Monthly Archives: July 2017
A Conversation With Everett City Council Candidate Alex Lark
Last week I spoke with Alex Lark, a candidate for Everett City Council, Position 2. Alex serves on the Everett Planning Commission and in...
City Council Passes Central Area Rezones
On Monday, the Seattle City Council had a full agenda of rezones cross the dais. These included three separate district rezones in the Central...
Register Now For Urbanist Walking Tour – One Center City
Join The Urbanist and our partner organizations for an on-the-ground look at One Center City, the near term plan to make Seattle's downtown streets...
Mixed Bag Bills Could Weaken Growth Management Act
Late last month, the Washington State Legislature took rushed steps in passing two bills that deal with the Growth Management Act (GMA). One of...
Disability Rights Victory Means Curb Cut Deluge Coming
On Monday of last week, the City of Seattle settled a class action lawsuit in U.S. District court. The lawsuit alleged the City is...
What We’re Reading: Company Town Planning, Pike Mural, And Unfunded
Company town planning: Could Facebook learn from the company towns of old?
The other bikeshare: LimeBike, a bikeshare competitor to Spin, is set to launch...
Sunday Video: Can We Live Without Predictions?
Transit guru Jarrett Walker talks about how predictions of the future are often distracting and loaded when it comes to planning transportation networks. Instead,...
Nathan Converses With His Colleagues, IV: Always Forever Now
"I really like the artwork in this building."
Sitting on the late night bus headed home, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Our base...