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Yearly Archives: 2017

Statement Denouncing Trump’s Travel Ban

In light of tonight’s events, The Urbanist Board of Directors has released the following statement: “Tonight we want to make clear our unequivocal opposition to...

What We’re Reading: Up In The Air, BikeshareUSA, And Divided Health

Delayed results: While the annual homeless count took place this week, the official tally to be released is months away. Safer ways: Councilmember Rob Johnson...

Don’t Be Scared Of My Friends, Part I

Perhaps you know of the famous (but not famous enough) loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment. It states that no person in the U.S. can be...

Sound Transit’s Board Gets New Leadership Team

The Sound Transit Board of Directors have picked a new crop of leaders to guide the regional transit agency over the next two years. In...

Sand Point Way Safety Proposal Meeting Recap

Last night, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) hosted a meeting to describe potential safety improvements to Sand Point Way NE. The Urbanist has...

Get Ready For Participatory Budgeting

Last year, when the Mayor Ed Murray announced that Neighborhood District Councils (NDCs) would no longer be City-funded vessels for public outreach, one of...

2017 Transportation Bills Before The Washington State Legislature

The busy legislative session is underway down in Olympia. A mixed bag of transportation-related bills have been introduced to both houses of the Washington...

Local And State Leaders Resolutely Reject Trumpian Tyranny On Immigration

Donald Trump has increasingly exhibited tyrannical and despotic tendencies during his less-than-one-week control of the federal government. His opening salvo was presented in his...