Housing for all: Advocates are asking the Washington State Legislature for another $100 million to address homelessness.
Pausing a race to the bottom: Sound Transit is stepping back on outsourcing operations of bus services ($) to private companies.
The next governor: If Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) successfully runs for president, who is in line to take his place?
Slowing rent increases: The rate of residential rent increases continues to slow in Seattle ($).
Approved in Mill Creek: In a split decision, the Mill Creek City Council approved a 350-unit urban apartment development ($).
Opposition to SB 50: Suburban single-family housing interests are very unhappy California State Senator Scott Weiner’s (D-San Francisco) newest land use and housing bill.
Wrath of bad McCleary decisions: Due to budget shortfall created by the Washington State Legislature, Seattle Public Schools could be forced to cut 24 full-time librarians to part-time.
Stop the violence: CityLab highlights three anti-gun violence laws that are working.
Code for curb space: How should cities manage their curb space when everyone wants a piece of it.
New versus old: The Guardian shared several historic transit system maps of cities versus their modern ones.
Refusing to support injustice: Seattle artists are rejecting the call to create public art for King County’s new youth jail.
Amazon in B’vue: Amazon plans to create several thousand jobs in Bellevue ($) in the next few years.
Piloting solutions: San Jose is America’s petri dish for trying out solutions to the affordable housing crisis.
SFR DC: Where are the single-family housing areas in Washington, D.C.?
Bringing cities back: How can America help bring back struggling cities?
Map of the Week: What areas in America are housing costs devouring peoples’ incomes?
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.