Monthly Archives: March 2023
Bus Service Needs Investment Rather Than Neglect
Transit is at a crossroads. The pandemic upended a period of growing ridership and service that saw Seattle lead the nation in both the...
Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance Hopes to Grow Seattle’s Canopy
Councilmember Strauss introduces legislation to regulate 70,000 additional trees – but will the effort to boost canopy coverage to 30% slow down housing creation?
After...
The Urbanist Spring Events Calendar
Now that the Vernal Equinox has passed, thoughts here at The Urbanist turn to thinner socks with our Birkenstocks and other rites of spring....
“Rapid Response” Safety Improvements in SoDo Don’t Prove So Rapid
Last year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), following a series of high-profile traffic deaths in the SoDo neighborhood, announced they would be making...
The View From Nathan’s Bus: The Old-Timers
Nathan Vass will be joining The Urbanist Book Club on Tuesday, April 4 at 6pm. Sign up is available here. And you can pick...
Kicking Off Our Spring 2023 Subscriber Drive
We’re launching our Spring Subscriber Drive at a momentous time. We just had a monster week covering some pivotal Sound Transit happenings, providing deep...
The Urbanist is Hiring a Full-Time Managing Editor, Join Our Team!
We are excited to announce that The Urbanist is hiring. We're seeking a full-time managing editor to oversee our publication's production team. The Managing...
The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion
It is simultaneously exciting and trying times for transit in Seattle. Over the next few years, dozens of new stops will open in Bellevue,...