Monthly Archives: October 2023
Rising Star Candidates Beyond Seattle
Ally endorsements point to the best urbanist candidates around Puget Sound.
In city council races, The Urbanist Elections Committee only endorsed in Seattle and Bellevue...
Op-Ed: Sound Transit Should Run Link All Night or Provide Shadow...
Standing on the platform of SeaTac Airport Station after midnight, straining to see whether the next light rail train is coming, I can’t help...
A Tree Grows in Tacoma, But Will It Be There in...
Tacoma has the least tree canopy in the Puget Sound Region. Residents experience this reality in higher average temperatures and poor air quality.
On a...
Council Pushes Transit Ambassadors, Cafe Streets in 2024 Budget, But Not...
The Seattle City Council is set to consider a slew of transportation-related amendments to Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed budget for 2024, in an annual...
Sunday Video: Why Don’t Cities Use Hexagon Blocks?
Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about hexagon blocks and explains how they could offer a better urban form than the traditional gridiron. They...
Sound Transit Weighing Snohomish County Express Bus Shakeup
Grappling with capacity constraints, Sound Transit is splitting its 2024 Service Plan into two phases, approving the rail plan but taking more time on...
Google Wallet Soon To Support ORCA for Fare Payment
Google Wallet will soon support digital ORCA cards and allow for contactless payment via Android-powered mobile devices. That will save many Puget Sound transit...
Murder Party Is an Urbanist Halloween Masterpiece
It sucks when Halloween falls early in the week. The spookiest night of the year and you have to wake up for work early...








