Join us for The Urbanist January Socials and North Sound Election Debrief

This month, in addition to our regular social programming, The Urbanist is joining Urbanist Shoreline for a debrief of the 2025 election results in the cities north of Seattle, including Shoreline, Kenmore, Montlake Terrace, Kirkland, and more. The event is January 25 at Vulpine Taproom in Lake Forest Park. Space is limited, so RSVP soon to save your spot!

January 15th Seattle Urbanist Social

• What: The Urbanist’s monthly social gathering in Seattle. Let’s celebrate the new year and the new opportunities it brings, and catch up with other urbanists.
• Where: TeKu Tavern, 552 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109
• When: 6 pm – 8 pm, Thursday January 15th.
• Transit Stops: Near stops for the South Lake Union Streetcar, Route 4, 5, 8, 28, 62 or the E Line (not an exhaustive list).
• RSVP: RSVP here

January 22nd Eastside Urbanism Social

• What: A social gathering of urbanists from across the Eastside. Come talk about the election, celebrate wins, and connect with other urbanists from across the Eastside.
• Where: Jack Sprat Cafe, 2808 Calder Ave NE, NE Turing St, Redmond, WA 98052
• When: 6 pm – 8 pm, Thursday, January 22nd.
• Transit Stops: 2 Line (Overlake Station), B Line, 221, 245, 542, 545 (not an exhaustive list)
• RSVP: RSVP here. 

January 25th State of North Side Urbanism

• What: Join the Urbanist and Urbanist Shoreline for a fun, energizing conversation about urbanism in our North King and South Snohomish County cities. Urbanists from each city will give a QUICK, non-boring presentation covering the recent local elections, policy opportunities and setbacks, and where they’re focusing their advocacy in the coming year. Make friends! Commiserate! Learn! The goal is for those of us working and advocating for more livable policies in our North Side communities to find some common ground and uncover some ways to work together in 2026. This is a 21+ event because of the venue. Space is limited and RSVP is required for this event. 
• Where: Vulpine Taproom, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Suite A015
• When: 4 pm – 6 pm Sunday, January 25th.
• Transit Stops: Routes 331, 372, 522 (not an exhaustive list)
• RSVP: RSVP here.

Other Community Events

January 12th Party 4 Progress

• What: A social gathering to kick off the new year and prepare urbanists and progressives for Seattle’s District 5 City Council election later this year.
• Where: Elliott Bay Brewing, 12537 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
• When: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Monday, January 12th
• Transit Stops: Routes 61, 65, 75, 331, 372, 522 (not an exhaustive list)