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After her bill failed Tuesday, Councilmember Morales said: "My Connected Communities legislation would have produced more affordable housing, commercial affordability, and anti-displacement measures right now. I’m incredibly disappointed in its failure to pass today."
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Community Development Counters Eco-Gentrification from Duwamish Valley Cleanup
The Duwamish River is a contaminated Superfund site, but cleanup is underway. Advocates are pushing for community development and affordable housing to reduce displacement as the Duwamish Valley becomes more attractive.
Washington’s Statewide E-bike Rebate Program Is Still on the Way
More than a year after the state legislature allocated $5 million in funding, we still don't have a firm date for when e-bike rebates will be available. But WSDOT says work is still happening behind the scenes and a potential launch date is on the horizon.
Riders Swarm East Link Light Rail on Opening Weekend
The 2 Line clocked 35,000 boardings on opening day according to Sound Transit's estimate.
Sound Transit cut the ribbon on its brand new...
How King County’s Basic Income Program Could Fight Poverty and Increase...
Marcus Altheimer had just been released after 18 years in prison when he was chosen to participate in the new Guaranteed Basic...
Op-Ed: Building the Seattle We Want with the Growth We’ll Have
Seattle is growing. How do we make room for new housing and create the kind of city we want to live in?
Seattle...
Spring Member Drive: We’ve Come a Long Way in 10 Years
In 10 years, our region’s political landscape has shifted dramatically toward the positions The Urbanist has held since the beginning. Join this member drive to grow our momentum and our movement.
Studying New SLU Light Rail Options Could Cost $500 Million or...
Should Sound Transit spend an additional 10 months studying tweaks to stations in the South Lake Union area? The Sound Transit board is set to make that decision in May.
Join The Urbanist for an East Link Opening Party
If you’ve been waiting for this as long as we have, please join us to celebrate, ride East Link, and come hang out at our afterparty at Goose Pub for beverages and food with fellow urbanists on April 27.
Join The Urbanist for Our Monthly Meetup on April 18
Our in-person meetup is at Stoup Capitol Hill every third Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 7ish. On April 18, we'll again discuss the Seattle Comprehensive Plan.
Get Plugged In with The Urbanist’s New Local Events Calendar
The Urbanist’s new Local Events Calendar is the one-stop shop for finding events from a variety of organizations across the region. Readers can subscribe to the calendar so they never miss an opportunity to connect.
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Riders Swarm East Link Light Rail on Opening Weekend
The 2 Line clocked 35,000 boardings on opening day according to Sound Transit's estimate.
Sound Transit cut the ribbon on its brand new East Link...
An Urbanist Guide of Things to Do in Downtown Bellevue
If you're detraining at Downtown Bellevue Station and looking for entertainment and sustenance beyond malls and without burning a crater in your wallet at...
East Link TOD: Microsoft Grows Around Redmond Technology Station, If Not...
A huge Microsoft Campus "Refresh" redevelopment is underway next door to Redmond Technology Station. It will add three million square feet of office space, but not much housing and no highrises.
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Op-Ed: Building the Seattle We Want with the Growth We’ll Have
Seattle is growing. How do we make room for new housing and create the kind of city we want to live in?
Seattle Mayor Harrell’s...
Planners Proposed Bigger Upzones Before Harrell’s Team Intervened, Records Show
A paper trail from fall 2023 shows that Mayor Harrell's office overruled his planning department and cut transit corridor upzones and halved the number of proposed "neighborhood centers" before release of the growth strategy.
Urbanist Leader Rian Watt Talks Housing Crisis on Hacks & Wonks...
The Urbanist's Executive Director Rian Watt appeared on Crystal Fincher's Hacks and Wonks podcast on April 9 to talk about the housing crisis. He offered three fixes for the Seattle Comprehensive Plan.
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The Urbanist Podcast: Vote Up to the End
It's time to vote for Seattle City Council, a housing levy, and elected positions all over King County. The Urbanist has published its general...
Guest Podcast: Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails
The Urbanist Podcast is on summer break so we thought we'd share with you a guest podcast on a topic near and dear to...
The Urbanist Podcast: All About 2023 Primary Endorsements
Primary election ballots are arriving in the mail and due by August 1st. In the run up The Urbanist Elections Committee has been hard...
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