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The Urbanist was founded in 2014 to examine and influence urban policies. We believe cities provide unique opportunities for addressing many of the most challenging social, environmental, and economic problems. We serve as a resource for promoting and disseminating ideas, creating community, increasing political participation, and improving the places we live.
On January 8th, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the University District Urban Design Framework (UDUDF). Prior to this...
A few weeks ago, we ran a guest article by Michael Maddux in support of Proposition 1--the measure to fully fund park maintenance and...
As we wrote about last week, the Seattle Department of Planing and Development (DPD) is working on a comprehensive plan to realign zoning, transportation, open...
Editor's Note: For a more in-depth primer on the University District Urban Design Framework, see our background article on the project.
This is a pivotal...