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Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Car-Free Streets
The state passed a shared streets law in 2025, and it's time for Seattle to seize the opportunity and reclaim streets for people. Half measures aren't cutting it.
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Why I Support The Urbanist
As our Spring Member Drive nears its close, boardmember Jesse Swingle shares why he supports The Urbanist and why you should too.
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Join Us for Urbanist Panel Breaking Down 2024 Washington State Legislature Session
The “Year of Housing 2.0” at the state legislature yielded less progress than expected. Our March 26 virtual event will conduct an autopsy.
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Join The Urbanist for Monthly Meetup on March 21
We meet at Stoup Capitol Hill starting at 5:30pm on the third Thursday of the month. We’ll discuss the Seattle Comprehensive Plan this month.
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Jesse Swingle: Why I Support The Urbanist
How many people do you know from Washington, outside Puget Sound? We don’t tend to make it here. A lot of us hide out – in the rivers and fields of eastern Washington, the currents of Puget Sound and tidepools of the Pacific, the mountains and foothills hugging the boundaries