Inside Look at Seattle’s New Convention Center Expansion
"Summit of Our Noble Efforts" - Jay Inslee
The Washington State Convention Center's new Summit Building opened to the public on Friday, January 27. As...
Sunday Video: Visiting Greenfield, MC (That’s Minecraft)
Though it has miles of roads, thousands of homes, an airport, and plenty of shopping, the City of Greenfield does not actually exist. It...
Report Ranking US Metros Shows Walkable Urbanism Pays Dividends
Despite negative pandemic rhetoric, demand for walkable urbanism remains high, creating a source of untapped potential growth in cities across the country.
Take a moment...
How Grenoble Resurrected Its Trams
The French Alpine town was offered a quirky alternative and turned it down.
Even in the United States, there was a point in the early...
We Need More Chairs
An accidental game of musical chairs at a packed community meeting on the Comprehensive Plan provided a microcosm for Seattle's housing crisis.
When you come...
Tacoma Link’s Theater District Station Reaches the End of the Line
Tacoma has a major extension of Sound Transit’s T Line streetcar to look forward to over the coming year: the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension...
The Urbanist Podcast: Projections and Predictions for 2023
With a new year comes expectations. Whether it's something shiny and unique or a continuation of the stuff that came before, those expectations really...
Alex Hudson Explains Why She’s Running for Seattle Council in D3
Earlier this week I sat down with Alex Hudson to chat about her run for Seattle City Council in District 3, which she officially...