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Author: Natalie Bicknell Argerious

Mobility Forum Series Kicks Off Tonight with Seattle Council District 5

District 5 Seattle City Council candidates will square off at 7pm tonight in the first of a series of mobility-focused forums that The Urbanist...

Three London Station Wayfinding Strategies Sound Transit Should Adopt

Sound Transit has incrementally been improving its station wayfinding strategies. In 2019, the agency adopted Asian-style station exit and directory signs and then improved...
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Supreme Court Rules Against Seattle-Based Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a local labor union Thursday in a decision that some in the labor movement say threatens union members’...
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The Urbanist Podcast: What’s Next for Washington State Housing Advocacy

Last week, we published an oral history of Washington State's missing middle housing bill. Creating this episode involved interviewing several of the lawmakers and...

Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor

Nothing like a new war on drugs during an election year. Next week the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to kickstart a new...

In Defense of Little or No Plans

American architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham’s famous "make no small plans" imperative is destroying your city and your life. You should get a bingo...
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Harrell Advances New Denny Station Options That Could Delay Ballard Link

Major stakeholders are pushing to shift Denny Station west, which could lead to deletion of nearby South Lake Union Station and delay the project...

Aurora Avenue Community Workshops Kick Off in June

Participate in creating a better future for Seattle's deadliest road. Here at The Urbanist, we have devoted quite a bit of coverage to Aurora Avenue...