Natalie Bicknell Argerious

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Natalie Bicknell Argerious (she/her) is a reporter and podcast host at The Urbanist. She previously served as managing editor. A passionate urban explorer since childhood, she loves learning how to make cities more inclusive, vibrant, and environmentally resilient. You can often find her wandering around Seattle's Central District and Capitol Hill with her dogs and cat. Email her at natalie [at] theurbanist [dot] org.
American cities can glean many policy pointers from this highly livable French city, which has a delegation visiting.
This week delegates from Nantes, France, have...
Corporations Push Back As Details Emerge on Seattle’s Pay Up Legislation for App-Based Workers
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Yesterday battle lines emerged around Pay Up, the proposed suite of legislation aimed at ensuring Seattle's growing number of app-based contract workers earn at...
The Urbanist Podcast: An Ambitious New Plan to Create Social Housing in Seattle
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In this podcast episode, Ray and I discuss the current proposed ballot initiative to create a public development authority (PDA) that would be tasked...
Sound Transit Unveils Cost Savings Concepts for West Seattle and Ballard Light Rail
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The agency is contemplating dropping three stations -- Avalon, Smith Cove, and South Lake Union -- in a $1.3 billion cost saving package.
Sound Transit...
‘Pay Up’ Legislation Aims To Ensure Seattle App-Based Workers Earn Minimum Wage Among Other Protections
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Councilmembers Lisa Herbold (District 1) and Andrew Lewis (District 7) have unveiled Pay Up, a proposed bill intended to improve compensation and working conditions...
In this podcast, Ray and I tackle a subject that is much more controversial than it initially appears: trees in cities. The City of...
Catholic Church Property Sale Sets Stage for 1,300 Carbon-Neutral Homes in First Hill
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle has announced the impending sale and redevelopment of four properties on First Hill in Seattle to Westbank, a developer based...
A Closer Look into Seattle’s Public Developer for Social Housing Ballot Initiative
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Earlier this week the House Our Neighbors! coalition filed a petition for a ballot initiative asking Seattle voters to weigh in on the creation...