The Urbanist’s Year in Pictures 2022
An we come upon the last day of the year, a perfect opportunity to look through The Urbanist's media archive for a retrospective of...
Yesler Terrace’s Block 2E: A Multidimensional Community Heart
Redevelopment of Yesler Terrace continues in earnest, and it doesn't appear that there will be any end in sight soon. The local design review board will...
Midweek Video: In Search of Effective Pedestrian Malls for U.S. Downtowns
https://youtu.be/-Tg9IMCKa5M
In the 1960s and 1970s, pedestrian malls were seen as a way to save struggling shopping districts in cities across America during the rise...
Contract Rezone Will Bring MHA Units To Lower Queen Anne
Lower Queen Anne is poised to see construction of a new multi-family residential development (203 W Republican St) on the corner of W Republican St and...
Hot Off The Presses: New Tacoma Link Renderings
New renderings of stations along the Tacoma Link extension have been released. Sound Transit plans to construct a 2.4-mile, $175 million extension of the...
A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins
Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...
Wallingford’s 45th Street Is Ripe For Development
Wallingford could become a flashpoint for backlash against the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) judging by recent events. Last month, the Wallingford Community Council...
Sunday Video: Heather Tallis Discusses Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Nature-centered urban design makes us smarter, healthier and more resilient.
On October 25th Seattle Town Hall and the University of Washington College of the Environment...