Sunday Video: How Big is Old Jerusalem?
It's one of the rare years that Ramadan, Passover, and Easter coincide, so it feels appropriate to take a look at the city where...
Want to Revitalize Downtown? Here’s Eight Ways How
In the spring of 2020, downtown Seattle sat empty. A once bustling and growing core of tower cranes, thriving businesses, and active neighborhoods was...
Sunday Video: Irish Pub in a Box
With St. Patrick's Day upon us, it is time to roll out the festivities, including the wearin' of the green, the drinkin' of the...
One Stairway is Enough to Reach Housing Heaven
A bill allowing single-stairway "point access block" buildings would enhance housing and neighborhoods.
On February 2nd the Washington State Senate held its first hearing on...
Ballard’s Historic District Board Looks to Blow the Roof Off Street Cafes
The future of wildly popular streateries now rests in a narrow view of the street's past.
It’s 9am on a Thursday morning in the multipurpose...
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...
How a Forgotten Plaza Can Become Tacoma’s Connected Heart
Tollefson Plaza in downtown Tacoma confounds me. It’s an attractive space next to a bustling university campus and an art museum. It is adjacent...
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...