To the Class of 2040: Welcome to the Crater
Hello babies, welcome to Earth. You’ve shown up at an interesting time. Every 40 years or so, the United States demographic pyramid squeezes a...
Seattle Should Lead on Mass Timber–and Solve Our Housing Crisis
It is a little known fact that one of the biggest drivers of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is the construction of new buildings....
Opening Streets to Play Creates Powerful Community Connections
Last summer, we started organizing block parties. We applied for a permit from the city, and blocked off either end of our street to...
You Can Now Map Food Safety Of Local Restaurants In King County
Public Health—Seattle and King County (PH-SKC) has released a new online tool that helps consumers understand the food safety practices of local restaurants--before even stepping...
How Smart Cities Are Coming Together
One of the most exciting aspects of the Internet of Things (IoT) is that we're slowly but surely moving toward a world where our...
The Urbanist’s Greatest Hits Of 2016
Another year, another great list of articles from our writers at The Urbanist. Here are our top ten articles from 2016 based on readership....
Mayor Murray Delays North Precinct Project
Yesterday morning, I attended a Seattle Design Commission meeting on the parking design of the North Precinct building. By the evening, Mayor Ed Murray...
Banter in the Nighttime
The NightWatch crew has just arrived. They have their tickets and directions, and are fanning out to the various shelters they've been assigned for...