Divided Between Progressives and Conservatives, Bellevue Mayoral Vote May Decide City’s Direction
Article update: On January 3rd, 2022, Lynne Robinson was reelected as Mayor and Jared Nieuwenhuis as Deputy Mayor of Bellevue.
It's been nearly two...
Meetup Video: December 2021 with Dongho Chang
Dongho Chang joined as The Urbanist's December guest speaker. Chang spent nine years as City Traffic Engineer at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT),...
Walking Tours and a Documentary Aim to Create a Community Vision for Wallingford
Seattle is in the midst of preparing for a major updated to its Comprehensive Plan, the document that will guide the city's growth and...
Seattle Must Reform Homeless Encampment Rules to Protect Rights and Public Health
Removals of homeless encampments, often called “sweeps,” cause both economic harm and severe emotional trauma for people who are living unsheltered. Sadly, while encampment...
SDOT Misunderstands #GivePedstheGreen
Seattle’s transportation department missed the mark in their recent response to the campaign Give Pedestrians the Green. #GivePedstheGreen argues that in urban villages pedestrians...
Pedestrians Wonder Where to Go as Mayor Durkan Closes 15 Major Parks
In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced yesterday that 15 of Seattle's largest or most popular parks would be closed...
City Council Greenlights Seattle Asian Art Museum Expansion
The Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion and rehabilitation project cleared a major hurdle on Monday. During their normal weekly meeting, the Seattle City Council...
2023 Park Index Ranks Seattle Eighth in Nation
Residents of cities with high 'ParkScores' report better physical and mental health, data shows.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has released its 12th annual...