Bus Driver Appreciation Day: A Bus Driver Appreciates Other Bus Drivers!
They're a fine bunch, the operators. Bus Driver Appreciation Day was originally designated in Seattle, and I'm not surprised. We've got good people here....
Smells Like Chicken
Five minutes after a phone conversation in which I got dumped, this guy showed up and asked if I wanted any fried chicken. He...
Co-Living: How Will Seattle’s Development Boom Respond to a Growing Desire for Shared Spaces?
From mega developments like the Collective in London, to more boutique spaces like Euclid Manor in Oakland, co-living is increasing its influence on housing...
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...
From the Driver’s Seat: Tips and More for Operators, 2019 edition
I don't know how many operators read The Urbanist, but I know most of us here will at least find this material interesting. And I...
Sunday Video: Biking The Arnhem-Nijmegen Cycle Superhighway
This video highlights the new Arnhem-Nijmegen cycle superhighway linking the two Dutch cities with bike-priority facilities. Much of the route is fully separate, but...
Mayor Murray wants to see you at his U District community walk Feb. 21
On Saturday, Mayor Ed Murray and other city officials will be in the University District for a community walk on February 21. Billed as a...
Lots of Love for Transit at the Seattle Subway Mayoral Forum
Seattle Subway and co-sponsor Seattle Transit Blog, both members of the MASS Coalition alongside The Urbanist, held a mayoral forum focused on the topic...