Civics and Culture

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The Urbanist Podcast: A Rainier By Any Other Name

In this podcast, managing editor Natalie Argerious and reporter Ray Dubicki talk about the names we put on places and events. It's the second...
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SEA Airport Passenger Numbers Tumble 61% in 2020

Like many industries in the past year, air travel has taken a huge hit and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) was no exception, seeing an...

Meetup Video: February 2021 with Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

https://youtu.be/b7OYLGiIJyc This month, Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was the guest speaker at The Urbanist’s meetup. You can rewatch her discussion here.

Wallingford Historic District Gets State Nod

A swath of North Wallingford centered around Meridian Playground received a key approval on Friday that puts it on course to be listed on...

Meetup Video: November 2020 with Erica C. Barnett

https://youtu.be/-vPUYUiL-XY In November, independent journalist Erica C. Barnett of Publicola joined as the guest speaker for our monthly meetup. Barnett touched a bunch of topics,...

Are North Seattle’s Legislators Opposed to Protecting Vulnerable Road Users?

Last week, the sexist, anti-bike (see second image below), anti-safe streets "neighborhood group" Save 35th Ave NE, who has been demanding that the 35th...

The Urbanist Podcast: The Big Seattle Food Episode

People love to talk about food, read about food, and -- we hope -- listen to podcasts about food too! In this episode, reporter...

Nathan Converses With His Colleagues: II

Our conversation was drifting on to other topics, but I needed to clarify something. "Hold up. Did you say that game was at eight o'...