Wonkabout Washington: Equitable Public Engagement in a Pandemic
As we enter month three of life in a pandemic in Washington, planners, and community organizations are grappling with how to adapt our engagement...
Don’t Be Scared Of My Friends, Part II
Trigger warning: Language! It's a late night on the 7, after all...
"Bitchass niggers," he opined, with fervor. "What I look like? Scared uh me, huh? You got a phone? Phone, you got a phone?"
He was...
Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Coronavirus Style
I write this for my fellow operators; it is they whom I wish to appreciate today, they who deserve the spotlight, more than myself....
Pierce County’s Tight Budget Forces Tough Choices
Pierce County is facing financial challenges that are straining budgets, leading to health department layoffs and lagging transit service levels. Federal chaos could make the problem worse in years ahead.
Four Years Later, Seattle Emissions-Free Area Has Gone From Promise to Draft Plan
In just a few days, world leaders will gather in Glasgow at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will discuss how to...
Nathan on the Sev—Whoops I Mean 21
I suspect my early formative days, spent as they were in the predominantly black and otherwise ethnic neighborhoods in South Central LA, have left...
Meetup Video: September 2021 Meetup with Nikkita Oliver
https://youtu.be/z7X3jF0Ydp8
Seattle City Council candidate Nikkita Oliver joined The Urbanist for the September monthly meetup. During the meeting, Oliver discussed wide-ranging priorities that they would...
Zoning Changes Proposed Along 23rd Avenue, Cultural Heart Of The Central District
The Seattle City Council got its first glimpse this week at proposed rezones for three urban village nodes on 23rd Avenue in the Central...