Civics and Culture

Reparations On The Night Bus

It's a system of peaks and valleys, life is. At this moment, somewhere last year, I was in a valley. You know the feeling,...
The Capitol building in Olympia is marble colored and include pillars and a dome in the classic style.

Rolling Out The Urbanist 2025’s Advocacy Agenda and Early Events

The Urbanist unveils top advocacy priorities for 2025 and offers some ways to get involved.

Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park Grapples with History of Expulsion

In the shadow of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and the midst of a dramatic rise in anti-Asian violence, I stumbled...

Sunday Video: Why Fixing Slums Is Key to the Future of Cities

https://youtu.be/BoRx_zIwiXM In this video, RetroReport looks at slums and why fixing them is the key to cities in the future. To illustrate their point, they...

Casual Disregard: The Unspoken Case For $15

  I’m not a religious man by any stretch of the imagination but I do think and I do see inspiration in words like those...

Seattle Invites Tech Community to ‘Hack’ Transportation

  The City of Seattle and Commute Seattle launched a "Hack the Commute" project on Tuesday, bringing together partner agencies and local technology companies to...

Space-decoding the elements of urbanism

First in a series of illustrated ruminations from the South of France. According to the New York Times‘ Roger Cohen, France is struggling with changing...
A rendering of a "L" shaped seven story apartment building. Three quarters of the exterior of the building is dark grey, while one quarter is white. The windows are surrounded by frames in many different vibrant colors.

Pride Place Senior Housing Breaks Ground in Capitol Hill

The building will provide affordable LGBTQ+ affirming housing, health services, and community support to seniors. Today GenPride and Community Roots Housing break ground on...