Senior Paster Robert Jeffrey Sr. stands with Councilmember Sawant and three supporters in the background at a press conference calling for reparations for New Hope church.

Sawant, Black Faith Leaders Call for Reparations to Rectify Seattle’s Racist Housing Practices

Update: Since this article was initially published, Councilmember Kshama Sawant has formally submitted a resolution calling on the City to "support community demands to...

Sunday Video: How Realistic Is Cities Skylines?

https://youtu.be/7c5pSCgbZ84 In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful speaks to a software designer about Cities: Skylines and its attempt to simulate real cities.

Oh, Leroy!

"A nice dress shirt," Leroy said. "And jeans." I looked at him over the top of my glasses. The Skeptical Dad look. "Jeans? Are you sure?" "Yeah." "Khakis,...

Pike Place Market Expands With MarketFront, Tour On Saturday

The evolution of Pike Place Market continues with a physical expansion of the market. In late June, the market heralded the opening of its...

Sunday Video: India’s Planned Capital City (Designed by Le Corbusier)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeFF3t41png Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes a look at an Indian capital city, Chandigarh, to explore how two very different city building approaches--Garden City...
a photo of a baby in a car seat in the front of a bike surrounded by cherry blossoms

The Urbanist Podcast Returns: Car-free Parenting with Kelli Refer of Move Redmond

It's officially the second season of The Urbanist podcast and we are excited to be back. Joining us on this episode is Kelli Refer,...

The Patchwork City: What Gaps and Overlaps in City Boundaries Tell Us about Values

I. Those Left Out: Skyway and Bryn Mawr It is budget season. Throughout Washington, cities are creating budgets that reflect the dual impacts of pandemic...

Sunday Video: A City Built on Water Is Running Out of It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OjUtqv7LDg&t=5s Bloomberg Green explains how Mexico City is running out of water despite historically having been built on a lake. How can Mexico City solve...