Sunday Video: How Native Hawaiians Fought The US Navy and Won

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWZ15JeZnc An island in Hawaiʻi had long been occupied and used by the United States military. But native Hawaiians fought to restore it to the...

Sunday Video: Skid Row, Explained

https://youtu.be/rKo8Sv99MkM Los Angeles’ Skid Row was not an inevitability, it was a policy. Johnny Harris explains how this district of tragic poverty came to be....

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci Headlines Our February Meetup This Tuesday

We are excited to be joined by King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci for our monthly meetup Tuesday February 11th. Balducci is a leader in...

Sunday Video: Why Do Schools Have Boundary Issues?

https://youtu.be/s6EXykhBnBk In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful looks into the thorny politics and issues of school choice, racial and social inequality, segregation, social...
A white t-shirt reads "I only trick or treat in 15-minute neighborhoods"

7 Last-Minute Urbanist Halloween Costumes

Organized by what you already have on hand. It's been weeks since we began celebrating Halloween. The Danny Elfman music, the pumpkin spice, and the...
The Richmond Night Market

Regular Night Markets Are a Natural Addition to Seattle

With over a year of Stay Healthy Streets and Café Streets, Seattleites have become accustomed and even approving of the pedestrianization and expanded use...

Seattle Income Tax Comes Into Focus

The Seattle income tax on high-income earners has formally been introduced to the City Council. The proposed income tax would generally kick in at...

Seattle Is Relaxing Requirements to Encourage More Outdoor Cafes and Retail on City Streets

On Friday morning, heading into the first full weekend of summer and 53 days since Governor Jay Inslee announced a phased reopening for Washington,...