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: Marijuana Legalization and Drug Decriminalization Did Well This Year
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Marijuana legalization and drug decriminalization took a big leap forward this year. Arrests and prosecution of drug possession and sale has been disproportionate, but...
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...
Call to Action: Save Transit, Contact Seattle Council to Double STBD Funding
The Seattle City Council will decide the fate of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD) on July 27th. The Urbanist has partnered with Seattle...
King County Council Shelves Transit Ballot Measure Plans Amid Coronavirus Worries
King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci announced yesterday that the County would not be advancing plans to run a transit package ballot measure in...
King County Unveils Concepts for Ballot Measure Focused on Regional Bus Service
The King County Council unveiled some transit investment concepts for a countywide ballot measure at its full council meeting yesterday. The measure could jumpstart...
Judge Grants I-976 Injunction, Pausing Transit Cuts
King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson granted an injunction on Initiative 976 this morning, pausing 175,000 hours worth of transit service cuts in...
Following the Money: The Case of Prop CC and I-976
It is often said in American society that money talks, and this statement often seems doubly true when applied to politics. So what does...