Urbanist Places We Want to Visit in Washington State in 2023
The New Year presents the opportunity to consider the possibilities that lay ahead for our next 365 days encircling the sun. Because at The...
Sunday Video: Should Cities Get Rid of On-Street Parking?
Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes on the topic of whether or not on-street parking is really the best use of limited street space....
URBANIST G.O.R.E. 2023!
Once again at the darkest part of the year, we gather in the spirit of Krampus, the Christmas demon who takes bad children into...
Bus Service Suspended, Only Light Rail Forging On As Seattle Area Blanketed in Ice
King County Metro, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Kitsap Transit, and Everett Transit suspended all service Friday due to incredibly slippery road conditions across the...
The Urbanist Podcast: Holiday Hygge
We are wrapping up the year, and our second podcast season, with an episode devoted to hygge and the holidays. Yes, we did have...
Streetcar Project Could Kickstart Downtown Recovery
The Downtown Seattle Association and new SDOT head are seeking ways to jumpstart the shelved Center City Streetcar project, such as a Cultural Connector...
Seattle Needs a Festive Outdoor Christmas Market
Seattle is a city of markets. There’s the world famous Pike Place Market, of course, and our extensive assortment of weekly and seasonal farmer’s...
Cascadia’s Chinatown Problem
According to news reports, it is difficult to walk into Chinatown without seeing urban blight and homelessness. The city’s pre-eminent ethnic neighborhood is difficult...