Civics and Culture

Wallingford Historic District Gets State Nod

A swath of North Wallingford centered around Meridian Playground received a key approval on Friday that puts it on course to be listed on...
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The Urbanist Podcast: A Rainier By Any Other Name

In this podcast, managing editor Natalie Argerious and reporter Ray Dubicki talk about the names we put on places and events. It's the second...

Sunday Video: Can the Best US Bike Cities Compete with Europe?

Dave Amos takes stock of top and bottom US bike cities. Unsurprisingly, the best still fall far short of European cities for biking, but...

The Urbanist Podcast: Bringing Moviemaking Back to Seattle

In this podcast, managing editor Natalie Argerious and I discuss movies made in the Emerald City. From The Parallax View through Say Anything, there...

Sunday Video: What Makes Fast Food Drive-Throughs for Cities?

Ray Delahanty dives into how fast food drive-throughs work and why they aren’t so great for the built environment. Some cities have begun to...

Mariners’ Victory Returns October Baseball to a Changed Seattle

The Seattle Mariners return to the playoffs after a 21-year drought. The Seattle Mariners will be playing in major league baseball’s postseason for the first...

“A Life Less Ordinary” at 25 Years: Recognizing a Landmark Film

Does crossing the quarter century line make something historically important? Lovers that are literally star-crossed by the bureaucracy of heaven. Fate and art playing against...
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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,...