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Civics and Culture

Is Seattle a $20 Lunch Town?

As we emerge from pandemic and look towards returning to offices, a question starts to come up. “What’s for lunch?” A recent impromptu survey...
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Bellevue Council Update: Juneteenth Holiday, Regional Affordable Housing Funds, and Eviction Resolution

Discussions at this week's Bellevue City Council meeting centered around three topics: reviewing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city staff, approving funding allocations...

Meetup Video: March 2022 with Anna Zivarts

Anna Zivarts joined for The Urbanist's March meetup. Zivarts is director of the Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington and is a low-vision...
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When Heroes Leave: What Russell Wilson Meant To Seattle

On Tuesday, the Seattle Seahawks announced a blockbuster trade sending champion quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. In exchange, Seattle receives three players...

Midweek Video: Top 10 Public Markets in the USA, CAN, and MEX

CityNerd ranks the top ten public markets in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Seattle makes the list.
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The Urbanist Podcast: How the Cold War Suburbanized America

The tragic military attack on Ukraine by Russia has upended the world, making us think differently about things we took for granted even a...

Sunday Video: Freeway Lids – What They Are, Why We Build Them

CityNerd takes a dive into some of the most interesting freeways lids in the United States. Several freeway lids in the Seattle area make...

Midweek Video: What Is Gentrification?

Vox explores what gentrification is and is not, and comes in defense of the "Gentrification Building" that grabbed a lot of attention on TikTok.