Divided Between Progressives and Conservatives, Bellevue Mayoral Vote May Decide City’s Direction
Article update: On January 3rd, 2022, Lynne Robinson was reelected as Mayor and Jared Nieuwenhuis as Deputy Mayor of Bellevue.
It's been nearly two...
Midweek Video: How The Craftsman Was Popularized in America
Vox looks at the story of the Craftsman home and how it became a staple across America in the 20th Century.
The Urbanist’s Biggest Hits of 2021
Qualifying something as the "best" simply because it is the most popular is an idea that I've always pushed back against. But as I...
Exploring Seattle’s Festival Streets
Recently, the City of Seattle released the final draft of the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan in which a pedestrian loop is proposed...
Stay Warm and Travel Safely in the Seattle Metro Area as Cold and Snow...
Freezing temperatures and snow are headed to Western Washington, where moss and drizzle are more common winter sights than snow drifts. During the week...
Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline
Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
Meetup Video: December 2021 with Dongho Chang
Dongho Chang joined as The Urbanist's December guest speaker. Chang spent nine years as City Traffic Engineer at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT),...
Midweek Video: How South Korea Built a City Out of The Sea
Bloomberg QuickTake shares how a new city district was built out of the sea in Seoul. The new city, however, has real challenges despite...