From the Driver’s Seat: Tips and More for Operators, 2019 edition
I don't know how many operators read The Urbanist, but I know most of us here will at least find this material interesting. And I...
We Must Design Aurora Avenue to Put Safety First
When a pedestrian is struck and killed in your neighborhood you are at a loss for words. When it has happened five times in...
The Woman Who Spoke in Paragraphs
"How are you tonight?"
For certain folks, that phrase means, I respect you. I acknowledge you. And that's fine. It's great, actually. I've written elsewhere...
Claim a Free Book and Join the Anti-Racism Discussion
When America elected a White Nationalist three years ago, we ramped up our work to better understand structural racism, Whiteness, and how unjust systems...
Book Event, 12/6: Susanna Ryan and Nathan Vass in Conversation
My primary emotion upon reading Susanna Ryan's book version of her wildly popular Instagram feed, Seattle Walk Report, other than excitement, was of recognition. As in, someone...
Sunday Video: Destruction of the Amazon
https://youtu.be/SAZAKPUQMw0
Why is the Amazon rainforest seeing yet another massive deforestation wave and burning after years of significant falling deforestation rates? And what does that...
Don’t Be Scared Of My Friends, Part II
Trigger warning: Language! It's a late night on the 7, after all...
"Bitchass niggers," he opined, with fervor. "What I look like? Scared uh me, huh? You got a phone? Phone, you got a phone?"
He was...
Holiday Video: Regional Governance
https://youtu.be/1mx2lyz-TXY
When it comes to cities and regions in America, how do they carryout regional governance?