Civics and Culture

KOMO Demagoguery Piques Interest in Real Solutions for Homelessness

KOMO 4’s Seattle is Dying documentary hit Seattle like a giant stink-bombshell. Homelessness has been a big issue in Seattle for a while, but...

A Pause for TED

I'm giving a TEDx talk on May 4th. (!!!) The details will be updated here, at the home page for TEDxUofW.  I'll be intermittent on The Urbanist between now...

New Liberty Bank Building Seeks to Anchor an Important Legacy

Supporters hope that the building represents a future in which the African-American community can heal from losses suffered during the controversial "Weed and Seed"...
The Armory site in Interbay composes 25 acres. (State of Washington)

Could the Interbay Armory Become a Mixed-Use District?

The armory in Interbay could find itself revamped from a military installation to a new urban district. In 2018, the Washington State Legislature tasked...
At the first organized Fridays for the Future strike in front of Seattle City Hall a small, but committed group of youth demanded that local government take action on climate change by investing in affordable housing and free public transit. Photo by author.

Fridays for the Future: Youth Climate Activists Rally at City Hall

Seattle teens are part of an international youth movement calling on governments to do more to combat climate change. On the first organized "Friday for...

Consistency

​Just a quick note of thanks today, as only he could say it~ "Listen. Listen," he said to me."Please," I answered."You got to stop!! You just about...

Map of the Week: Restrooms for All

The Seattle City Auditor's report on the Navigation Team, recently presented to the city council's Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee, included...

New Photography Exhibit Shares Stories of Homesteading in Pioneer Square

Home Now is a compelling mix of art and activism that invites viewers to make a human-to-human connection with their unhoused neighbors. It was time...