This Place Matters: Main Streets And Community By Design
In 1977, in the midst of the worst nationwide recession since World War II, the National Trust for Historic Preservation founded the Main Street...
Council Approves Mosqueda’s Tenant Protection Bill and Seattle Center Arena Signage
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's tenant protection bill targeting multifamily buildings up for sale. The city council also adopted...
2021 Articles from The Urbanist to Take Out for a Second Spin
From the viewpoint of an editor, it's clear that many articles do not end up receiving the attention they deserve the first time around....
Vital Growth Management Bills Move to the Senate
Washington Can't Wait Week of Action is March 15th-19th.
It’s the third quarter of the Washington Legislative session. The body’s major (self-imposed) hurdle has been...
How Copenhagen is Leading the World in Sustainability
Denmark’s capital city is committed to curbing pollution and making it easier and safer to get around by bike or foot. Copenhagen's success has made it a global climate leader with countless accolades for sustainability and livability.
What We’re Reading: MLT TOD, Climate Change Adaptation, and Stone Age Policy
Rejecting inaction: In Phoenix, complete streets volunteers resigned en mass in response to inaction by city officials.
Paris Accord in 2018: The United States is...
Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It
In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...
Council Passes Downtown Rezones, SEPA Infill Modifications
Two major land use bills were passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Large swaths of Downtown and South Lake Union will receive...