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People using outdoor seating during a Bothell festival.

2022 Report: A Year of Achievement for The Urbanist

The Urbanist team is extremely proud of the year we had. Our coverage expanded across the Puget Sound region. We launched a podcast and...

Finishing Out Fall Drive, Thanks to Our Donors

It's the last day of our fall subscriber drive. Thanks to all our readers who donated this drive. We couldn't sustain this organization, let...

As The Urbanist Grows, So Does Our Board

The Urbanist has grown a lot since its founding in 2014. When I first got involved in 2015 by showing up to meetups in...
Downtown Seattle skyscrapers seen from a ferry in Elliott Bay

Subscriber Drive Testimonial: Erin Fried

The Urbanist is a rare gift. Its reporting evokes a passion for civic life that goes beyond intellectual -- these are the people who...
Rian Watt, pictured here with Elliott Bay and the Seattle Skyline. He wears a Mariners hat.

Subscriber Drive Testimonial: Rian Watt

Cities are complicated places, and the people who live in them are complicated too. It can be hard to cut through all the noise...

Rubén Casas: Why I Subscribe to The Urbanist

These days, it’s difficult to come across people who simultaneously recognize that there is much, much work to do in how we organize our...
Curving, parallel concrete overpasses against a blue sky.

Broadening Our Scope: Publication Update Fall 2022

There may still only be a faint whisper of autumn in air, but despite the warm weather across Puget Sound, it's undeniable that we...

Announcing Our Fall 2022 Subscriber Drive

We could really use your support during our Fall Subscriber Drive, which we started this week. The Urbanist is able to maintain its independent...