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Owen Pickford holding a beer, wearing a Sounders shirt in front of a bridge, river and large towers in Tokyo.

Seattle Needs a Powerful Urbanist Media Outlet

Founder Owen Pickford reflects on a decade of The Urbanist and urges urbanists to chip in to keep this institution strong. Please make a donation during our spring member drive.
It's photo snapping time as the Bainbridge ferry approaches Seattle, offering sweeps shots of the skyline along the shores of Elliott Bay

Spring Member Drive Kickoff: Celebrating 10 Years of The Urbanist

Please consider a donation as The Urbanist launches our spring member drive this tenth anniversary year. We've come a long way in a decade!
People jog and walk along the Burke-Gilman Trail along the canal in Fremont, with a tug boat chuggling along and the bascule bridge and steel high bridge in the background.

2023 Year-End Update and Fundraising Push

Let's hit the ground running in 2024 - Give today! It's been a big year for The Urbanist. In 2023, we continued to grow our...

The Urbanist Hires Ryan Packer As Full-Time Contributing Editor

The turn of the year has brought another milestone for The Urbanist, with the promotion of long-time reporter Ryan Packer to full-time contributing editor....
Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

Subscriber Drive: Local Leaders Share Why They Support The Urbanist

Entering the home stretch of our fall subscriber drive, we at The Urbanist would be honored for you to join our wonderful crew of...
A procession of bicyclists as far as the eye can see down the middle of Lake Washington Boulevard with lots of trees along the shore.

Join Us on Our Journey to Another Decade of The Urbanist

Give today to invest in the next 10 years of Urbanist success. Are we there yet? This is a familiar phrase heard during a long...
Sunlight filters through fog fathered over a stand of Sitka spruce on a bluff overlooking the Dungeness Spit.

Jesse Swingle: Why I Support The Urbanist

How many people do you know from Washington, outside Puget Sound? We don’t tend to make it here. A lot of us hide out...
A group of about 50 bicyclists stand on the shores of Lake Washington with Bellevue in the background.

Fall Donor Drive: Corporate Match and Tax Deductible Giving Options

Take advantage of our tax-deductible giving option with corporate matching eligibility. The Urbanist is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, which frees us up to do endorsements and...