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A group of cyclists wearing colorful athletic clothes poses near their bicycles in front of Lake Union in Seattle.

Events, Activities, and Advocacy for Urbanists, September 2021

To spread the word about ways our community of readers can engage with furthering the mission of The Urbanist to improve cities and quality...

Planning A New Portage Bay Park in the University District

The University District is slated to get an expanded park space on the shores of Portage Bay in the coming years. The project, tentatively...

Community Transit to Add New Service in March 2016

Community Transit is set to make service improvements to the local and commuter bus network in March 2016. This comes on the heels of...

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....

Woonerf Watch: Capitol Hill Edition

A street improvement project that is about to start construction this winter on Capitol Hill might take a lot of people by surprise, mostly...

The Urbanist’s Greatest Hits of 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, we're reviewing our top ten most read articles of the year. Looking back, themes emerge, such as the...

2017 In Review

2017 was a banner year for Seattle. We led the country in construction cranes, in population growth rate, in transit ridership growth, and--much to...
A photo of a light rail train on an elevated rail line.

Publication Update: Fall 2021 Subscriber Drive Edition

There's no doubt that fall has arrived. The days are shorter (and wetter), budget squabbling is enfolding over at City Hall, the campaign season...