Ed Murray Rolls Out Big Plans In State Of The City Address
On Tuesday at Idris Mosque in North Seattle, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray drew a stark contrast between Seattle's approach to governance and the one...
Goodbye, Single-Family Zoning… Hello Neighborhood Residential Zoning?
A proposed name change could kick off the fight to end exclusionary zoning in Seattle.
So, what's exactly in a name? Juliet Capulet pondered this...
West Seattle Link Tunnel Could Cost at Least $7.7 Million per Dwelling Unit Saved
On Friday, new information on the West Seattle light rail options to Alaska Junction was released. The information indicates that an elevated alignment would...
Inslee Rolls Out ‘Substantial and Audacious’ Housing Agenda in Budget Proposal
The issue of housing and services for people experiencing homelessness dominated during last week's rollout of Governor Jay Inslee's proposed biennial budget, which will...
Redesign the U District / Wallingford I-5 Scar on September 16
Have you been looking for a way to get directly involved with the Lid I-5 movement? Now is your chance!
Join us on Saturday, September...
Council Votes 9-0 to Direct JumpStart Spending to Housing, Economic Recovery, and Green New...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the spending plan for the JumpStart Seattle payroll tax, which passed 7-2 on July 6th. The...
Will These Four Housing Bills Pass the Washington State Legislature This Year?
Four land use bills affecting housing are at a critical juncture in the 2019 session of the Washington State Legislature. Both houses have passed...
The Urbanist Podcast: Homelessness and Health with “Skid Road Author” Josephine Ensign
In this podcast episode, we discuss homelessness, health, and Seattle's own significant history related to these topics with University of Washington Professor Josephine Ensign,...








