Will Electorate Blame Mayor Durkan for Four Years of Mismanagement?
Don't say we didn't warn you. The Urbanist has been highlighting the blunders of the Durkan administration from the campaign to year one to...
‘Huge Victory’ for Tenants as King County Council Broadens Protections
In a 6-3 vote yesterday, the King County Council approved a bill greatly expanding tenant rights in unincorporated King County. Sponsors Girmay Zahilay, Jeanne...
Durkan Again Delays Racial Equity Analysis of Seattle Growth Strategy
In November 2018, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, with the backing of housing advocates like us, succeeded in getting $500,000 added to the City budget to...
Durkan and Harrell Pressure Seattle Public Schools to Remove Homeless Encampments
Former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell held a mayoral campaign event Friday in front of a homeless camp on a playfield at Broadview-Thomson...
Seattle Rescue Plan Funds Permanent Stay Healthy Streets, Homeless and Housing Priorities
Last week, the "Seattle Rescue Plan" was announced by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Council President M. Lorena González, and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. This plan...
Seattle Keeps Growing Despite the ‘Dying’ Pronouncements
Conservatives keep saying Seattle is dying, but repetition hasn't made it true. Despite the gloom and doomsday pronouncements, Seattle is very much alive and...
Homeless Advocates Launch Campaign Against ‘Compassion Seattle’ Charter Amendment
Recently on a cool May afternoon, a group of protestors gathered in Victor Steinbrueck Park brandishing signs that read "Sweeps Bring No Compassion" and...
Dow Constantine Makes Case for Fourth Term Built on Coalition Building Chops
King County Executive Dow Constantine is seeking a fourth term. His campaign war chest is vast and slate of endorsements is impressive, but for...