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Federal Way Is Planning a Transit-Oriented District

Federal Way is working through the initial stages of a subarea planning process in the southern portion of the city. The "City South"...
Downtown Tacoma's stretch of Pacific Avenue hosts the Tacoma Link streetcar. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Tacoma Quietly Rezoned Residential Areas in Latest Comp Plan Update

In late September, the Tacoma City Council approved a large slate of areawide rezones and future land use map designation changes, which primarily affected...
Cafe goes at Ada's Technical Books and Cafe in Capitol Hill (Photo courtesy of Ada's Books)

Urbanist Event: Join Us Wednesday for a Tenant Rights Bootcamp

The Urbanist is co-hosting a Tenant Rights Bootcamp on Wednesday, December 4th with renter advocacy nonprofit Be:Seattle. The bootcamp is from 6pm to 8pm...

Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget

The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...
The M Tower, the first highrise out of the gates after the U District was rezoned in 2017, rises in the background of this shot of The Ave at NE 50th St. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

We Can Rezone The Ave While Preserving Its Historic Character

Too often, our city has spent years delaying policy with infighting, time that we could spend on collaborative efforts to address our growing housing...

In Pursuit of the Affordable Backyard Cottage

Last summer when the Seattle City Council passed legislation that encouraged development of backyard cottages across the city, the move was generally met with...

Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out

I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...

Takele Gobena: I’m the SeaTac Council Candidate to Take on Affordable Housing and Transportation...

Recently, while on the campaign trail, I had a conversation with a retired federal worker in the city of SeaTac who has become homeless...