Sunday Video: Why Do So Many Americans Super-Commute?
For decades, super-commuting has been a growing trend in many American metropolitan areas. Ray Delahanty of CityNerd digs into the data of where super-commuting...
The Housing Crisis Isn’t Limited to Greater Seattle
How Port Townsend, Walla Walla, and Spokane are responding to escalating housing costs
Pam Parr, executive director of the Spokane Housing Authority, has noticed that...
Tacoma Voters Pass State’s Strongest Tenant Protections, Inspiring Other Cities to Act
As of December 8th, tenants in Tacoma have more legal recourse against rent increases, landlord retaliation, high late fees, and even some evictions. Tacoma's...
Sunday Video: What’s So Good About Point Access Block (Single-Stair) Buildings?
Point access block (single-stair) buildings are ubiquitous across the globe, except for North America. Building codes are the big reason why. Debate in recent...
Harrell Signs Building Emissions Standard Into Law, Queuing Up Green Retrofits
On Wednesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed legislation that promises to eventually reduce Seattle's climate emissions by 10%. Passed unanimously by the Seattle City Council...
Join Us for January 11 Meetup in Yesler Terrace Featuring Seattle Housing Authority
The Urbanist's in-person monthly meetup series is back and it's headed to Yesler Terrace on Thursday, January 11, for an event focused on Seattle...
Kenmore Council Rejects 100-Unit Supportive Housing Facility Following Backlash
Kenmore could be flushing $30 million in grants and the 100 affordable homes they were intended to fund.
Following a marathon public hearing that ran...
Urbanism 101: Hostile Architecture
All urban design and architecture is implemented with a particular goal in mind — often to shape people’s behavior in a particular direction. Hostile...