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Take The Urbanist Reader Survey

As our organization grows, we would like to learn more about our readers and would value your input. This anonymous survey takes about five...

Op-Ed: How to Create Libraries of the Future 

These six ideas would create a brighter future for local libraries by adapting to emerging needs. Currently, both the Seattle Public Library (SPL) and the...

Seattle Must Pursue ‘Rapid Progress’ Option and Transform Its Streets

Comment by October 31 to urge the City to improve the Seattle Transportation Plan. Seattle is mapping out the next two decades of transportation investments...

Metro Zeroes In on Lynnwood Link Bus Restructure

Riders have until August 27 to give feedback on the Phase 3 restructure proposal. Lynnwood Link is set to open in fall 2024 and bring...

Op-Ed: Chinatown Deserves a Transit Hub, Not Terrible Transfers

Speak out as the Sound Transit Board prepares to make a generational mistake and skip Chinatown with its new downtown light rail tunnel. Sound Transit...

Amtrak Cascades to Chart Next 20 Years of Service

Participate in the online survey and influence decades of future Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service. Work has begun on the first phase of the Amtrak...

Draft Bellevue Budget Includes Growth in Revenues, Transportation, Police, and More

Fall is here, and though the days getting shorter, the city council meetings are getting longer as chief executives from local jurisdictions each put...
A three-story apartment building next to a three-story townhome complex on leafy California Avenue in West Seattle.

Last Chance to Comment on Seattle Comp Plan Scoping: Add Your Voice for Housing...

Seattle is embarking on a journey to adjust its zoning policy. That journey starts in earnest with the scoping period for the Environmental Impact...