What a New Seattle Police Guild Contract Could Mean for Reform
With the dawning of the new year, will we finally be getting a new labor contract between the City of Seattle and the Seattle...
Urbanist G.O.R.E. 2024!
The annual visit of the Krampus, bringing G.O.R.E. for the coming year. That is Goals to do, Obstacles to avoid, Resolutions to try better, and places to Explore.
Urban Art: Elevating Aesthetics and Cultural Identity in Cities
The term “urban art” describes visual art forms that are created by and representative of city dwellers. While you may see pieces in galleries,...
The Urbanist’s Corrections and Regrets of 2023
Journalistic integrity demands we review the tapes for the last year, and own up to our failings. Here are the corrections and regrets for 2023.
Bremerton’s Enlightened ‘JCTP’ Plan Seeks to Break Free of Car Dependence
JCTP is Bremerton’s 30-year transportation vision. It gets a lot of things right, but has some gaps.
The Joint Compatibility Transportation Plan (JCTP) is a...
America’s Pessimism Isn’t Economic, Stupid – It’s Human
Economists are trying to figure out the dissonance between a recovering economy and America's deep pessimism. They're looking in the wrong place.
How Link Service Could Be Right-Sized in ST3
Splitting up the four-line, 116-mile system into smaller segments allows greater frequencies with fewer traincars.
Link is in trouble. Service planning estimates widely missed the...
Flat Fare Push Shows Sound Transit Is Embracing a Self-Defeating Suburban Identity
The agency is squeezing riders who take short trips to subsidize long rides and a suburb-focused service profile.
Sound Transit is poised to implement flat...