State Lawmakers Must Pass Middle Housing Bill and Strip Poison Pill from TOD Bill
Many urbanists had high hopes that Senate Bill 5466 guaranteeing denser transit-oriented development (TOD) near rapid transit would sail through the State Legislature after...
Sparse Frequencies Limit Potential of Metro’s Proposed RapidRide G Bus Reshuffle
RapidRide G Line will have lots of capacity during the day, but evenings and connections get dicey.
Next year, the Seattle Department of Transportation...
Let’s Try to be Optimistic for Once, Seattle
Any frequent reader of The Urbanist knows that we have a long and painstakingly catalogued list of gripes with Seattle. From the completely avoidable...
What We Know About Sound Transit’s Alternatives to a Chinatown Station
It ain't much, but that's all the Board's going on too.
This week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors will be deciding on preferred Ballard...
The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black Population
This op-ed originally was published by the South Seattle Emerald.
On February 28th, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember...
Legislature Abandons Rent Stabilization Push
Partnering with Republicans on housing supply may have helped doom tenant legislation.
Last Wednesday marked a major deadline for bills in the Washington State Legislature,...
Images from Ballard Commons’ Reopening, in All Its Imperfect Glory
On Saturday, the fences came down and the green space at the center of Ballard was reopened. Closed in December 2021 so the city...
New Look Schedules Would Improve Link and Metro Rider Experience
Gold standard 'Stem-and-Leaf' visuals clearly convey frequency and provide accountability.
In Puget Sound, transit riders live by schedules. They have places to go and their...