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Governor Inslee stood at the podium at the Captiol with dozens of legislators and stakeholders behind him.

State Road Safety Push Overlooks Design, Dwells on Enforcement

On Thursday, a bipartisan group of leaders held a press conference addressing a new focus on traffic safety during this legislative session. Sen. Marko...

Metro Unveils Lynnwood Link Bus Restructure Concepts in an Austerity Redux

King County Metro is back with its next phase of the Lynnwood Link bus restructure process. The proposal focuses on feeding riders to new...
NE Juanita Dr and its unprotected pedestrian path

Navigating Kirkland’s Pedestrian Nightmare — And Paradise

Whenever I write an article or series that charts the development of cities and neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, I always make an effort...
An aerial shot of cookie cutter houses in a subdivision.

Zoning Reform Alone Does Not Change Most Anti-Density Laws

A primer on the four horsemen of sprawl - zoning, subdivision, covenants, and mortgages. There is good news coming out of legislatures and city councils....
Alex Pedersen poses in a suitcoat in a City Hall hallway

Alex Pedersen Not Seeking Second Term on Seattle Council

Read on for Pedersen's top ten worst votes. Councilmember Alex Pedersen announced on Tuesday he will not be seeking a second term on the Seattle...

The Urbanist’s Year in Pictures 2022

An we come upon the last day of the year, a perfect opportunity to look through The Urbanist's media archive for a retrospective of...
A photo of a city with light rail under construction, streets, and tall modern buildings in the distance

Bellevue Had a Very Busy and Productive 2022

At The Urbanist, we've been intentionally working to expand our coverage of issues around the Puget Sound because the principals of good urban design,...
An aerial view of a enormous highway crossing the Columbia River, a rendering from 2013

Washington State Is Losing Control of the Columbia Interstate Bridge Replacement Megaproject

Restarted by Governors Inslee and Brown in 2019, the IBR has been on a glidepath toward repeating the mistakes of the failed Columbia River...