The One Seattle Plan Needs a Bold Alternative 6
Seattle has grown much faster than planners and policymakers predicted, which means our planning framework needs to be nimble. Every ten years Seattle makes...
Leverage South Sound’s Freight Rail Network for Passenger Service
It’s no secret our region is lacking in heavy rail transit options. Our only existing service, Sounder, is operated in such a manner that...
The View From Nathan’s Bus: This Happens Too
“Yes, I have perhaps suffered more than you. Yet I do not succumb to despair.”-Chekhov
I prefer to ride in the last train car but...
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...
How a Forgotten Plaza Can Become Tacoma’s Connected Heart
Tollefson Plaza in downtown Tacoma confounds me. It’s an attractive space next to a bustling university campus and an art museum. It is adjacent...
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...
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,...
Seattle Must Stop Giving A/C the Cold Shoulder
Air Conditioning and Summer Insulation are Necessities, Not Amenities.
After moving to Seattle in 2020 from Southern California, I was surprised to find that the...