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Organization News

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Join The Urbanist for Our Monthly Meetup on June 27th

Join us at our monthly meetup tomorrow, June 27th at 5:30pm at Stoup Capitol Hill. No RSVP needed — just bring your ideas and enthusiasm.
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Become a Member, Help Us Close Our Spring Drive Strong

It's the home stretch of our two-week spring member drive, and we're still short of our goal of 100 new members. You can help us get there! Donate today.
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Spring Member Drive Kickoff: Celebrating 10 Years of The Urbanist

Please consider a donation as The Urbanist launches our spring member drive this tenth anniversary year. We've come a long way in a decade!
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Urbanist Leader Rian Watt Talks Housing Crisis on Hacks & Wonks Podcast

The Urbanist's Executive Director Rian Watt appeared on Crystal Fincher's Hacks and Wonks podcast on April 9 to talk about the housing crisis. He offered three fixes for the Seattle Comprehensive Plan.
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Get Plugged In with The Urbanist’s New Local Events Calendar

The Urbanist’s new Local Events Calendar is the one-stop shop for finding events from a variety of organizations across the region. Readers can subscribe to the calendar so they never miss an opportunity to connect.
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Join The Urbanist for Monthly Meetup on March 21

We meet at Stoup Capitol Hill starting at 5:30pm on the third Thursday of the month. We'll discuss the Seattle Comprehensive Plan this month.
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Announcing The Urbanist’s 2024 Advocacy Agenda

Focused on housing abundance and sustainable transportation, our 2024 advocacy agenda runs the gambit from comprehensive plan updates to transit upgrades and a safety-first Move Seattle Levy renewal.
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The Results Are In on The Urbanist’s First Annual Reader Survey

465 readers answered our call for feedback and told us how we can improve. Here's what they said.