Will Washington Become One of the First States to Require Climate Action through Urban...
Seattle may be famous for its cool rainy weather, but it is a little known fact that the city also holds the dubious distinction...
State Report Sheds Light On Factors Impacting Affordable Housing
A new statewide report on affordable housing has been released by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The Affordable Housing Advisory Board, which is...
Downtown Seattle Transit Capacity Is At The Breaking Point
Sound Transit completed a comprehensive study (see PDF below for full details) in 2014 to forecast Downtown Seattle transit capacity over the next 20 years....
Top Urbanist Action: Attend an MHA Open House
Attend District 3 + 7 MHA Open Houses: The city has been hosting open houses to discuss zoning changes that would implement Mandatory Housing...
University District Rezone Up For Public Review
The University District is a major neighborhood in North Seattle, home to some 14,000 residents and key institutions like the University of Washington. Change...
Sunday Video: Rethinking How To Measure Cities
The Urbanist does a lot of work with the data of cities. From tunnel budgets to climate impacts to new developments, there's numbers all...
Voice Your Support For The Comp Plan On Monday
The Seattle City Council is expected to vote on the Seattle 2035 Comp Plan at its meeting 2pm Monday (October 17th).
We encourage urbanists to...
Wilburton Trestle Will Be Eastside Trail’s Centerpiece
The Eastside is going to get a bicycle and pedestrian trail that will be the envy of the trail users throughout the region. Last...