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Plans and Policy

Transit improvements coming to Spring St this summer

Traffic bound for Interstate 5, especially during rush hour, has long plagued transit riders heading from Downtown Seattle to First Hill and points east....

The Madison BRT Public Survey

The folks at the Seattle Depart of Transportation released an online public survey yesterday to gain public input on the Madison BRT project which...

FEIS For University District Urban Design Framework Released, Further Action Ahead

On January 8th, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the University District Urban Design Framework (UDUDF). Prior to this...

Seattle Planning Commission Seeking New Members

If you're a wonk about all things planning, then the City of Seattle may have just the opportunity for you. The Seattle Planning Commission...

Seattle Streetcar Rationalizing Fares in March

The Seattle Streetcar, whose South Lake Union starter line opened in 2007, has its share of oddities. Though Seattle's streetcars are operated by Metro, they are funded and...

Reminder: The First Hill Public Realm Action Plan Open House

First Hill Public Realm Action Plan Open House When Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 5 – 7pm Where Town Hall 1119 8th Ave Seattle, WA 98101 What First Hill’s growing residential population, cultural...

How Fast Can Everett Really Grow?

The City of Everett is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan, which happens to be right in the middle of the city's...

Farewell to 2014: It Was the Year of The Urbanist

2014 was an unassuming year for The Urbanist. At the outset of it, The Urbanist was little more than an idea. But late January...