The Urbanist Podcast: UW Looks at Getting Cascadia High Speed Rail
Cascadia is uniquely set up as a region that would support high-speed rail. Between the linear arrangement of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC, and...
The Urbanist Podcast: The Power of Parks with the Trust for Public Land
The Urbanist recently reported on Seattle snagging the 8th slot in the Trust for Public Land's 2023 national ParkScore index. In this episode, Natalie Argerious speaks with...
The Urbanist Podcast: What’s Next for Washington State Housing Advocacy
Last week, we published an oral history of Washington State's missing middle housing bill. Creating this episode involved interviewing several of the lawmakers and...
The Urbanist Podcast: An Oral History of Passing the Missing Middle Housing Bill
In this year’s legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed extensive housing reform. House Bill 1110 compelled many cities in Washington to open up...
The Urbanist Podcast: How to Crush a Housing Project the Seattle Way
In this episode, civil engineer and Urbanist contributing writer Donna Breske discusses her experience with the frustrating hurdles posed by the permitting process in Seattle with...
The Urbanist Media Empire: Julie Timm Meetup Interview
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm was our guest for The Urbanist's monthly talk series in May. Timm took the reins in September after coming...
The Urbanist Podcast: Your Guide to City Ranking Lists
We get a lot of news-ish emails about ranking cities in lists. Whether it's the best cities for strange hats or the metros that...
The Urbanist Podcast: A New Approach for Seattle’s Industrial Zones
This week Ray Dubicki and I chat about the policy changes that have been proposed for Seattle's industrial zones. These policies have been in...