Strong Student Support Advances Police Alternatives in U District
Last week, the University of Washington Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted in favor of creating an unarmed community response system for non-violent calls...
Harrell Proposes Rollback of Restrictions on Police Weapons for Crowd Control
The Seattle City Council is preparing to pass new crowd control legislation in January that would largely defer to police over use of "less lethal" weapons. These weapons are still very dangerous and should be tightly regulated, critics contend.
Holiday Video: Ghent Is Making Streets Safer For Kids To Bike and Walk
Streetfilms highlights how Ghent (Gent), a city in the Flemish north of Belgium, is making streets safe so that kids can walk and bike...
Seattle City Council Passes 2021 Budget with 18% Cut to Police Department
The war of spin is well under way to frame the outcome of a 8-1 vote setting next year's City budget.
After weeks of debate,...
Chaos and Banned Weapons: SPD’s Use of ‘Mutual Aid’ Police Departments in 2020
Newly unearthed records show SPD exploited a policy loophole, deploying dangerous and toxic weapons during the 2020 protests via partner agencies with little to...
King County Launches ‘100 Days of Action’ Against Gun Violence
Facing an uptick in gun violence, County officials are rolling out a 100-day campaign aimed at raising awareness, boosting gun violence prevention programs, and piloting new interventions.
Chamber Poll Finds Strong Support for Housing, Zoning Reform among Seattle Voters
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released its twice annual "Index" poll of Seattle voters today and found even stronger support for new housing...
One Week In, Katie Wilson Charts the Path Ahead
The Urbanist recently sat down with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to get the latest on initiatives she has cooking now that her team is in office. We touched on emergency housing, bus lanes, World Cup preparations, Sound Transit, culture change at the police department, and more.