Restorative Justice is a Vital Component of Livable Urbanism
Last week I wrote about Pooja Vaddadi’s race to oust incumbent Judge Adam Eisenberg from the Seattle Municipal Court. Vaddadi contrasts her competence and...
Op-Ed: Seattle’s Banishment Zones Are Misguided, Public Space Guardianship Offers Fix
Activating public spaces is a worthy goal, but it takes welcoming people in with placemaking and guardianship, not banishing those deemed undesirable.
School Traffic Safety Report Highlights Risks for Students
Missing infrastructure and a high crossing guard vacancy rate hamper Seattle students' ability to walk or bike to school
Active transportation, which includes any kind...
The Urbanist Meetup Tonight with Kirsten Harris-Talley, State House Candidate and Former Councilmember
Please join us tonight (September 8th) from 6:15 to 7:30pm for our monthly online meetup featuring Kirsten Harris-Talley, who is running for to represent...
North Precinct Goes Before The City Council
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee heard from Seattle Police Department (SPD) and staff from other...
WALeg Wednesday: Saldaña Drops Bill to End Jaywalking
More housing bills queued up in Week 2
Welcome to the second week of the Washington State Legislature 2023 Session. We have added two new...
Washington Gets A Bicycle Safety Advisory Council
Washington state now has a new bicycle safety advisory council responsible for studying trends on bicycle-related injuries and fatalities across the state. Governor Jay...
“Please Stop on the Teams Chat”: New Records Expose Mayor Durkan’s Role in Abandonment...
Microsoft Teams chat messages between the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and Seattle’s IT department directors on June 8, 2020 cast new light onto the...