Politics and Government
Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll
Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...
Get Involved with Liveable Kirkland’s Toolkit for Activism
Providing public input for local policymaking can be mysterious and daunting. Liveable Kirkland’s Guide to Influencing Kirkland City Policy provides straight-forward instructions and tips...
Mobility Forum Series Kicks Off Tonight with Seattle Council District 5
District 5 Seattle City Council candidates will square off at 7pm tonight in the first of a series of mobility-focused forums that The Urbanist...
Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor
Nothing like a new war on drugs during an election year.
Next week the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to kickstart a new...
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...
Preston Anderson Touts Homelessness Expertise in D1 Seattle Council Bid
Preston Anderson said he was inspired to run for Seattle City Council seeing firsthand the failure to adequately address homelessness and how it was...
Legislators Continue Failed War on Drugs Approach in Blake Fix Bill
This week, state legislators were in special session pursuing the urgent business of continuing the war on drugs. Lawmakers were unable to reach a...
Ry Armstrong’s D3 Seattle Council Bid Stresses Shelter, Safety, and Sustainability
As a queer non-binary Broadway actor running as a radical Democratic socialist urbanist, Ry Armstong is mounting one of the more unique bids for...