2020 Census Includes Some Surprises for Seattle Council District Redistricting
Ahead of the 2023 election, the seven Seattle City Council districts are set to be redrawn using 2020 U.S. Census figures to rebalance each...
Washington State Supreme Court Rules On Local Zoning Control Initiative
Proponents of a Spokane "community bill of rights" lost their case on appeal to the Washington State Supreme Court earlier this month. Backers of the proposal...
Urbanist Meetup on Tuesday Will Feature Teresa Mosqueda
We wanted to remind you that our September meetup next week will be headlined by Teresa Mosqueda, our endorsed candidate for Seattle City Council...
Seattle City Council Candidates Weigh In on Vision Zero in Our Questionnaire
We asked Seattle City Council candidates to submit answers to a questionnaire before meeting with us as The Urbanist Election Board decided which candidate...
2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: David Hackney, LD11-1
The Urbanist Elections Committee based our endorsement decisions on questionnaires we wrote and invited state legislature candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out. We...
Vote Yes On Prop 1: Access For All
Editor's Note: This King County proposition wasn't included in our original primary endorsements post, but better late than never! Vote by August 1st.
We endorse...
Washington’s First Try at E-bike Rebates Leaves Thousands of Vouchers Unredeemed
84% of Washingtonians offered a $1,200 instant rebate on a new e-bike this spring followed through and made a purchase, compared to just 24% of those who were offered a $300 rebate. The lessons learned during the first rollout of the program are likely to shape the next round of incentives.
District 4 City Council Candidate Shaun Scott Wants Seattle to Live Up to Its...
"I want readers of The Urbanist to know I’m someone who considered himself an urbanist before I decided to run for city council, and...