The Urbanist’s 2021 General Endorsements
This election, Seattle can do much to advance progressive causes and elevate visionary leaders. The flip side of the coin is a possible retreat...
Mayor Murray Remarks on Seattle’s Achievements and Challenges
In his annual address, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray remarked on the city's significant progress towards some of its goals and made a number of...
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...
Election Results Maps Show Single Family Surge Propelled Centrists to Victory
Single family zones overwhelmingly swung for Mayor-Elect Bruce Harrell, Councilmember-Elect Sara Nelson, and Seattle City Attorney-Elect Ann Davison, as new precinct-level final results map...
Claudia Balducci Wants to Tackle King County’s Challenges Head-On as Executive
In making her case to become the next King County Executive, Claudia Balducci is pointing to her extensive track record of delivering on housing and transportation –– and getting the details right.
Andres Salomon Announces Mayoral Run Against Ed Murray
At high noon today Roosevelt-based safe streets advocate Andres Salomon announced he's running for mayor, becoming the first credible person to challenge incumbent Mayor Ed...
Seattle Will Have Its Own Green New Deal
Seattle's City Council has unanimously voted to endorse the Seattle Green New Deal, which calls for the City to create and implement policies and...
To Achieve Mayor Murray’s Goal, Stop Tunneling
Yesterday, in Mayor Murray's first state of the city speech, he touts downtown's low single occupancy mode share (page 10) - fewer than half of...