2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 4: Abel Pacheco Interview
Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...
Seattle Council Appoints Mark Solomon to Fill District 2 Vacancy
The Seattle City Council has selected SPD crime prevention coordinator Mark Solomon to fill the District 2 vacancy created by the resignation of Tammy Morales earlier this month. He'll serve through November.
What It Would Take for Seattle to Lead on Climate
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report on Monday underscoring its past warnings that governments must act decisively and...
Challengers Circled for Sawant’s Seat at District 3 Forum
It was standing room only at the District 3 Seattle City Council forum at the Washington Labor Council last Thursday. A growing pool of...
2015 General Election Analysis — Seattle
The first results from the general election are in. Voter turnout was low, and none of the predicted "waves" came to fruition. But urbanists came...
Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law
Safe Eastside, a group with a long track record of attacking facilities for people exiting homelessness, is turning its attention to major pieces of state housing reform approved in 2025. They have until July 26 to collect more than 150,000 signatures to get a repeal referendum on the ballot in Washington state.
Op-Ed: The City Council Must Prioritize Climate Action Now
Climate change and global warming must join safety, homelessness, and housing at the top of the City’s agenda.
In the first Seattle City Council...
Will Electorate Blame Mayor Durkan for Four Years of Mismanagement?
Don't say we didn't warn you. The Urbanist has been highlighting the blunders of the Durkan administration from the campaign to year one to...