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Seattle Mayoral Hopefuls Sound Off on Transportation, Housing

At a mobility and housing forum Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced off with six challengers on a crowded primary election ballot. Here are the key takeaways.

Ben Ross Presents “Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism”

On May 7th at 7pm Ben Ross will be talking about his new book, Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism at...

Top Urbanist Action: Show Us A Hero And Support Affordable Housing At Fort Lawton

We hope you got some rest and relaxation over the holidays. You're going to need it this year to push our city towards a...
The 8th Ave N festival street surrounded by two newer office buildings, looking southward

Exploring Seattle’s Festival Streets

Recently, the City of Seattle released the final draft of the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan in which a pedestrian loop is proposed...
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The Urbanist Podcast: Election Endorsements Edition

The Urbanist Elections Committee has released it endorsements for the 2022 general election. In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki talks with two members of...

Mayor Durkan Deserves a “D” for Her First Year

Mayor Jenny Durkan had her one-year anniversary in office on Wednesday so apparently that means it's report card season. The Seattle Times started that train...

Register To Vote by October 10th

This is your semi-annual reminder to register to vote by October 10th to vote in the November 8th General Election. How Can I Register? Glad you...

2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Preeti Shridhar

As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...