One Tool to Fight Plastic Pollution? Make Companies Pay for Packaging Waste
Over her winter break, Manya Gupta walked along Lake Tapps with her cousin looking for deer tracks. Instead, they found litter.
“I haven’t known a...
Katie Wilson’s Transition Team Features Mix of Advocates and Insiders
Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson announced her transition leadership team earlier this week, which features a mix of advocates and insiders. Wilson has reiterated a bold progressive agenda, but a pragmatic approach to achieve it.
Seattle Subway-Backed HB 1304 Gets First Hearing February 9th
Rapid transit help could be on the way for Seattle. House Bill 1304, a bill to enable local rapid transit funding, has its first...
Bellevue Council Update: Comprehensive Plan Outreach and Managing Growth
With a unanimous vote to close out last night's meeting, Bellevue City Council officially approved the upcoming years-long outreach process for the city's Comprehensive...
Tacoma Faces Pivotal Moment in Crowded Primary Election
Tacoma faces a pivotal August 5 primary in which voters will narrow field for mayor and city council seats. Housing, gun violence, and pedestrian safety have emerged as pressing issues in the Grit City.
Mayor Durkan Boosts Funding for Police and Transit in Proposed Budget
Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her first budget address today at Fire Station 10. While the mayor had broadcast her desire to trim department budgets...
October 11: Meet Mayoral Candidate Cary Moon at The Urbanist Meetup
The Urbanist will be joined by Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon at our October 11 meetup. We endorsed Moon in the hotly contested primary...
Hesitant Councilmembers Thwart ‘No New Cops’ Solidarity Budget
The Seattle City Council voted against a police officer hiring freeze yesterday, despite a strong "No New Cops" campaign from the Solidarity Budget coalition,...