Sara Nelson Warns She Can Kill Any Transit Project She Wants
A budget amendment put forward by Council President Nelson asks for information on how and when the city creates priority space for buses, citing opposition to Route 40. At a meeting last week, Nelson suggested that if she had wanted to kill a controversial project she already could have done it.
Top Urbanist Action: Speak Up (Again) to Complete the Missing Link
It's been more than 40 years of advocacy and the Burke-Gilman Trail is still not complete. That means our top action for this week...
Harrell Picks Deputy Mayor Adiam Emery to Lead SDOT
Emery previously served as the head of SDOT's traffic operations division, spearheading work on the Transportation Equity Framework and leading on the installation of adaptive signal technology on Mercer Street.
Brianna Thomas Lays Out Council Platform Centered on Criminal Justice Overhaul and Equitable Economic...
Brianna Thomas is running for Seattle City Council Position 9, a citywide seat that her boss, Council President M. Lorena González, now holds but...
Alex Ramel 2020 Questionnaire – State House District 40, Position 2
The Urbanist Elections Committee invited candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out our questionnaire and participate in our endorsement process. We based our...
Will These Four Housing Bills Pass the Washington State Legislature This Year?
Four land use bills affecting housing are at a critical juncture in the 2019 session of the Washington State Legislature. Both houses have passed...
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...
Roger Millar’s Departure Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at WSDOT
Washington State's transportation chief Roger Millar is out after eight years, as Governor-elect Bob Ferguson prepares to take office. Widely recognized as a leader in progressive transportation policy, Millar will be tough to replace.