Andrew Grant Houston is Running for Mayor of Seattle on a Bold Urbanist Platform
In an announcement video released last week, Andrew Grant Houston introduced himself as a “queer Black and Latino architect.” He is a regular fixture...
‘Housing Accountability Act’ Seeks to Push Local Governments to Boost Homebuilding
The bill could result in a builder's remedy to force resistant jurisdictions to allow apartment construction.
Representative Jessica Bateman (D-22, Olympia) has filed a brand...
Micro Housing Part 2: Arguments in Favor
Article Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well.
The arguments for...
Sunday Video: Replacing I-5 Lanes with Cascadia High Speed Rail
Lucid Stew's "Taking Back The Streets Cascadia Edition" analyzes the idea of repurposing I-5 lanes to create a high speed rail line between Eugene and Vancouver, BC, connecting Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, and a handful of other cities along the way. A two-hour trip from Seattle to Portland or Vancouver, BC would be possible.
Attend A Seattle City Hearing on Lowrise Development
Believe it or not, the city takes a lot of feedback from Seattleites and seriously considers it.
January 14th there will be an opportunity...
Bateman Takes Aim at Washington’s Parking Mandates
A new bill introduced at the state legislature by longtime housing advocate Jessica Bateman would represent a sea change, limiting the ability of cities and counties to mandate high amounts of parking.
Andrew Ashiofu Stresses Lived Experience in D3 Seattle Council Pitch
Andrew Ashiofu is running for the Seattle City Council is District 3. The winner of the race is set to replace socialist firebrand Kshama...
2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Peter Steinbrueck
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...