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I-135 Social Housing Backers Expect to Qualify for February Ballot After Turning In Another...

Initiative 135 has taken a step closer to putting social housing on the ballot. House Our Neighbors, the campaign behind the effort, says they...
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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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Katie Wilson Leads Bruce Harrell in Early Primary Election Results

Urbanist-endorsed progressive challenger Katie Wilson is off to a fast start in her bid to unseat Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, leading by nearly 1,300 votes on primary election night. Urbanist-endorsed Seattle City Council candidates Dionne Foster, Alexis Mercedes, and Eddie Lin have also taken commanding leads.

Council President and Mayoral Candidate Lorena González to Speak at June Urbanist Meetup

This month, The Urbanist is excited to be joined by Seattle City Council President and Mayoral Candidate M. Lorena González for our June meetup...
An image of I.C.E. "enforcement and removal operation" in Los Angeles provided by the Department of Homeland Security shows three large agents in camo and battle helmets handcuffing a bald man.

UW Report: Immigration Agents Still Accessing WA Driver Data

The University of Washington Center for Human Rights reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still accessing state license data to aid mass deportation, despite state efforts to limit such access. Advocates are proposing several interventions to clamp down on such data breaches.

Mayor Durkan Refuses to Meet with Coalition Backing Center City Streetcar

While the city awaits Mayor Jenny Durkan's decision on the fate of the Center City Connector, scores of business owners, individuals, and organizations have...

Primary Indicates Blue Wall is As Strong As Ever in Washington State

Red wave crashes into reality; blue tides are rising. Primary results continue to trickle in, but most ballots have been counted, and Republican hope of...
A CR400AF high-speed rail train in China. (Wikipedia / N509FZ)

Washington House Democrats Propose Funding To Study High-Speed Rail, Other Critical Transportation Issues

In the latest transportation budget proposal, Washington House Democrats have kept some funding to lay the groundwork for an interstate high-speed rail corridor authority....