Ambitious Training
Ambitious training--Sound Transit is doing just that and in spades. With the unfurling of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) last week, ST’s...
Councilmembers Spar Over Police Staffing Incentives, Poll Shows Broad Support for Addressing Root Causes...
Councilmember Sara Nelson was on the warpath during the Seattle City Council's weekly briefing Monday, seeking to outmaneuver Public Safety Chair Lisa Herbold to...
Union Leader Jamie Fackler Enters D2 Seattle Council Race
Seattle City Council's District 2 race just got a little more crowded, as Protec17 union steward Jamie Fackler announced his candidacy today. Fackler brings the strongest union ties to the race, and he also is the most unabashed proponent of social housing.
King County Seeks Help from State Legislature After Approving 2025 Budget
Facing a $150 million budget deficit in the next biennium, county leaders asked for state legislative fixes that would give them a path to preserving essential services. Lifting the 1% property tax levy cap is chief among them.
You Are The Machine That Kills Fascism
We urbanists love cities. We spend a lot of time studying them, reading about them, writing about them, and savoring them in our own...
Ed Murray Rolls Out Big Plans In State Of The City Address
On Tuesday at Idris Mosque in North Seattle, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray drew a stark contrast between Seattle's approach to governance and the one...
Mayor Leads Scripted U District Community Walk
On Saturday, Seattle mayor Ed Murray continued his series of "Find It, Fix It" walks with residents of the University District. The event drew...
Support Seattle’s Housing Levy And Vote YES On Seattle Proposition 1 This August!
Voters this August have the opportunity to take a major step forward in addressing Seattle’s growing housing affordability crisis by supporting Proposition 1, the Seattle...