Anti-Housing Bellevue Council Candidate Calls Homelessness a Crime
Betsi Hummer showed her true conservative colors at a billionaire-hosted fundraiser.
Lest one think that Bellevue has exclusively become the city of Amazon, Facebook, and...
10 Reasons Urbanists Are Voting YES on Prop. 1
As one of America’s largest and quickest growing cities, it makes sense that we should pursue policies that promote a thriving urban environment. The...
2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Pat Murakami
As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...
Katie Wilson Jumps In Seattle Mayor Race as Progressive Coalition-Builder
Transit Riders Union leader Katie Wilson jumped in the race to be the next mayor of Seattle today. Our interview with Wilson covers what's motivating her to run and how she would deliver results where Mayor Bruce Harrell has failed.
Vote Yes on 2022 Seattle and Tacoma Public School Levies
Ballots for the 2022 Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Capital Levy are due tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8th. To be accepted, they must postmarked or deposited...
Micro Housing Part 5: Concentrated Urbanism
Article Note: This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 as well.
Thus far...
Seattle To Cut Official Ties With Neighborhood District Councils
Last month, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray issued an executive order that will soon terminate the City's official relationship with the 13 district councils. His...
The Urbanist Podcast: How the Cold War Suburbanized America
The tragic military attack on Ukraine by Russia has upended the world, making us think differently about things we took for granted even a...