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Every City Already Has Solutions for Climate Change

We’re seeing homes and lives being destroyed as over five million acres burn between Northern California and Oregon by deadly wildfires. At the same...

State Report Deems MFTE’s Role In Boosting Housing Production “Inconclusive”

Washington State's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) could not prove if the millions of dollars developers saved through Multifamily Family Tax Exemption...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 6: Catherine Weatbrook Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council candidates. In June, we will release...

East Bellevue Community Council Blocks Necessary Parking Reform

The move embroiled the City of Bellevue in a costly legal fight. Already on the hook for $40,000 in legal fees, the City could...
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The Urbanist May Events Calendar

Okay, we are quickly approaching the first 70-degree day in over six months, so it's time to start thinking about trees and transit and...

Early Election Results: Buses, Early Education, Monorail, and More

At this point, you'd pretty much have to live under a rock to not know that Republicans have taken control of both chambers of...

General Election 2022: Early Counts

Voting in Washington is complete, but the counting is not. The early returns for the 2022 November General Election have been posted as of...

2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 7: Deborah Zech-Artis Interview

Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council Candidates. In October, we will release our general election...