Keep Remote Meetings for Accessibility after Quarantine Ends
As disabled public transit advocates, we find Covid-19 has made transit board meetings increasingly accessible from the comfort of home--but only for now. For...
2015 General Election Cheat Sheet
It’s October 14th, and you know what that means: ballots are in the mail! Voters are faced with a number of tough choices —...
Harrell and SPOG Rush Police Contract, Hamstringing Civilian Responders, Accountability Agencies
While the Seattle Police Officers Guild scored a big raise and new benefits, the new labor contract negotiated by Mayor Bruce Harrell will continue to hamper the City’s new civilian crisis response department and its police accountability agencies.
Seattle Redistricting Commission Votes to Unify Magnolia in D6, Split Fremont into Three Districts
Seattle City Council district boundaries must be adjusted to rebalance population levels ahead of 2023 elections, and just how to accomplish that is proving...
Op-Ed: Why Seattle’s Housing Future Depends on You
The Urbanist and Tech4Housing are hosting a rally and mega-canvass Sunday in Columbia City for Seattle City Council candidates Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Dionne Foster, and Eddie Lin, City Attorney candidate Erika Evans, and mayoral candidate Katie Wilson. Join us to help put the urbanist slate over the top.
Liias and Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Midrise Zoning Near Rapid Transit
"This is the year for bold progress to make sure everyone has a home," Sen. Marko Liias (D - Edmonds) said in a tweet...
Downtown Seattle Declares Itself Resurgent at Annual Gala
The theme was resurgence at the Downtown Seattle Association's annual State of Downtown event yesterday. With two years of pandemic suffering and emergency public...
Four Vital Housing and Climate Bills Survive the Washington Legislature
WALeg Wednesday considers the housing package that passed, led by HB 1110.
As the legislative calendar winds its way to adjourning sine die (until next...