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Republican Co-Sponsor Explains Why He Joined Missing Middle Housing Push

Rep. Andrew Barkis hopes 2023 will be the year for supply-side housing legislation in Washington State. It's no secret that Republicans have been in...

This Week In Urbanism: November 20th to 27th

Below is your weekly rundown of actions you can take to get involved and make a difference: Let Bellevue Know How To Make Downtown...

Ten Takeaways From The Growing Seattle Forum

The Urbanist was part of a coalition of organizations that hosted a candidate forum Thursday evening focused on transportation and land use. The six...

2018 Endorsement Questionnaire: Melanie Morgan

As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...

Top Urbanist Action: Vote Out the Bums

Well it's Election Day and polls close at 8pm. Find your nearest ballot box here or drop it in the mail box in time to...
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Seattle Land Use Committee Rejects Morales’ Equitable Development Bill

Chair Tammy Morales appeared flabbergasted as she initially failed to get a second to her motion to introduce her bill providing incentives for affordable housing.
Protestors gather behind a police barricade at the East Precinct building, chanting “Hands up, don’t shoot,” on Sunday, May 31.

Durkan Declares Seattle Fed-Free, but Her Own Violent ‘Troops’ Dig In

Mayor Jenny Durkan did a victory lap on national media yesterday declaring Seattle free of federal agents, but local residents noted that the Seattle...
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Beth Doglio 2020 Questionnaire – US House District 10

The Urbanist Elections Committee invited candidates in the Seattle metropolitan region to fill out our questionnaire and participate in our endorsement process. We based our...