2017 Elections

Register to Vote by October 9th

This is your semi-annual reminder to register to vote by October 9th to vote in the November 7th General Election. How Can I Register? Glad you asked!...
Harrell is flanked by his executive team including Deputy Mayors Kendee Yamaguchi and Monisha Harrell and Director of Strategic Initiative Tim Burgess to the right and Policy Director Dan Eder to the left.

Harrell Pledges Bold Agenda in Inaugural Speech

Styling himself a progressive rather than a moderate, Mayor Bruce Harrell promised to enact a bold agenda and pledged to listen and work with...

2017 Primary Endorsements

The results of the 2016 election made one thing clear: cities will be the epicenters of political leadership for some time. From honoring the...

Register To Vote By July 3rd

This is your semi-annual reminder to register to vote by July 3rd to vote in the August 1st Primary Election. How Can I Register? Glad you...

Cary Moon’s Transit Plan: Bus Lanes, Bike Lanes, and Safer Sidewalks

Mayoral candidate Cary Moon added some meat to the bones of her transit plan at a press conference this afternoon in South Lake Union....

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...

2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Teresa Mosqueda

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

2017 Endorsement Questionnaire: Lorena González

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