Seattle City Council

Two Link trains at an at-grade station in the Rainier Valley

Seattle Council To Pave the Way for Sound Transit 3 Permitting

Two votes next week will align the City of Seattle with Sound Transit, opening the door to West Seattle Link Extension permit applications later this year. The move comes right on the heels of an overhaul of the city's land use code's light rail provisions.
Sara Nelson holds a microphone and wears a white button-up shirts. She sits a long table next to Alexis Rinck, who wears a black blazer and hoop earrings.

Seattle Council Candidates Spar at Mobility and Housing Forum

Check out the key takeaways from the Seattle City Council candidate forum focused on mobility and housing issues that happened earlier this month. An urbanist consensus emerged among some, but not all issues.
An Asian woman with straight long black hair, Chunn sits at a table gesturing broadly with hands talking to the man seated next to her.

Jeanie Chunn Wants to Reverse D2’s Neglect in Seattle Council Bid

Longtime small business and workers’ rights advocate Jeanie Chunn jumped into the race for Seattle City Council District 2 only a short time before...
The candidates sit at table with name tags in front.

Seattle Mayoral Hopefuls Sound Off on Transportation, Housing

At a mobility and housing forum Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced off with six challengers on a crowded primary election ballot. Here are the key takeaways.

Council Committee Rejects Bid to Add Red Tape to Light-Rail Permitting

Rather than jumping through new hoops to submit permit applications, Sound Transit will instead simply need to submit a report laying out the public outreach it conducted. The change should allow the original intent of the bill to streamline permitting to be maintained.

Moore Steps Down, Seattle Council to Appoint Replacement to 16-Month Term

District 5 Councilmember Cathy Moore's announced her resignation today, effective July 7. Moore's departure will queue up a 16-month term for the appointee the Council selects. In November 2026, D5 voters will elect a councilmember to a one-year term.

Op-Ed: Seattle Council’s Ethics Overhaul Would Be Neither Ethical nor Democratic

Seattle Councilmember Cathy Moore announced Friday that she is withdrawing her proposal weakening the City’s ethics rules, pledging to fine-tune the idea and bring it back. Collin Thrower lays out why she is on the wrong track.
Fort Lawton include patchy grass and drab concrete low slung buildings and garages that used to serve the military installation.

Fort Lawton Housing Project Faces a Make-or-Break Moment

The idea of building affordable housing at Magnolia's former Army base has been in the works for two decades. With a key comment deadline passing this month, it's finally set to advance, but several major hurdles loom over the coming months.