Politics and Government

Local And State Leaders Resolutely Reject Trumpian Tyranny On Immigration

Donald Trump has increasingly exhibited tyrannical and despotic tendencies during his less-than-one-week control of the federal government. His opening salvo was presented in his...

One Woman’s Perspective On #WomxnsMarchSeattle

The hats and color were the symbols of unity. Your signs were the big beautiful surprise. You brought tens of thousands of unique signs to...

Acronyms for Action: SLI (Statement of Legislative Intent)

I first heard the word "SLI" when I was approached to provide feedback about the neighborhood council system. As a renter, I had long...

Sunday Video: Seattle Womxn’s March

On Saturday, more than 175,000 people in Seattle joined to raise their voices against the new President of the United States over wide ranging...

Councilmember Sawant Trolls House Republicans Who Proposed Ban On Commercial Rent Control

Commercial affordability has become a bigger issue in recent years Seattle due to speculation and rising rents and property values for commercial property. The...

Let’s Not Play Political Retribution With ST3 Park And Rides

Looking at the precinct level results for ST3, as many transit advocates have, you might agree with Publicola's Josh Feit who argued that Sound...

You Are The Machine That Kills Fascism

We urbanists love cities. We spend a lot of time studying them, reading about them, writing about them, and savoring them in our own...

Urbanism Can Help Fight Fascism But Only With Reform

In the wake of last Tuesday's electoral collapse, think pieces have abounded. I've spun myself in circles and tied my stomach into knots trying...