Trump-Proof Seattle Seeks City Income Tax
Seattle is now on the path toward an high-income earner tax. Boosters of the Trump-Proof Seattle movement are asking that the City of Seattle...
What’s In Your Rent? A New Initiative Attempts To Answer That
After five years of rapidly escalating rents, many Seattle tenants are familiar with the classic landlord letter, “Due to additional taxes and labor costs,...
Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists
Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...
We Must Block The Car Tab Bill Cuts To Sound Transit
We want to echo what Seattle Subway wrote in the Seattle Transit Blog and encourage our readers to contact Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) and...
Oliver Launches, Mayor Murray Backpedals On Homelessness
On Sunday, poet and activist Nikkita Oliver launched her campaign for mayor of Seattle to a capacity crowd at Washington Hall in the Central...
So Long, Pronto Bike Share
Today marks an unusual day in Seattle: we are shutting down an entire mode of transportation. Two and a half years after Pronto! Cycle...
Is It Time To Put Lander Street Back On Hold?
In 2008, Seattle transportation officials made a tough decision: divert money that was previously allocated for a major corridor improvement project to another area...
Sound Transit Supporters: The Campaign Is Not Over
The passage of ST3 was one of the few joyous moments on an otherwise bleak November election night. Voters approved the proposal by more...