Proposed Funding to Radically Expand Seattle’s Bike Share System
The City of Seattle 2016 Proposed Budget allocates significant funding to support the expansion of the city's bike share stations and fleet, serving a much greater geographic area,...
Seattle to Acquire Sisley Properties in Roosevelt
The Seattle City Council will vote today on whether to acquire a one-fifth-acre property from Hugh Sisley, an infamous slumlord in the city's Roosevelt...
HALA Hearing on Commercial Linkage Fees and Upzones
The Seattle City Council held a public meeting this week regarding the commercial linkage fee and upzone proposals from the Housing Affordability and Livability...
2015 General Election Endorsements
The general election is just a month away. We've whittled down our choices for City Council from 47 (!) to 18 candidates, but only nine...
Seattle City Council Notes: HALA Work Plan, MFTE Extension, and SR-520 Resolution
The Seattle City Council met yesterday afternoon for the regular full Council meeting to vote on important policies affecting housing. Sitting first on the agenda,...
The Hunt for a Friendlier SR-520 Resolution for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Seattle is faced with a mega-project that will completely overhaul the declining SR-520 segment from I-5 to Montlake. As proposed by the Washington State...
2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 7: Deborah Zech-Artis Interview
Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council Candidates. In October, we will release our general election...
Seattle City Council Adopts Rent Control Resolution, New Tenant Rental Protections and Affordable Housing...
The Seattle City Council met for an extensive agenda yesterday, which included two ordinances devised to advance the cause of rental protections and preservation...