Politics and Government

Casual Disregard: The Unspoken Case For $15

  I’m not a religious man by any stretch of the imagination but I do think and I do see inspiration in words like those...

Metro On The Chopping Block

Opposition to Proposition 1 proved to be too much. Unofficial results indicate that the measure appears to have failed. Current results show "Yes" on...

Reminder: The Urbanist Meetup for Prop 1

Tonight we'll be meeting up at the Roy Street Coffee & Tea on Capitol Hill from 6pm-9pm. Feel free to drop in at any point. We'll...

Last Push to Save King County Metro

It's not too late to turn in your ballot—tomorrow is Election Day! Ballots must be postmarked by the 22nd, so be sure to get yours to...

Sunday Video: Transit and Citizen Engagement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62NLkP77BC4 Light Rail, Citizen Engagement and the Birth of Rail~Volution Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) discusses his past life as a Multnomah County Commissioner and the foundation...

Minimum Density Rules

Last summer, the national pharmacy chain CVS decided to enter the Seattle market, building new stores in Lower Queen Anne, Wallingford, and West Seattle....

The Urbanist Case for $15/Hour

Over the past year, there has been a growing faction in Seattle that believes the minimum wage should be higher -- much higher. The...

Compromising Won’t Help Get to $15 Now

  It’s the dog days of a Seattle winter, and tempers are growing short. The initial enthusiasm for a $15 an hour minimum wage remains...