Politics and Government

Midweek Video: Seattle Council Candidate District 3 Mobility Forum

On Saturday, seven of the nine registered District 3 Seattle City Council candidates participated in a mobility-focused forum co-hosted by The Urbanist. As in...

Op-Ed: Washington State Needs a Cumulative Air Toxics Law

The Duwamish River Valley hosts three freeways, two international airports, an international seaport, and a river so polluted it was declared a federal Superfund...

Seattle City Council District 5 Mobility Forum Video

The Seattle City Council candidates in District 5 squared off in a mobility forum co-hosted by The Urbanist on June 5. Candidates had broad...

Council Candidates Mixed on Transportation Impact Fees Despite Pedersen Push Poll

Councilmember Alex Pedersen is renewing a push for Seattle to levy fees on new building projects to pay for capacity improvements to the city's...

Get Involved with Liveable Kirkland’s Toolkit for Activism

Providing public input for local policymaking can be mysterious and daunting. Liveable Kirkland’s Guide to Influencing Kirkland City Policy provides straight-forward instructions and tips...

Mobility Forum Series Kicks Off Tonight with Seattle Council District 5

District 5 Seattle City Council candidates will square off at 7pm tonight in the first of a series of mobility-focused forums that The Urbanist...

Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor

Nothing like a new war on drugs during an election year. Next week the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to kickstart a new...

The Urbanist Podcast: An Oral History of Passing the Missing Middle Housing Bill

In this year’s legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed extensive housing reform. House Bill 1110 compelled many cities in Washington to open up...