Campaigns Make Final Push Ahead of August 1 Primary
Control of local city councils is up for grabs and candidates are making their closing pitches as they seek to survive the top two...
Susan Paine Charts Her Own Path on Edmonds City Council
Often a lone voice for housing, Paine makes a pitch for another council term.
In December when the Edmonds City Council pushed back on the...
D5 Candidate Cathy Moore Lays Out Her Vision for Seattle
Moore has staked her City Council bid on frontline experience and a balanced lawyerly approach.
With Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez's retirement, the District...
Bellevue Councilmember Oversteps Authority to Block Additional Housing Capacity
In rejecting midrise zoning, Councilmember Robertson cited a handshake agreement with homeowners, worrying more homes would "unduly alarm the neighborhoods."
If completing legally-mandated, once-in-a-decade planning...
The Urbanist Podcast: All About 2023 Primary Endorsements
Primary election ballots are arriving in the mail and due by August 1st. In the run up The Urbanist Elections Committee has been hard...
Video: Lunch and Learn with Ron Davis, Seattle Council Candidate
Ron Davis is running for the Seattle City Council in District 4 on a progressive, stridently urbanist platform and he shared his positions on...
2023 Primary Election Endorsements
It’s that time of the year. Summer is practically half over and we’re plotting how to squeeze another beach getaway, hiking trip, relaxing staycation,...
Op-Ed: Re-Elect Kelli Curtis to Kirkland City Council
We enthusiastically endorse the re-election of Kirkland City Councilmember Kelli Curtis. Curtis has two opponents, so her race for Council Position 2 will be...