Lewis Bill Puts Ranked Choice Voting on Seattle Ballot This Fall Alongside Approval Voting
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted in favor of putting ranked choice voting on the ballot this November. The vote, which went 7-2,...
The Urbanist 2022 Questionnaire Responses: 36th Legislative District
The big news in the 36th Legislative District is the retirement of Sen. Reuven Carlyle after a state legislative career spanning back to 2009....
The Urbanist 2022 Questionnaire Responses: 37th Legislative District
The 37th Legislative District has one open seat created by Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley retiring after just one term. In a South Seattle Emerald op-ed,...
The Urbanist 2022 Questionnaire Responses: 34th Legislative District
The 34th Legislative District has two strong incumbents who appears to be waltzing to reelection, and one open House seat that is gearing up...
We Own This City Because You Cut It Adrift
A policing drama from the creators of "The Wire" and "Treme" is a devastating look at urban policy.
The police aren’t coming, and we know...
Grassroots Activists Share Their Path to Success in Sunsetting Inequitable Community Councils
On July 9, 2022, HB 1769 sunsets the Houghton and East Bellevue Community Councils, which existed for more than five decades.
We detailed the inequity...
Data-Loving Mayor Vetoes Bill Requiring Landlords to Share Rent Data
In the first veto of his tenure, Mayor Bruce Harrell struck down a recently passed bill seeking to track more rent data from Seattle...
Sunday Video: The Neighborhood Between The Lines
In Chinatown-International District, policymakers face big decisions on how and where to locate Ballard and West Seattle light rail expansion. Community members highlight, in...