19 Black Leaders Decline Invite to Durkan’s Equitable Communities Task Force
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the membership of her hand-picked Equitable Community task force Wednesday and prominent Black-led group like King County Equity Now and...
The Urbanist’s 2020 General Endorsements
What is it about 2020? This year is just a lot. From the pandemic, to ongoing police brutality and accompanying protests, to the West...
State House Candidate Sherae Lascelles Is Our Guest Speaker at October 20th Urbanist Meetup
Please join us Tuesday, October 20th from 6:15 to 7:30pm for our monthly online meetup featuring Legislative District 43 candidate Sherae Lascelles, a true...
Every City Already Has Solutions for Climate Change
We’re seeing homes and lives being destroyed as over five million acres burn between Northern California and Oregon by deadly wildfires. At the same...
Mayor Durkan’s Budget Raids JumpStart Payroll Tax for $100 Million Pledge to Communities of...
Mayor Jenny Durkan launched her next skirmish with Seattle City Council today as she released a 2021 budget that skimmed revenue from the their...
Council Overrides Mayor Durkan’s Budget Vetoes
The veto overrides preserve $17 million for community safety programs, $3 million for participatory budgeting, and budget provisos intended to trim 100 positions from...
Dear Seattle City Council: Override Mayor Durkan’s Veto and Divest from Racist Policing
Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,
The Urbanist implores you to do the right thing, hold the line, and take an important step toward racial justice. The...
Open Letter: Seattle’s Climate Note Legislation Is a Misguided Distraction
Dear Councilmembers,
My name is Andrew Grant Houston and I am a queer architect of color, urban designer, housing activist, and serve as a board...