Mayor Durkan Lays Out Brief Agenda in Brief Speech
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's final state of the city speech was just six minutes long. Typically, the annual speech is about four times longer,...
Meetup Video: February 2021 with Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
https://youtu.be/b7OYLGiIJyc
This month, Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was the guest speaker at The Urbanist’s meetup. You can rewatch her discussion here.
Are Historic Districts a New Variation to Restrictive Covenants?
If Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program set a citywide precedent, then a push by wealthy Wallingford homeowners to turn single-family zoned areas into...
Lorena González Envisions a More Equitable City in Mayoral Bid
If you haven’t heard by now, Council President M. Lorena González is running for mayor.
González is a known quantity in Seattle government and governance....
Coucilmember Teresa Mosqueda Will Be Our Guest at February 9th Meetup
This month we are excited to be joined at our February 9th meetup from 6:15pm to 7:30pm by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. She was first...
Meetup Video: December 2020 with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon
https://youtu.be/cDm218xvp00
If you missed out on our December meetup, you can rewatch it here. We had Representative Joe Fitzgibbon join as a special guest speaker...
Seattle Subway-Backed HB 1304 Gets First Hearing February 9th
Rapid transit help could be on the way for Seattle. House Bill 1304, a bill to enable local rapid transit funding, has its first...
Housing and Land Use Bills to Watch at the State Legislature
Housing and land use issues remain a legislative focal point, even with the Covid pandemic and recession drawing much of the attention and energy...