Politics and Government

Seattle City Council Candidates Lay Out Their Housing Strategies in Our Questionnaire

We asked Seattle City Council candidates to submit answers to a questionnaire before meeting with us as we decided which candidate to endorse in...

The Urbanist’s August Primary Endorsements 2019

The ballots hitting Seattle mailboxes this week mark the first decision point in an election that will likely reverberate throughout the next decade of...

Ballard High Line: Not a Solution for the Burke-Gilman Trail’s Missing Link

Despite ongoing legal woes, the City's current Preferred Alternative for completing the Burke-Gilman Trail remains the most feasible option for getting the job (finally)...

Seattle Will Have Its Own Green New Deal

Seattle's City Council has unanimously voted to endorse the Seattle Green New Deal, which calls for the City to create and implement policies and...

A Look Back at the Housing and Land Use Bills of the 2019 Session

In April, the Washington State Legislature concluded the 2019 legislative session. Many progressive environmental, transportation, land use, and housing bills managed to win approval...

Sunday Video: The Green New Deal, Explained

https://youtu.be/GxIDJWCbk6I In this video, Vox discusses the concept of the Green New Deal, a platform to change the American economy to a green economy while...

MASS Forums Reveal Stark Differences in Council Races

The Seattle City Council candidate forums hosted by the Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) coalition zeroed in on transportation and housing issues and revealed...

Challengers Circled for Sawant’s Seat at District 3 Forum

It was standing room only at the District 3 Seattle City Council forum at the Washington Labor Council last Thursday. A growing pool of...