Court of Appeals Deals Blow to County Youth Jail

Tuesday was an eventful day for the future of the King County Children and Family Justice Center after the Washington State Court of Appeals...

Op-Ed: Why I Am Proposing Short-Term Rental Regulation

Urbanists believe in the power of cities to bring people together, sparking social, cultural and economic innovation. Urbanists support dense, walkable and transit-friendly neighborhoods...

Nashville Contemplates $5.2 Billion Transit Package and Denser Future

People tend to think of country music rather than urbanism when they think of Nashville, but Tennessee's capital is plotting an urban transformation all...

Most Seattleites Live in ‘Childcare Deserts,’ and Seattle Council Wants to Change That

About 2.3 million Americans live in food deserts, places where people lack access to affordable, healthy foods options, but did you know millions more Americans...

Will Seattle’s Airbnb Bills Stray from Mission of Protecting Affordable Housing?

The topic of regulations for short-term vacation rentals has returned to the Seattle City Council. On Monday, two of three companion ordinances could be...
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Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Reform Still Fraught, Pilot Coming Along With Fare Changes

Sound Transit has been grappling with fare enforcement reimagination for the past two years in the wake of racial equity and social justice concerns,...
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Voters Set to Decide on Raise The Wage Renton in February Ballot Measure

Renton voters have until February 13 to vote in a special election on the measure putting the city's minimum wage in line with Tukwila and SeaTac.

Micro Housing Part 4: Minimum Wage Analogy

Article Note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 5 as well. Thus far, the arguments...