Resurrected: Seattle’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Legislation
Councilmember Tim Burgess is resurrecting legislation that would regulate short-term vacation rentals in Seattle. The primary goal of the legislation is to address the...
Displacement Tensions Come To A Head At Midtown Center
Early Wednesday morning a detachment of about 15 Seattle Police Department officers dispersed a group of people camped inside Black Dot, which is located within...
Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists
Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...
Constantine Responds To Youth Jail Critics In State Of The County Speech
During his State of the County speech yesterday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled plans to open two reception centers for youth accused of...
Danny Westneat Strikes Again: Misleading Property Tax Analysis Edition
Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat--whom you may remember for leaking a draft of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee report in 2014 and...
Immigrants Make Cities Safer
Immigrants and refugees have been in the spotlight recently as targets of President Donald Trump and the so-called "alt-right" (i.e., white supremacists). From the...
City Tells Convention Center: Addition Public Benefits Are Too Small
Yesterday both the City of Seattle and Community Package Coalition told the planners of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition that the public benefit...
Statement Denouncing Trump’s Travel Ban
In light of tonight’s events, The Urbanist Board of Directors has released the following statement:
“Tonight we want to make clear our unequivocal opposition to...