Seattle and King County See Increase of Unsheltered Homeless
In the early morning hours of Friday, January 23rd, volunteers spread across King County in order to complete the One Night Count. This annual...
Micro Housing Part 2: Arguments in Favor
Article Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well.
The arguments for...
Seattle Council Considers Residential Mandatory Housing Affordability
Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee deliberated on the details of the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability-Residential...
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...
Building the Movement for Affordable Housing Now
Seattle is in a housing crisis. We need urgent action to address high prices, limited supply, and increasing numbers of low income people being...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal: Public Comment Continues
Issaquah City Council had a well-attended meeting last night to discuss a major amendment to the Issaquah Highlands, which was detailed yesterday.
Local residents were...
Community Transit Planning to Opt-Into ORCA LIFT in July
On Thursday, Community Transit declared their intention to join several other local transit agencies in offering a reduced fare program for low-income individuals. The...
Seattle Council Postpones Business Tax Debate Over Protests of Morales and Sawant
Council President M. Lorena González has postponed budget committee meetings on the big business tax proposal sponsored by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales until...