Introducing Rian Watt As Executive Director of The Urbanist
Doug Trumm is pivoting to a new role as publisher.
Join us in welcoming Rian Watt as executive director of The Urbanist.
Rian has been involved...
The Urbanist Podcast: Dismantling the Arguments Against I-135
Vote For Social Housing on February 14.
In an effort to compete with the Super Bowl and Valentines Day, Seattle has decided to have an...
Policy Lab: Tax the Filthy, Stinking Rich
Seattle has a $258 million budget deficit to solve. Mayor Bruce Harrell said he rejects notions of austerity. Good for him! I’m here to help. Let’s chart a way out of this crisis that doesn’t involve slashing services and laying off city workers.
Metro September 2020 Service Change Mostly Bleak, Restructures South King Routes
Later this month, King County Metro will implement what is supposed to be a twice yearly service change--though the pandemic has forced volatile interim...
Plan for ST4’s Future By Preparing for Light Rail on SR 99
Once in a life-time chances are just that, once. New York City planners did the right thing in 1870 debuting the subway system, Barcelona...
Urbanist Candidates Make Strong Showing in August Primary
Progressive urbanists appear poised to flip a Seattle City Council seat, win the Pierce County Executive race, and expand their caucus in the state legislature.
Mayor’s Budget Gets Closer On Lander
Earlier this year, Senator Maria Cantwell announced that the largest grant ever awarded to the state of Washington would be going to a Seattle...
What We’re Reading: Barcelona’s Superblocks, Rental Tax Credits, and A Model for Seattle
Barcelona's superblocks: Vox ran a five-part series this week on Barcelona's superblocks plan.
Guilty as charged: The shooter and carjacker who killed two and targeted...