Tree Protections Push Gets a Boost with New Polling and Plan
This afternoon, City staff will brief the Seattle City Council on tree canopy protections and perhaps finally chart a way forward on a policy...
Metro Adjusting Routes 48, 271, and 542 Service During Montlake Bridge Closure
King County Metro and Sound Transit are further rerouting buses for the duration the Montlake Bridge closure, which is undergoing repair work. The agency...
New Designs Expand Possibilities for Tiny Houses as Emergency Shelter
As the homelessness crisis deepens its impact across the U.S., Washington State designers are improving tiny house designs with the goal of bringing more...
City Light Plans Electric Car Charging Lot in the Heart of Ballard
Seattle City Light has announced plans to develop a former substation near NW Market Street and 28th Avenue NW in the Ballard Urban Village...
2020 in Review: Our Annual Report
2020 did not pull its punches, and yet we at The Urbanist did our best to roll with them. We’re proud of how we...
Saving Salmon Will Require a Transportation Revolution
A new study shows a preservative in car tires is responsible for collapsing Coho salmon runs, adding new urgency to efforts to reduce the...
State House Candidate Sherae Lascelles Is Our Guest Speaker at October 20th Urbanist Meetup
Please join us Tuesday, October 20th from 6:15 to 7:30pm for our monthly online meetup featuring Legislative District 43 candidate Sherae Lascelles, a true...
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...