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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...

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...

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...

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...

Your Voice, Your Choice Project Winners Announced

The City of Seattle, via the Department of Neighborhoods, has just completed its first citywide experiment with participatory budgeting. In March, the department solicited...

The Urbanist Podcast: Comprehensive Planning with Ron Davis

This week, let's talk about the future of Seattle with neighborhood activist and The Urbanist guest contributor Ron Davis, who joins Ray Dubicki to...
A view of a tiny house creation with a front porch from LiteHouse Shelters.

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...

Seattle Ranks #8 Nationwide For Walkscore

Walkscore released their top 10 ranking for US cities and placed Seattle at number 8. The rankings: # 1 New York Walk Score: 87.6 # 2 San Francisco Walk Score:...