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Washington faces a deep housing affordability crisis that has only continued to worsen. It’s time for Washington State to face this crisis head on with legislation. Let your legislators know we need their help to house everyone.Sign on for housingvar block_tdi_237 = new tdBlock(); block_tdi_237.id = "tdi_237"; block_tdi_237.atts = '{"limit":"1","mx3_tl":"0","m14_el":"70","m14f_btn_font_weight":"400","m14f_ex_font_family":"fs_1","offset":"-","m14f_btn_font_size":"14","block_type":"td_block_13","separator":"","custom_title":"","custom_url":"","block_template_id":"","m14_tl":"","post_ids":"","category_id":"","taxonomies":"","category_ids":"","in_all_terms":"","tag_slug":"","autors_id":"","installed_post_types":"","include_cf_posts":"","exclude_cf_posts":"","sort":"","popular_by_date":"","linked_posts":"","favourite_only":"","open_in_new_window":"","show_modified_date":"","time_ago":"","time_ago_add_txt":"ago","time_ago_txt_pos":"","review_source":"","el_class":"","td_ajax_filter_type":"","td_ajax_filter_ids":"","td_filter_default_txt":"All","td_ajax_preloading":"","f_header_font_header":"","f_header_font_title":"Block header","f_header_font_settings":"","f_header_font_family":"","f_header_font_size":"","f_header_font_line_height":"","f_header_font_style":"","f_header_font_weight":"","f_header_font_transform":"","f_header_font_spacing":"","f_header_":"","f_ajax_font_title":"Ajax categories","f_ajax_font_settings":"","f_ajax_font_family":"","f_ajax_font_size":"","f_ajax_font_line_height":"","f_ajax_font_style":"","f_ajax_font_weight":"","f_ajax_font_transform":"","f_ajax_font_spacing":"","f_ajax_":"","f_more_font_title":"Load more button","f_more_font_settings":"","f_more_font_family":"","f_more_font_size":"","f_more_font_line_height":"","f_more_font_style":"","f_more_font_weight":"","f_more_font_transform":"","f_more_font_spacing":"","f_more_":"","mx3f_title_font_header":"","mx3f_title_font_title":"Article title","mx3f_title_font_settings":"","mx3f_title_font_family":"","mx3f_title_font_size":"","mx3f_title_font_line_height":"","mx3f_title_font_style":"","mx3f_title_font_weight":"","mx3f_title_font_transform":"","mx3f_title_font_spacing":"","mx3f_title_":"","mx3f_cat_font_title":"Article category tag","mx3f_cat_font_settings":"","mx3f_cat_font_family":"","mx3f_cat_font_size":"","mx3f_cat_font_line_height":"","mx3f_cat_font_style":"","mx3f_cat_font_weight":"","mx3f_cat_font_transform":"","mx3f_cat_font_spacing":"","mx3f_cat_":"","mx3f_meta_font_title":"Article meta info","mx3f_meta_font_settings":"","mx3f_meta_font_family":"","mx3f_meta_font_size":"","mx3f_meta_font_line_height":"","mx3f_meta_font_style":"","mx3f_meta_font_weight":"","mx3f_meta_font_transform":"","mx3f_meta_font_spacing":"","mx3f_meta_":"","m14f_title_font_header":"","m14f_title_font_title":"Article title","m14f_title_font_settings":"","m14f_title_font_family":"","m14f_title_font_size":"","m14f_title_font_line_height":"","m14f_title_font_style":"","m14f_title_font_weight":"","m14f_title_font_transform":"","m14f_title_font_spacing":"","m14f_title_":"","m14f_cat_font_title":"Article category tag","m14f_cat_font_settings":"","m14f_cat_font_family":"","m14f_cat_font_size":"","m14f_cat_font_line_height":"","m14f_cat_font_style":"","m14f_cat_font_weight":"","m14f_cat_font_transform":"","m14f_cat_font_spacing":"","m14f_cat_":"","m14f_meta_font_title":"Article meta info","m14f_meta_font_settings":"","m14f_meta_font_family":"","m14f_meta_font_size":"","m14f_meta_font_line_height":"","m14f_meta_font_style":"","m14f_meta_font_weight":"","m14f_meta_font_transform":"","m14f_meta_font_spacing":"","m14f_meta_":"","m14f_ex_font_title":"Article excerpt","m14f_ex_font_settings":"","m14f_ex_font_size":"","m14f_ex_font_line_height":"","m14f_ex_font_style":"","m14f_ex_font_weight":"","m14f_ex_font_transform":"","m14f_ex_font_spacing":"","m14f_ex_":"","m14f_btn_font_title":"Article read more button","m14f_btn_font_settings":"","m14f_btn_font_family":"","m14f_btn_font_line_height":"","m14f_btn_font_style":"","m14f_btn_font_transform":"","m14f_btn_font_spacing":"","m14f_btn_":"","ajax_pagination":"","ajax_pagination_next_prev_swipe":"","ajax_pagination_infinite_stop":"","css":"","tdc_css":"","td_column_number":2,"header_color":"","color_preset":"","border_top":"","class":"tdi_237","tdc_css_class":"tdi_237","tdc_css_class_style":"tdi_237_rand_style"}'; block_tdi_237.td_column_number = "2"; block_tdi_237.block_type = "td_block_13"; block_tdi_237.post_count = "1"; block_tdi_237.found_posts = "7749"; block_tdi_237.header_color = ""; block_tdi_237.ajax_pagination_infinite_stop = ""; block_tdi_237.max_num_pages = "7749"; tdBlocksArray.push(block_tdi_237);
Labor Leader Sabio-Howell Launches Bid Challenging State Senator Jamie Pedersen Amy Sundberg - March 9, 2026 Hannah Sabio-Howell is taking on State Senator Jamie Pedersen in the 43rd Legislative District. As a young Millennial renter and labor movement leader, she is stressing an affordability agenda and contending the longtime incumbent is too cozy with corporations and unwilling to take on the rich and powerful. Read more var block_tdi_238 = new tdBlock(); block_tdi_238.id = "tdi_238"; block_tdi_238.atts = '{"custom_title":"Recent Posts","ajax_pagination":"load_more","block_template_id":"td_block_template_8","tdc_css":"eyJhbGwiOnsiZGlzcGxheSI6IiJ9fQ==","f_header_font_family":"471","f_header_font_style":"oblique","f_header_font_weight":"400","f_more_font_style":"","f_more_font_transform":"uppercase","td_ajax_filter_type":"td_category_ids_filter","td_ajax_filter_ids":"122, 99, 224, 42, 97, 223, 479, 3, 221, 43, 18, 105","td_filter_default_txt":"","td_ajax_preloading":"","border_color":"#000000","f_ajax_font_transform":"","m11f_cat_font_transform":"","offset":"1","limit":"7","m10f_title_font_size":"18","m10f_ex_font_size":"14","m10_el":"23","m10_tl":"12","m10f_ex_font_family":"fs_1","block_type":"td_block_11","separator":"","custom_url":"","post_ids":"","category_id":"","taxonomies":"","category_ids":"","in_all_terms":"","tag_slug":"","autors_id":"","installed_post_types":"","include_cf_posts":"","exclude_cf_posts":"","sort":"","popular_by_date":"","linked_posts":"","favourite_only":"","open_in_new_window":"","show_modified_date":"","time_ago":"","time_ago_add_txt":"ago","time_ago_txt_pos":"","review_source":"","el_class":"","f_header_font_header":"","f_header_font_title":"Block header","f_header_font_settings":"","f_header_font_size":"","f_header_font_line_height":"","f_header_font_transform":"","f_header_font_spacing":"","f_header_":"","f_ajax_font_title":"Ajax categories","f_ajax_font_settings":"","f_ajax_font_family":"","f_ajax_font_size":"","f_ajax_font_line_height":"","f_ajax_font_style":"","f_ajax_font_weight":"","f_ajax_font_spacing":"","f_ajax_":"","f_more_font_title":"Load more button","f_more_font_settings":"","f_more_font_family":"","f_more_font_size":"","f_more_font_line_height":"","f_more_font_weight":"","f_more_font_spacing":"","f_more_":"","m10f_title_font_header":"","m10f_title_font_title":"Article title","m10f_title_font_settings":"","m10f_title_font_family":"","m10f_title_font_line_height":"","m10f_title_font_style":"","m10f_title_font_weight":"","m10f_title_font_transform":"","m10f_title_font_spacing":"","m10f_title_":"","m10f_cat_font_title":"Article category tag","m10f_cat_font_settings":"","m10f_cat_font_family":"","m10f_cat_font_size":"","m10f_cat_font_line_height":"","m10f_cat_font_style":"","m10f_cat_font_weight":"","m10f_cat_font_transform":"","m10f_cat_font_spacing":"","m10f_cat_":"","m10f_meta_font_title":"Article meta info","m10f_meta_font_settings":"","m10f_meta_font_family":"","m10f_meta_font_size":"","m10f_meta_font_line_height":"","m10f_meta_font_style":"","m10f_meta_font_weight":"","m10f_meta_font_transform":"","m10f_meta_font_spacing":"","m10f_meta_":"","m10f_ex_font_title":"Article excerpt","m10f_ex_font_settings":"","m10f_ex_font_line_height":"","m10f_ex_font_style":"","m10f_ex_font_weight":"","m10f_ex_font_transform":"","m10f_ex_font_spacing":"","m10f_ex_":"","ajax_pagination_next_prev_swipe":"","ajax_pagination_infinite_stop":"","css":"","td_column_number":2,"header_color":"","color_preset":"","border_top":"","class":"tdi_238","tdc_css_class":"tdi_238","tdc_css_class_style":"tdi_238_rand_style"}'; block_tdi_238.td_column_number = "2"; block_tdi_238.block_type = "td_block_11"; block_tdi_238.post_count = "7"; block_tdi_238.found_posts = "7749"; block_tdi_238.header_color = ""; block_tdi_238.ajax_pagination_infinite_stop = ""; block_tdi_238.max_num_pages = "1107"; tdBlocksArray.push(block_tdi_238);
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Mosquito Fleet Act Runs Into Choppy Seas in the State Senate Ryan Packer - March 8, 2026 Ferry advocates had been hoping that expanded authority to create passenger ferry districts could allow them to supplement state ferry service in more areas. But changes to the bill in the state Senate could significantly undermine that goal.
Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets Carolyn Bick - March 7, 2026 At UW’s OpenThePaths conference, elected officials, advocacy leaders, and researchers brainstormed strategies to transform streets to be safe, sustainable, and accessible for all. While overcoming decades of car-centric policymaking won’t be easy, speakers pointed to new momentum and advocacy tools.
Sound Transit’s Bid to Unlock 75-Year Bonds Finds Second Wind Ryan Packer - March 6, 2026 After House transportation chair Jake Fey blocked a bill giving Sound Transit's authority to issue longer-term bonds up to 75 years in length, the sponsor in the state Senate amended the provision into a different bill that remains alive, giving the effort a new lease on life.
Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes Robert Cruickshank - March 6, 2026 Taking lessons from the YIMBY movement, Robert Cruickshank charts a path forward to build out the 116 miles of light rail promised to voters in the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure, leveraging popular support to press for additional funding and lasting reforms to control costs.
Former Seattle Council Candidate Ron Davis Challenges Longtime Legislator Gerry Pollet Ryan Packer - March 5, 2026 Taking on an incumbent who has been in office since 2011, Ron Davis is eyeing tax changes, housing reforms, and a more robust state response to federal overreach as major planks of his platform.
Wilson Rolls Out Bills Expediting Emergency Housing for Homeless Residents Doug Trumm - March 5, 2026 Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rolled out new legislation intended to expedite production of emergency housing and homeless shelter at the Hope Factory in SoDo. She aims to produce 1,000 units in her first year.
Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance Joshua Holland - March 5, 2026 After 15 years fighting for safe streets, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is excited to become Seattle Streets Alliance to more accurately reflect the nature of our grassroots organization’s mission. Here's what this changes means. Load more
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Sound Transit ‘Building Blocks’ Set Stage for Major Decisions this Spring Ryan Packer - February 19, 2026
Mosquito Fleet Act Seeks to Throw Ferry-Oriented Communities a Lifeline Ryan Packer - February 16, 2026
2 Line Countdown Milestone Points to Light Rail Battles Ahead Doug Trumm - February 5, 2026
Olympia Seeks to Boost Sound Transit with Long Overdue Permit Reforms Ryan Packer - February 4, 2026
OPCD Further Trims Corridor Upzones in Newly Unveiled Seattle Zoning Maps Doug Trumm - January 30, 2026
Sound Transit’s 2 Line Will Finally Connect Across I-90 on March 28 Ryan Packer and Doug Trumm - January 23, 2026
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Urbanist Podcast: Social Housing and Wilson’s Four Pillars of Affordability Doug Trumm - February 26, 2026 In this podcast episode, The Urbanist's newsroom dives into recent headlines including Katie Wilson's State of the City speech, which bills are moving and which are dying at the Washington State Legislation, and the Seattle Social Housing Developer's latest moves.
Urbanist Podcast: Crosslake Light Rail + ICE-Triggered Constitutional Crisis Doug Trumm - February 13, 2026 In this episode of The Urbanist Podcast, our newsroom discusses what the crosslake 2 Line opening will means for the region, what removing Claudia Balducci as System Expansion Committee Chair means for Sound Transit, and what the region is doing to address a constitutional crisis created by Trump's illegal campaign of mass deportation.
Urbanist Podcast: Olympia Preview and a Highway Boondoggle Doug Trumm - January 22, 2026 In this podcast, The Urbanist newsroom previews Washington's state legislative session and breaks down the huge setback dealt to the I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement project, a highway boondoggle with a ballooning budget. Plus, Amy and Doug recounted their first interview with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson since she's been installed in office.
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Events
Join Us for February Urbanist Socials and Waterways Presentation March 3rd Diego Batres - February 8, 2026 The Urbanist is hosting social meetups on February 19 (in Seattle) and February 26 (in Redmond). We're also hosting a talk on the Seattle Waterlines Project on March 3 in Capitol Hill.
Join Us for Our January Socials and North Sound Election Debrief Diego Batres - January 5, 2026 Join us for our January socials in Seattle and in Redmond, plus a special North Sound event recapping the 2025 election and looking to the political battles ahead.
Two Weeks Until The Urbanist’s Winter Holiday Party Diego Batres - November 26, 2025 Get your ticket to The Urbanist's annual holiday party while supplies last. Our speaking program on December 9 will feature Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and other urbanist leaders and newly elected officials.
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Transportation
Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets Carolyn Bick - March 7, 2026
Sound Transit’s Bid to Unlock 75-Year Bonds Finds Second Wind Ryan Packer - March 6, 2026
Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes Robert Cruickshank - March 6, 2026
Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance Joshua Holland - March 5, 2026
WSDOT Advances Plan to Tame I-90 Ramps at Judkins Park Station Ryan Packer - March 4, 2026
Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 Bothell-to-Shoreline Bus Line Ryan Packer - March 2, 2026
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Land Use/Housing
Seattle Planning Director Says Upzones Within Two Blocks of Transit Inbound… Eventually Doug Trumm - March 3, 2026
Seattle’s No-Cost Climate Pollution Cut Jay Lee - February 28, 2026
Legislation Targeting Ground-Floor Storefronts Gets Overhauled in House Ryan Packer - February 27, 2026
Urbanist Podcast: Social Housing and Wilson’s Four Pillars of Affordability Doug Trumm - February 26, 2026
Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People Justin Ward - February 23, 2026
Seattle Social Housing Staffs Up, Nets $115 Million Doug Trumm - February 22, 2026
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Op-Eds
Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance Joshua Holland - March 5, 2026
Seattle’s No-Cost Climate Pollution Cut Jay Lee - February 28, 2026
Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway Anna Zivarts - February 25, 2026
Op-Ed: Issaquah’s Plan to Build Its Rail Line Faster and Cheaper Mark Mullet, Kelly Jiang and Kevin Nichols - February 23, 2026
Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County Toshiko Hasegawa - February 21, 2026
Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare Doug Trumm - February 19, 2026
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Videos
Sunday Video: CityNerd’s Best Transit Cities in North America Doug Trumm - March 1, 2026
Sunday Video: What Drives Bikeshare Success and Mediocrity? Stephen Fesler - February 15, 2026