Eastside Light Rail Connection Arrives in Bellevue at a Political Inflection Point Ryan Packer April 13, 2026
Opinion Op-Ed: Dear Ferguson, Call a Special Session, Play Offense, Not Defense, Prevent Austerity John Burbank (Guest Contributor) April 11, 2026
Housing Two Long-Dormant Sites at Mount Baker Station Advance Toward Redevelopment Ryan Packer April 10, 2026
Public Health Capitol Hill Landlords Lobbied Hard Against Crisis Care Center, Records Show Amy Sundberg April 09, 2026
Transit Long-Promised 1 Line Infill Stations Get Advocates on the Sound Transit Board Ryan Packer April 09, 2026
Opinion Op-Ed: Washington Is Caught in a Property Tax Trap. Here's the Way Out. Rob Foxcurran April 07, 2026
Parks and Public Space U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June Ryan Packer April 06, 2026
Opinion Op-Ed: Washington State Must Accelerate Amtrak Rail Upgrades Arvia Morris and Thomas White April 04, 2026
Housing Op-Ed: Help Us Fight for the Bold Housing Plan Seattle Deserves Jazmine Smith and Jeff Paul April 03, 2026
Transit Ridership Topped 200,000 on 2 Line Crosslake Connection's Opening Day Ryan Packer April 03, 2026
Politics Governor Ferguson Signs Millionaires’ Tax, Prepares for Legal Battle Amy Sundberg April 02, 2026
Libraries Library Levy Amendments Would Expand Mayor's $410 Million Proposal Ryan Packer April 02, 2026
Opinion Op-Ed: 2 Line Launch Should Have Us Dreaming Bigger for the South End Toshiko Hasegawa April 01, 2026
Vision Zero Highland Park Bikelash Presents Early Test for Katie Wilson's SDOT Ryan Packer March 31, 2026
Housing Path Clears for Bainbridge Affordable Housing Project After Appeal Dismissal Ryan Packer March 30, 2026
Transit Huge Crowds Turn Out To Finally Ride Light Rail Across Lake Washington Ryan Packer March 29, 2026
Transit Crosslake Light Rail Set to Transform Puget Sound Region Doug Trumm and Ryan Packer March 27, 2026
Cycling Washington's E-bike Rebate Program Reopens for Applications March 30 Ryan Packer March 26, 2026
Housing Prompted by State Order, Mercer Island Inches Toward Housing Changes Ryan Packer March 25, 2026
Events Urbanist Coalition To Hold Housing Rally at Seattle City Hall on April 6th Diego Batres March 24, 2026
Police and Public Safety Wilson Pauses Surveillance Camera Expansion, Pending Data Security Audit Amy Sundberg March 24, 2026
Parks and Public Space The Urbanist's Guide to Beating the Seattle Cherry Blossom Crowds Nat Henry March 20, 2026
Transit King County Breaks Ground on RapidRide I, Bridging Renton and Auburn Ryan Packer March 20, 2026
Politics Seattle Leaders Riff About Abundance, Budget Cuts at State of Downtown Summit Doug Trumm March 19, 2026
Transit Sound Transit's Budget-Balancing Ideas All Stop Short of Delivering Rail to Ballard Ryan Packer March 18, 2026
Police and Public Safety ICE Ramping Up Activity in Washington State, UW Report Shows Amy Sundberg March 18, 2026
Transportation Ferguson, Kotek Pivot to Phasing Plans to Expand I-5 Over Columbia River Ryan Packer March 17, 2026
2026 Endorsements Urbanist Election Committee Endorses Claudia Balducci for King County Council Elections Committee March 17, 2026
Transit Metro Launching All-Door Bus Boarding as Part of Spring Service Change Doug Trumm March 16, 2026
Highways Legislature Turns to $1.3 Billion in Debt to Address Highway Maintenance Backlog Ryan Packer March 16, 2026
South Sound Pierce County May Join Neighbors in Blocking Federal Detention Center Expansion Carolyn Bick March 15, 2026
Social Housing Seattle Social Housing Developer Wins New Tool from State Lawmakers Doug Trumm March 14, 2026
Transit Washington Legislature Delivers Sound Transit a One-Two Punch in 2026 Ryan Packer March 13, 2026
Transit Sound Transit Reveals New Cost-Saving Measures for West Seattle Link Ryan Packer March 12, 2026
Police and Public Safety Seattle Police Chief Offers Half Measures to Address ICE Threat Amy Sundberg March 12, 2026
Podcasts Urbanist Podcast: Final Push in Olympia and Candidate Launch Updates Doug Trumm March 12, 2026
Housing Seattle Growth Plan Appeal Tests Laws Removing Roadblocks to Housing Ryan Packer March 11, 2026
Organization News Spring Subscriber Drive: Website Update Offers Ad-Free Reading for Members Diego Batres March 10, 2026
Police and Public Safety Seattle City Attorney Says ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Predecessor Left Big Case Backlog Amy Sundberg March 09, 2026
Politics Labor Leader Sabio-Howell Launches Bid Challenging State Senator Jamie Pedersen Amy Sundberg March 09, 2026
Accessibility Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets Carolyn Bick March 07, 2026
2026 Session Sound Transit’s Bid to Unlock 75-Year Bonds Finds Second Wind Ryan Packer March 06, 2026
Link light rail Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes Robert Cruickshank March 06, 2026
2026 Election Former Seattle Council Candidate Ron Davis Challenges Longtime Legislator Gerry Pollet Ryan Packer March 05, 2026
Homelessness Wilson Rolls Out Bills Expediting Emergency Housing for Homeless Residents Doug Trumm March 05, 2026
Cycling Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance Joshua Holland March 05, 2026
Housing Seattle Planning Director Says Upzones Within Two Blocks of Transit Inbound… Eventually Doug Trumm March 03, 2026
Bus Rapid Transit Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 Bothell-to-Shoreline Bus Line Ryan Packer March 02, 2026
2026 Session Neighborhood Cafe and Corner Store Bill Fails for Third Straight Year Ryan Packer March 02, 2026
2026 Session ‘Existential’ Budget Cut Would Wipe Out State Urban Forestry Program Ryan Packer February 27, 2026
2026 Session Legislation Targeting Ground-Floor Storefronts Gets Overhauled in House Ryan Packer February 27, 2026
Podcasts Urbanist Podcast: Social Housing and Wilson’s Four Pillars of Affordability Doug Trumm February 26, 2026
Elections & Endorsements Apply to Join The Urbanist Election Committee Elections Committee February 26, 2026
Environment & Sustainability Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway Anna Zivarts February 25, 2026
Police and Public Safety Tukwila Becomes Latest Puget Sound City to Impede ICE Expansion Ryan Packer February 25, 2026
2026 Session State Senate Signs Onto Billions of New Debt for Highway Upkeep Ryan Packer February 24, 2026
Link light rail Op-Ed: Issaquah’s Plan to Build Its Rail Line Faster and Cheaper Mark Mullet and others February 23, 2026
Homelessness Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People Justin Ward February 23, 2026
South King County South King Bus Network Revamp To Boost Weekend Service by 72% Ryan Packer February 21, 2026
2026 Session Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County Toshiko Hasegawa February 21, 2026
Commentary Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare Doug Trumm February 19, 2026
Link light rail Sound Transit ‘Building Blocks’ Set Stage for Major Decisions this Spring Ryan Packer February 19, 2026
Homelessness Wilson Sketches Affordability Agenda in State of City Speech Doug Trumm February 18, 2026
Law ICE’s Tacoma Detention Center Targeted in New Lawsuit Alleging Abuses Amy Sundberg February 18, 2026
Economics Op-Ed: Washington Legislature, Don’t Reverse the Estate Tax John Burbank (Guest Contributor) February 17, 2026
Opinion Op-Ed: Pierce County Must Run a Transit Ballot Measure in 2026 Kirk Hovenkotter and Laura Svancarek February 16, 2026
Ferries Mosquito Fleet Act Seeks to Throw Ferry-Oriented Communities a Lifeline Ryan Packer February 16, 2026
