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Builders Push for Temporary MHA Fee Break to Spur Housing Starts
Housing

Builders Push for Temporary MHA Fee Break to Spur Housing Starts

  • Doug Trumm
April 13, 2026
Light Rail Connection Arrives in Bellevue at a Political Inflection Point
Eastside

Light Rail Connection Arrives in Bellevue at a Political Inflection Point

  • Ryan Packer
April 13, 2026
Op-Ed: Night Court Could Help Seattle Deliver Timely Justice
Opinion

Op-Ed: Night Court Could Help Seattle Deliver Timely Justice

  • Lindsay Calkins
April 12, 2026
Op-Ed: Dear Ferguson, Call a Special Session, Play Offense, Not Defense, Prevent Austerity
Opinion

Op-Ed: Dear Ferguson, Call a Special Session, Play Offense, Not Defense, Prevent Austerity

  • John Burbank (Guest Contributor)
April 11, 2026
Amtrak's Seattle Trainyard Expansion Hits Halfway Mark
Amtrak

Amtrak's Seattle Trainyard Expansion Hits Halfway Mark

  • Doug Trumm
April 10, 2026
Two Long-Dormant Sites at Mount Baker Station Advance Toward Redevelopment
Housing

Two Long-Dormant Sites at Mount Baker Station Advance Toward Redevelopment

  • Ryan Packer
April 10, 2026
Capitol Hill Landlords Lobbied Hard Against Crisis Care Center, Records Show
Public Health

Capitol Hill Landlords Lobbied Hard Against Crisis Care Center, Records Show

  • Amy Sundberg
April 09, 2026
Long-Promised 1 Line Infill Stations Get Advocates on the Sound Transit Board
Transit

Long-Promised 1 Line Infill Stations Get Advocates on the Sound Transit Board

  • Ryan Packer
April 09, 2026
Wilson, Housing Advocates Rally for Bolder Seattle Growth Plan
Housing

Wilson, Housing Advocates Rally for Bolder Seattle Growth Plan

  • Doug Trumm
April 08, 2026
April Urbanist Socials, Light Rail Town Halls, and Ballard March
Events

April Urbanist Socials, Light Rail Town Halls, and Ballard March

  • Diego Batres
April 08, 2026
Medina Throws Up Emergency Rules to Block 'Big Box' Housing
Eastside

Medina Throws Up Emergency Rules to Block 'Big Box' Housing

  • Ryan Packer
April 08, 2026
Ballard Pushes to Save Its Light Rail Station
Transit

Ballard Pushes to Save Its Light Rail Station

  • Doug Trumm
April 07, 2026
Op-Ed: Washington Is Caught in a Property Tax Trap. Here's the Way Out.
Opinion

Op-Ed: Washington Is Caught in a Property Tax Trap. Here's the Way Out.

  • Rob Foxcurran
April 07, 2026
U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June
Parks and Public Space

U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June

  • Ryan Packer
April 06, 2026
Sunday Video: Why Seattle’s New Train is a Big Deal
Video

Sunday Video: Why Seattle’s New Train is a Big Deal

  • Doug Trumm
April 05, 2026
King County Council Deadlocks Over Transportation Funding
Vision Zero

King County Council Deadlocks Over Transportation Funding

  • Ryan Packer
April 04, 2026
Op-Ed: Washington State Must Accelerate Amtrak Rail Upgrades
Opinion

Op-Ed: Washington State Must Accelerate Amtrak Rail Upgrades

  • Arvia Morris and Thomas White
April 04, 2026
Urbanist Podcast: Crosslake 2 Line Opening Extravaganza
Podcasts

Urbanist Podcast: Crosslake 2 Line Opening Extravaganza

  • Doug Trumm
April 03, 2026
Op-Ed: Help Us Fight for the Bold Housing Plan Seattle Deserves
Housing

Op-Ed: Help Us Fight for the Bold Housing Plan Seattle Deserves

  • Jazmine Smith and Jeff Paul
April 03, 2026
Ridership Topped 200,000 on 2 Line Crosslake Connection's Opening Day
Transit

Ridership Topped 200,000 on 2 Line Crosslake Connection's Opening Day

  • Ryan Packer
April 03, 2026
Wilson Pledges 'Taller, Denser, Faster' Housing Growth Plan
Housing

Wilson Pledges 'Taller, Denser, Faster' Housing Growth Plan

  • Doug Trumm
April 02, 2026
Governor Ferguson Signs Millionaires’ Tax, Prepares for Legal Battle
Politics

Governor Ferguson Signs Millionaires’ Tax, Prepares for Legal Battle

  • Amy Sundberg
April 02, 2026
Library Levy Amendments Would Expand Mayor's $410 Million Proposal
Libraries

Library Levy Amendments Would Expand Mayor's $410 Million Proposal

  • Ryan Packer
April 02, 2026
Op-Ed: 2 Line Launch Should Have Us Dreaming Bigger for the South End
Opinion

Op-Ed: 2 Line Launch Should Have Us Dreaming Bigger for the South End

  • Toshiko Hasegawa
April 01, 2026
Zahilay Touts Idea of King County Housing Levy
Housing

Zahilay Touts Idea of King County Housing Levy

  • Doug Trumm
April 01, 2026
Highland Park Bikelash Presents Early Test for Katie Wilson's SDOT
Vision Zero

Highland Park Bikelash Presents Early Test for Katie Wilson's SDOT

  • Ryan Packer
March 31, 2026
Path Clears for Bainbridge Affordable Housing Project After Appeal Dismissal
Housing

Path Clears for Bainbridge Affordable Housing Project After Appeal Dismissal

  • Ryan Packer
March 30, 2026
Huge Crowds Turn Out To Finally Ride Light Rail Across Lake Washington
Transit

Huge Crowds Turn Out To Finally Ride Light Rail Across Lake Washington

  • Ryan Packer
March 29, 2026
Everything You Need to Know About the 2 Line Crosslake Connection
Transit

Everything You Need to Know About the 2 Line Crosslake Connection

  • Ryan Packer
March 28, 2026
Judkins Park Light Rail Opening Spurs Housing Boom
Housing

Judkins Park Light Rail Opening Spurs Housing Boom

  • Urbanist Staff
March 27, 2026
Crosslake Light Rail Set to Transform Puget Sound Region
Transit

Crosslake Light Rail Set to Transform Puget Sound Region

  • Doug Trumm and Ryan Packer
March 27, 2026
Makah Leader Patrick DePoe Launches State House Bid in LD24
Politics

Makah Leader Patrick DePoe Launches State House Bid in LD24

  • Doug Trumm
March 26, 2026
Washington's E-bike Rebate Program Reopens for Applications March 30
Cycling

Washington's E-bike Rebate Program Reopens for Applications March 30

  • Ryan Packer
March 26, 2026
Seattle Advances Four Pilot 'Low-Pollution Neighborhoods'
Transportation

Seattle Advances Four Pilot 'Low-Pollution Neighborhoods'

  • Ryan Packer
March 26, 2026
Mercer Island’s Sluggish Housing Buildout Near Light Rail
Housing

Mercer Island’s Sluggish Housing Buildout Near Light Rail

  • Urbanist Staff
March 25, 2026
Prompted by State Order, Mercer Island Inches Toward Housing Changes
Housing

Prompted by State Order, Mercer Island Inches Toward Housing Changes

  • Ryan Packer
March 25, 2026
Urbanist Coalition To Hold Housing Rally at Seattle City Hall on April 6th
Events

Urbanist Coalition To Hold Housing Rally at Seattle City Hall on April 6th

  • Diego Batres
March 24, 2026
Wilson Pauses Surveillance Camera Expansion, Pending Data Security Audit
Police and Public Safety

Wilson Pauses Surveillance Camera Expansion, Pending Data Security Audit

  • Amy Sundberg
March 24, 2026
Three More Takeaways from a Pivotal Sound Transit Board Retreat
Transit

Three More Takeaways from a Pivotal Sound Transit Board Retreat

  • Ryan Packer
March 23, 2026
Sunday Video: The Wonky Magic of Urban Growth Boundaries
Video

Sunday Video: The Wonky Magic of Urban Growth Boundaries

  • Doug Trumm
March 22, 2026
Op-Ed: Latvia Shows Path to Break Car Dependence
Opinion

Op-Ed: Latvia Shows Path to Break Car Dependence

  • Anna Zivarts
March 21, 2026
The Urbanist's Guide to Beating the Seattle Cherry Blossom Crowds
Parks and Public Space

The Urbanist's Guide to Beating the Seattle Cherry Blossom Crowds

  • Nat Henry
March 20, 2026
Member Drive Testimonial: Rubén Casas
Fundraising

Member Drive Testimonial: Rubén Casas

  • Rubén Casas
March 20, 2026
King County Breaks Ground on RapidRide I, Bridging Renton and Auburn
Transit

King County Breaks Ground on RapidRide I, Bridging Renton and Auburn

  • Ryan Packer
March 20, 2026
Seattle Leaders Riff About Abundance, Budget Cuts at State of Downtown Summit
Politics

Seattle Leaders Riff About Abundance, Budget Cuts at State of Downtown Summit

  • Doug Trumm
March 19, 2026
Sound Transit's Budget-Balancing Ideas All Stop Short of Delivering Rail to Ballard
Transit

Sound Transit's Budget-Balancing Ideas All Stop Short of Delivering Rail to Ballard

  • Ryan Packer
March 18, 2026
ICE Ramping Up Activity in Washington State, UW Report Shows
Police and Public Safety

ICE Ramping Up Activity in Washington State, UW Report Shows

  • Amy Sundberg
March 18, 2026
Ferguson, Kotek Pivot to Phasing Plans to Expand I-5 Over Columbia River
Transportation

Ferguson, Kotek Pivot to Phasing Plans to Expand I-5 Over Columbia River

  • Ryan Packer
March 17, 2026
Urbanist Election Committee Endorses Claudia Balducci for King County Council
2026 Endorsements

Urbanist Election Committee Endorses Claudia Balducci for King County Council

  • Elections Committee
March 17, 2026
Sound Transit Advances Design on Federal Way Train Base
Link light rail

Sound Transit Advances Design on Federal Way Train Base

  • Ryan Packer
March 17, 2026
Metro Launching All-Door Bus Boarding as Part of Spring Service Change
Transit

Metro Launching All-Door Bus Boarding as Part of Spring Service Change

  • Doug Trumm
March 16, 2026
Legislature Turns to $1.3 Billion in Debt to Address Highway Maintenance Backlog
Highways

Legislature Turns to $1.3 Billion in Debt to Address Highway Maintenance Backlog

  • Ryan Packer
March 16, 2026
Pierce County May Join Neighbors in Blocking Federal Detention Center Expansion
South Sound

Pierce County May Join Neighbors in Blocking Federal Detention Center Expansion

  • Carolyn Bick
March 15, 2026
Seattle Social Housing Developer Wins New Tool from State Lawmakers
Social Housing

Seattle Social Housing Developer Wins New Tool from State Lawmakers

  • Doug Trumm
March 14, 2026
Washington Legislature Delivers Sound Transit a One-Two Punch in 2026
Transit

Washington Legislature Delivers Sound Transit a One-Two Punch in 2026

  • Ryan Packer
March 13, 2026
Sound Transit Reveals New Cost-Saving Measures for West Seattle Link
Transit

Sound Transit Reveals New Cost-Saving Measures for West Seattle Link

  • Ryan Packer
March 12, 2026
Seattle Police Chief Offers Half Measures to Address ICE Threat
Police and Public Safety

Seattle Police Chief Offers Half Measures to Address ICE Threat

  • Amy Sundberg
March 12, 2026
Urbanist Podcast: Final Push in Olympia and Candidate Launch Updates
Podcasts

Urbanist Podcast: Final Push in Olympia and Candidate Launch Updates

  • Doug Trumm
March 12, 2026
Wilson's Library Levy Renewal Focuses on Maintaining Services
Libraries

Wilson's Library Levy Renewal Focuses on Maintaining Services

  • Ryan Packer
March 11, 2026
Join Us for 2 Line Opening Party on March 28 and Other Events
Events

Join Us for 2 Line Opening Party on March 28 and Other Events

  • Diego Batres
March 11, 2026
Seattle Growth Plan Appeal Tests Laws Removing Roadblocks to Housing
Housing

Seattle Growth Plan Appeal Tests Laws Removing Roadblocks to Housing

  • Ryan Packer
March 11, 2026
Door Closes on Potential King County-wide Transit Measure in 2026
Transit

Door Closes on Potential King County-wide Transit Measure in 2026

  • Ryan Packer
March 10, 2026
Spring Subscriber Drive: Website Update Offers Ad-Free Reading for Members
Organization News

Spring Subscriber Drive: Website Update Offers Ad-Free Reading for Members

  • Diego Batres
March 10, 2026
Seattle City Attorney Says ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Predecessor Left Big Case Backlog
Police and Public Safety

Seattle City Attorney Says ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Predecessor Left Big Case Backlog

  • Amy Sundberg
March 09, 2026
Labor Leader Sabio-Howell Launches Bid Challenging State Senator Jamie Pedersen
Politics

Labor Leader Sabio-Howell Launches Bid Challenging State Senator Jamie Pedersen

  • Amy Sundberg
March 09, 2026
Mosquito Fleet Act Runs Into Choppy Seas in the State Senate
2026 Session

Mosquito Fleet Act Runs Into Choppy Seas in the State Senate

  • Ryan Packer
March 08, 2026
Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets
Accessibility

Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets

  • Carolyn Bick
March 07, 2026
Sound Transit’s Bid to Unlock 75-Year Bonds Finds Second Wind
2026 Session

Sound Transit’s Bid to Unlock 75-Year Bonds Finds Second Wind

  • Ryan Packer
March 06, 2026
Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes
Link light rail

Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes

  • Robert Cruickshank
March 06, 2026
Former Seattle Council Candidate Ron Davis Challenges Longtime Legislator Gerry Pollet
2026 Election

Former Seattle Council Candidate Ron Davis Challenges Longtime Legislator Gerry Pollet

  • Ryan Packer
March 05, 2026
Wilson Rolls Out Bills Expediting Emergency Housing for Homeless Residents
Homelessness

Wilson Rolls Out Bills Expediting Emergency Housing for Homeless Residents

  • Doug Trumm
March 05, 2026
Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance
Cycling

Op-Ed: Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Is Rebranding as Seattle Streets Alliance

  • Joshua Holland
March 05, 2026
WSDOT Advances Plan to Tame I-90 Ramps at Judkins Park Station
Highways

WSDOT Advances Plan to Tame I-90 Ramps at Judkins Park Station

  • Ryan Packer
March 04, 2026
Seattle Planning Director Says Upzones Within Two Blocks of Transit Inbound… Eventually
Housing

Seattle Planning Director Says Upzones Within Two Blocks of Transit Inbound… Eventually

  • Doug Trumm
March 03, 2026
Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 Bothell-to-Shoreline Bus Line
Bus Rapid Transit

Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Stride S3 Bothell-to-Shoreline Bus Line

  • Ryan Packer
March 02, 2026
Neighborhood Cafe and Corner Store Bill Fails for Third Straight Year
2026 Session

Neighborhood Cafe and Corner Store Bill Fails for Third Straight Year

  • Ryan Packer
March 02, 2026
Sunday Video: CityNerd’s Best Transit Cities in North America
Transit

Sunday Video: CityNerd’s Best Transit Cities in North America

  • Doug Trumm
March 01, 2026
Seattle’s No-Cost Climate Pollution Cut
Climate Change

Seattle’s No-Cost Climate Pollution Cut

  • Jay Lee
February 28, 2026
‘Existential’ Budget Cut Would Wipe Out State Urban Forestry Program
2026 Session

‘Existential’ Budget Cut Would Wipe Out State Urban Forestry Program

  • Ryan Packer
February 27, 2026
Legislation Targeting Ground-Floor Storefronts Gets Overhauled in House
2026 Session

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
Podcasts

Urbanist Podcast: Social Housing and Wilson’s Four Pillars of Affordability

  • Doug Trumm
February 26, 2026
Eastsiders Pack ‘Save Issaquah Light Rail’ Rally
Eastside

Eastsiders Pack ‘Save Issaquah Light Rail’ Rally

  • Ryan Packer
February 26, 2026
Apply to Join The Urbanist Election Committee
Elections & Endorsements

Apply to Join The Urbanist Election Committee

  • Elections Committee
February 26, 2026
Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway
Environment & Sustainability

Op-Ed: Nobody Wants to Live Next to a Highway

  • Anna Zivarts
February 25, 2026
Tukwila Becomes Latest Puget Sound City to Impede ICE Expansion
Police and Public Safety

Tukwila Becomes Latest Puget Sound City to Impede ICE Expansion

  • Ryan Packer
February 25, 2026
State Senate Signs Onto Billions of New Debt for Highway Upkeep
2026 Session

State Senate Signs Onto Billions of New Debt for Highway Upkeep

  • Ryan Packer
February 24, 2026
Op-Ed: Issaquah’s Plan to Build Its Rail Line Faster and Cheaper
Link light rail

Op-Ed: Issaquah’s Plan to Build Its Rail Line Faster and Cheaper

  • Mark Mullet and others
February 23, 2026
Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People
Homelessness

Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People

  • Justin Ward
February 23, 2026
Seattle Social Housing Staffs Up, Nets $115 Million
Construction

Seattle Social Housing Staffs Up, Nets $115 Million

  • Doug Trumm
February 22, 2026
South King Bus Network Revamp To Boost Weekend Service by 72%
South King County

South King Bus Network Revamp To Boost Weekend Service by 72%

  • Ryan Packer
February 21, 2026
Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County
2026 Session

Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County

  • Toshiko Hasegawa
February 21, 2026
SDOT Bike Corral Plan Draws Fire in Pioneer Square
Bike Share

SDOT Bike Corral Plan Draws Fire in Pioneer Square

  • Ryan Packer
February 20, 2026
Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare
Commentary

Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare

  • Doug Trumm
February 19, 2026
Sound Transit ‘Building Blocks’ Set Stage for Major Decisions this Spring
Link light rail

Sound Transit ‘Building Blocks’ Set Stage for Major Decisions this Spring

  • Ryan Packer
February 19, 2026
Wilson Sketches Affordability Agenda in State of City Speech
Homelessness

Wilson Sketches Affordability Agenda in State of City Speech

  • Doug Trumm
February 18, 2026
ICE’s Tacoma Detention Center Targeted in New Lawsuit Alleging Abuses
Law

ICE’s Tacoma Detention Center Targeted in New Lawsuit Alleging Abuses

  • Amy Sundberg
February 18, 2026
Op-Ed: Washington Legislature, Don’t Reverse the Estate Tax
Economics

Op-Ed: Washington Legislature, Don’t Reverse the Estate Tax

  • John Burbank (Guest Contributor)
February 17, 2026
Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again
2026 Session

Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again

  • Ryan Packer
February 17, 2026
Op-Ed: Pierce County Must Run a Transit Ballot Measure in 2026
Opinion

Op-Ed: Pierce County Must Run a Transit Ballot Measure in 2026

  • Kirk Hovenkotter and Laura Svancarek
February 16, 2026
Mosquito Fleet Act Seeks to Throw Ferry-Oriented Communities a Lifeline
Ferries

Mosquito Fleet Act Seeks to Throw Ferry-Oriented Communities a Lifeline

  • Ryan Packer
February 16, 2026
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