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King County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax Bump to Aid County Roads
King County

King County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax Bump to Aid County Roads

  • Ryan Packer
June 12, 2026
Amtrak Cascades Speeds Up Trips from Vancouver, BC with Preclearance
Amtrak

Amtrak Cascades Speeds Up Trips from Vancouver, BC with Preclearance

  • Stephen Fesler
June 12, 2026
Op-Ed: To Save Mandatory Housing Affordability, We Have to Recalibrate It
Opinion

Op-Ed: To Save Mandatory Housing Affordability, We Have to Recalibrate It

  • Patience Malaba
June 12, 2026
Sound Transit Says Reports of Ballard Link's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Transit

Sound Transit Says Reports of Ballard Link's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

  • Ryan Packer
June 12, 2026
New Park Facilities Open on Elliott Bay Trail, Honoring Indigenous Roots
Parks and Public Space

New Park Facilities Open on Elliott Bay Trail, Honoring Indigenous Roots

  • Doug Trumm
June 11, 2026
Tubman Center 'Turns Soil' on New Rainier Beach Health Center
Public Health

Tubman Center 'Turns Soil' on New Rainier Beach Health Center

  • Amy Sundberg
June 11, 2026
Seattle Leaders Push Back on Plan to Shortchange City in New Countywide Tax

Seattle Leaders Push Back on Plan to Shortchange City in New Countywide Tax

  • Ryan Packer
June 11, 2026
Inmate Fatality Report Points to Ongoing Issues at SCORE Jail
Police and Public Safety

Inmate Fatality Report Points to Ongoing Issues at SCORE Jail

  • Amy Sundberg
June 10, 2026
Op-Ed: How Redlining Housing Discrimination Continues to Impact Seattle Today
Opinion

Op-Ed: How Redlining Housing Discrimination Continues to Impact Seattle Today

  • Elijah Wright
June 10, 2026
Sound Transit Loses Megaproject Head in Wake of Major ST3 Update
Transit

Sound Transit Loses Megaproject Head in Wake of Major ST3 Update

  • Ryan Packer
June 09, 2026
Seattle Is Updating Its Climate Plan for First Time in 13 Years
Climate Change

Seattle Is Updating Its Climate Plan for First Time in 13 Years

  • Syris Valentine
June 09, 2026
Bus Network Boost from Wilson's Seattle Transit Measure Comes Into Focus
Transit

Bus Network Boost from Wilson's Seattle Transit Measure Comes Into Focus

  • Ryan Packer
June 08, 2026
Op-Ed: The Case for Shifting to a Land Value Tax
Opinion

Op-Ed: The Case for Shifting to a Land Value Tax

  • Aaron Schechter
June 07, 2026
Op-Ed: Bellevue’s Wilburton Housing Policy Actually Builds Housing
Opinion

Op-Ed: Bellevue’s Wilburton Housing Policy Actually Builds Housing

  • Joe Fain (Guest Contributor)
June 07, 2026
Crosslake 2 Line Pushes Sound Transit to Most-Used Light Rail System in US
Transit

Crosslake 2 Line Pushes Sound Transit to Most-Used Light Rail System in US

  • Doug Trumm
June 06, 2026
Op-Ed: It's Time to Reform Sound Transit
Opinion

Op-Ed: It's Time to Reform Sound Transit

  • Robert Cruickshank
June 05, 2026
Legal Appeal from MLB Stadium Authority Restarts Stadium District Housing Saga
Housing

Legal Appeal from MLB Stadium Authority Restarts Stadium District Housing Saga

  • Ryan Packer
June 05, 2026
Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot
Transit

Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot

  • Ryan Packer
June 04, 2026
Issaquah Claims Victory at Sound Transit, Despite Rail Delay to 2050
Transit

Issaquah Claims Victory at Sound Transit, Despite Rail Delay to 2050

  • Ryan Packer
June 04, 2026
Sound Transit's Murky Path to Ballard, with Regionwide ST4 Hopes Dim
Transit

Sound Transit's Murky Path to Ballard, with Regionwide ST4 Hopes Dim

  • Doug Trumm
June 03, 2026
Court Ruling Against Seattle Growth Plan Undercuts State Housing Reforms
Housing

Court Ruling Against Seattle Growth Plan Undercuts State Housing Reforms

  • Ryan Packer
June 03, 2026
Op-Ed: It’s Time for Vending in Link Stations
Opinion

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Vending in Link Stations

  • Sam Lynaugh
June 03, 2026
Wilson Proposes Doubling Transit Measure to Beef Up Seattle's Frequent Network
Transit

Wilson Proposes Doubling Transit Measure to Beef Up Seattle's Frequent Network

  • Ryan Packer
June 02, 2026
Seattle's Library Levy Renewal Campaign Kicks Into Full Gear
Libraries

Seattle's Library Levy Renewal Campaign Kicks Into Full Gear

  • Ryan Packer
June 02, 2026
June Housing Forum, Socials, and July Fundraiser
Events

June Housing Forum, Socials, and July Fundraiser

  • Diego Batres
June 01, 2026
King County DCHS Seeks to Put Fraud Concerns to Bed with New Protocol
Public Health

King County DCHS Seeks to Put Fraud Concerns to Bed with New Protocol

  • Amy Sundberg
June 01, 2026
33 Bookstores. 10 Days. No Car. An Urbanist’s Guide to Independent Bookstore Day
Opinion

33 Bookstores. 10 Days. No Car. An Urbanist’s Guide to Independent Bookstore Day

  • Nora Sandler and Brian Hoey
May 31, 2026
Bellevue Set to Expand 'Supercharger' Building Incentive Program to More Neighborhoods
Eastside

Bellevue Set to Expand 'Supercharger' Building Incentive Program to More Neighborhoods

  • Ryan Packer
May 30, 2026
Op-Ed: The Case Against Slashing Seattle’s Housing Affordability Fees
Opinion

Op-Ed: The Case Against Slashing Seattle’s Housing Affordability Fees

  • Ryan Donohue (Guest Contributor)
May 30, 2026
Op-Ed: The Orca Whales Didn’t Hire Toby Thaler
Opinion

Op-Ed: The Orca Whales Didn’t Hire Toby Thaler

  • Paul Beard
May 29, 2026
Sound Transit Board OKs Major ST3 Update, Casting Ballard into Limbo
Link light rail

Sound Transit Board OKs Major ST3 Update, Casting Ballard into Limbo

  • Ryan Packer and Doug Trumm
May 28, 2026
Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting
Transit

Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting

  • Ryan Packer
May 28, 2026
Op-Ed: Sound Transit’s Board is About to Vote on a Fantasy
Opinion

Op-Ed: Sound Transit’s Board is About to Vote on a Fantasy

  • Trevor Reed
May 27, 2026
Lin Moves to Curb Legal Appeals Hindering Seattle Zoning Changes
Housing

Lin Moves to Curb Legal Appeals Hindering Seattle Zoning Changes

  • Ryan Packer
May 27, 2026
Seattle Looks to Spur Tower and Mass Timber Projects with Upzone Package
Housing

Seattle Looks to Spur Tower and Mass Timber Projects with Upzone Package

  • Doug Trumm
May 26, 2026
Op-Ed: South King County Deserves the Light Rail Stations It Was Promised
Opinion

Op-Ed: South King County Deserves the Light Rail Stations It Was Promised

  • Rhonda Lewis
May 26, 2026
Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash
Technology

Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash

  • Amy Sundberg
May 26, 2026
Dan Strauss Restarts Downtown Tunnel Debate on Eve of ST3 Plan Update
Transit

Dan Strauss Restarts Downtown Tunnel Debate on Eve of ST3 Plan Update

  • Ryan Packer
May 25, 2026
Katie Wilson Kicks off Expanded Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard
Parks and Public Space

Katie Wilson Kicks off Expanded Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard

  • Ryan Packer
May 24, 2026
Op-Ed: Starbucks Execs Pull Out of Seattle to Exploit Regressive Tennessee
Opinion

Op-Ed: Starbucks Execs Pull Out of Seattle to Exploit Regressive Tennessee

  • John Burbank (Guest Contributor)
May 24, 2026
West Coast Cities Turn to Vacancy Taxes to Grapple with Housing Crisis
Housing

West Coast Cities Turn to Vacancy Taxes to Grapple with Housing Crisis

  • Collin Thrower
May 23, 2026
Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market
Social Housing

Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market

  • Doug Trumm
May 23, 2026
2026 Trailhead Direct Season Maintains Two Weekend Routes to Hiking Destinations
Transit

2026 Trailhead Direct Season Maintains Two Weekend Routes to Hiking Destinations

  • Ryan Packer and Stephen Fesler
May 22, 2026
Bellevue Poised to Stop Giving Away Curbside Parking for Free
Eastside

Bellevue Poised to Stop Giving Away Curbside Parking for Free

  • Ryan Packer
May 22, 2026
Seattle Civilian Responder Team Chafes Under Police Guild Contract Restrictions
Police and Public Safety

Seattle Civilian Responder Team Chafes Under Police Guild Contract Restrictions

  • Amy Sundberg
May 21, 2026
Bainbridge Islanders Are United Against Growing Densely? Not So Fast.
Kitsap

Bainbridge Islanders Are United Against Growing Densely? Not So Fast.

  • Ryan Packer
May 21, 2026
Join The Urbanist for a King County Candidate Housing Forum
Events

Join The Urbanist for a King County Candidate Housing Forum

  • Diego Batres
May 20, 2026
Facing Delay, Issaquah Pledges to Streamline Light Rail Permitting
Eastside

Facing Delay, Issaquah Pledges to Streamline Light Rail Permitting

  • Ryan Packer
May 20, 2026
Wilson Rolls Out Four New Public Bathrooms in Pioneer Square
Public Health

Wilson Rolls Out Four New Public Bathrooms in Pioneer Square

  • Doug Trumm
May 19, 2026
Katie Wilson's 'Taller Denser Faster' Plan Starts to Get Fleshed Out

Katie Wilson's 'Taller Denser Faster' Plan Starts to Get Fleshed Out

  • Ryan Packer
May 19, 2026
First Amtrak Cascades ‘Airos’ Arrive in Seattle for Testing
Amtrak

First Amtrak Cascades ‘Airos’ Arrive in Seattle for Testing

  • Stephen Fesler
May 19, 2026
New County Transportation Funding Measure Could Shortchange Seattle
Transportation

New County Transportation Funding Measure Could Shortchange Seattle

  • Ryan Packer
May 18, 2026
Op-Ed: Trailhead Direct Transit Is Great. It Can Be Even Better.
Transit

Op-Ed: Trailhead Direct Transit Is Great. It Can Be Even Better.

  • Kimberly Huntress-Inskeep
May 17, 2026
Local Officials Share Transit Aspirations for World Cup
Transit

Local Officials Share Transit Aspirations for World Cup

  • Doug Trumm
May 16, 2026
Sound Transit Insists It Has No Idea When Light Rail Will Reach Ballard
Transit

Sound Transit Insists It Has No Idea When Light Rail Will Reach Ballard

  • Doug Trumm
May 15, 2026
Pierce Transit Rolls Out Expansion Plan and Pitches Funding Measure
Transit

Pierce Transit Rolls Out Expansion Plan and Pitches Funding Measure

  • Ryan Packer
May 15, 2026
Editorial: Seattle Times Called Us 'Builders' Mouthpiece' for Trying to Build a Better City
Editorial

Editorial: Seattle Times Called Us 'Builders' Mouthpiece' for Trying to Build a Better City

  • Doug Trumm
May 14, 2026
Join The Urbanist for a Kirkland Biking Tour and June Housing Forum
Events

Join The Urbanist for a Kirkland Biking Tour and June Housing Forum

  • Diego Batres
May 14, 2026
Seattle's Winding Path 20 Years into Its Global Climate Commitment
Environment & Sustainability

Seattle's Winding Path 20 Years into Its Global Climate Commitment

  • Syris Valentine
May 14, 2026
Southend Advocates Cry Foul as Sound Transit Moves to Defer Graham Street, Tukwila Stations
Link light rail

Southend Advocates Cry Foul as Sound Transit Moves to Defer Graham Street, Tukwila Stations

  • Amy Sundberg
May 13, 2026
Maple Valley Pulls Plug on Housing Incentive Program in Face of Backlash
South King County

Maple Valley Pulls Plug on Housing Incentive Program in Face of Backlash

  • Ryan Packer
May 13, 2026
ICE’s New Northwest Detention Center Contract Lowers Standards, Accountability
Police and Public Safety

ICE’s New Northwest Detention Center Contract Lowers Standards, Accountability

  • Amy Sundberg
May 12, 2026
Sound Transit Board Grapples with Plan to Rebalance ST3
Transit

Sound Transit Board Grapples with Plan to Rebalance ST3

  • Ryan Packer
May 11, 2026
ICYMI: Ryan Packer Breaks Down ST3 Rail Debate on KUOW Soundside
Podcasts

ICYMI: Ryan Packer Breaks Down ST3 Rail Debate on KUOW Soundside

  • Urbanist Staff
May 10, 2026
Op-Ed: Urging Transit Officials to Join the 2026 Week Without Driving
Opinion

Op-Ed: Urging Transit Officials to Join the 2026 Week Without Driving

  • Anna Zivarts
May 09, 2026
Bellevue Gets Regional Buy-in for Grand Connection Crossing Plan
Eastside

Bellevue Gets Regional Buy-in for Grand Connection Crossing Plan

  • Ryan Packer
May 08, 2026
Seattle Sound Transit Leaders Rally to Avoid Light Rail Delays
Link light rail

Seattle Sound Transit Leaders Rally to Avoid Light Rail Delays

  • Doug Trumm
May 07, 2026
Op-Ed: The Case for a Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil
Opinion

Op-Ed: The Case for a Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil

  • John Burbank (Guest Contributor)
May 07, 2026
Somers Proposal Keeps Rail to Everett and Tacoma On Track, Stops Short of Ballard
Transit

Somers Proposal Keeps Rail to Everett and Tacoma On Track, Stops Short of Ballard

  • Ryan Packer
May 06, 2026
Federal Way Councilmember Frames Pedestrian Safety Crisis as Needing 'Darwinian' Solution
Vision Zero

Federal Way Councilmember Frames Pedestrian Safety Crisis as Needing 'Darwinian' Solution

  • Ryan Packer
May 06, 2026
Northgate Mall Owner Goes Big on Housing... And Even Bigger on Parking
Housing

Northgate Mall Owner Goes Big on Housing... And Even Bigger on Parking

  • Doug Trumm
May 05, 2026
Op-Ed: Speak Up for Community Option for Woodland Park Playfields by May 9
Opinion

Op-Ed: Speak Up for Community Option for Woodland Park Playfields by May 9

  • Eric Fisk
May 05, 2026
Seattle Public Drug Crackdown Not Leading to Promised Booking Deferrals
Police and Public Safety

Seattle Public Drug Crackdown Not Leading to Promised Booking Deferrals

  • Amy Sundberg
May 05, 2026
Bellevue's Transportation Director Wants to Ramp Up Spending on Cars
Eastside

Bellevue's Transportation Director Wants to Ramp Up Spending on Cars

  • Ryan Packer
May 04, 2026
Op-Ed: Three Proven Strategies for a People-Centered Puget Sound from Barcelona to Bogotá
Opinion

Op-Ed: Three Proven Strategies for a People-Centered Puget Sound from Barcelona to Bogotá

  • Umar Ibrahim Agaie
May 03, 2026
Seattle Seeks Designer for New Belltown Park
Parks and Public Space

Seattle Seeks Designer for New Belltown Park

  • Ryan Packer
May 02, 2026
SDOT Advances Upgrades for SoDo's Fourth Avenue To Handle Busway Closure
Transit

SDOT Advances Upgrades for SoDo's Fourth Avenue To Handle Busway Closure

  • Ryan Packer
May 01, 2026
Progressives and Dark-Money Backed Conservatives Vie for Control of Washington State Supreme Court
Politics

Progressives and Dark-Money Backed Conservatives Vie for Control of Washington State Supreme Court

  • Amy Sundberg
April 30, 2026
Light Rail Will Reach Tacoma Dome 'Come Hell or High Water', Pierce County Leaders Say
Transit

Light Rail Will Reach Tacoma Dome 'Come Hell or High Water', Pierce County Leaders Say

  • Ryan Packer
April 30, 2026
Op-Ed: Seattle's Convention Center Should Be a Public Commons, Not an Underused Corporate Plaything
Opinion

Op-Ed: Seattle's Convention Center Should Be a Public Commons, Not an Underused Corporate Plaything

  • Ivan Schneider
April 29, 2026
Washington State Gives Bainbridge Island Marching Orders on Housing Changes
Housing

Washington State Gives Bainbridge Island Marching Orders on Housing Changes

  • Ryan Packer
April 29, 2026
Take The Urbanist’s Short Annual Reader Survey
Organization News

Take The Urbanist’s Short Annual Reader Survey

  • Diego Batres
April 28, 2026
Crucial Ballard Link Deadline Pushed Back Yet Again by Feds
Transit

Crucial Ballard Link Deadline Pushed Back Yet Again by Feds

  • Ryan Packer
April 28, 2026
Join The Urbanist for May Eastside Tours and Socials
Events

Join The Urbanist for May Eastside Tours and Socials

  • Diego Batres
April 27, 2026
Pike Place Market Pedestrianization Pilot Boosts Sales and Visits
Parks and Public Space

Pike Place Market Pedestrianization Pilot Boosts Sales and Visits

  • Ryan Packer
April 27, 2026
Zahilay Cuts Ribbon on Northgate Station Affordable Housing, With Phase 2 in Limbo
Housing

Zahilay Cuts Ribbon on Northgate Station Affordable Housing, With Phase 2 in Limbo

  • Doug Trumm
April 26, 2026
Everett Transit and Community Transit Restart Annexation Talks
Transit

Everett Transit and Community Transit Restart Annexation Talks

  • Ryan Packer
April 25, 2026
SDOT Retreats on Pioneer Square Bike and Scooter Corral Plan
Vision Zero

SDOT Retreats on Pioneer Square Bike and Scooter Corral Plan

  • Ryan Packer
April 24, 2026
New Report Alleges 'Unsafe and Unhealthy' Conditions At Seattle Housing Authority
Housing

New Report Alleges 'Unsafe and Unhealthy' Conditions At Seattle Housing Authority

  • Amy Sundberg
April 24, 2026
Urbanist Podcast: Bike Weekends, Ballard Marches, and Crisis Care
Podcasts

Urbanist Podcast: Bike Weekends, Ballard Marches, and Crisis Care

  • Doug Trumm
April 23, 2026
Hundreds Turn Out for Save Ballard Rail March
Link light rail

Hundreds Turn Out for Save Ballard Rail March

  • Doug Trumm
April 23, 2026
Nonprofit Leader Jaelynn Scott Pitches Herself to LD37 Voters
Politics

Nonprofit Leader Jaelynn Scott Pitches Herself to LD37 Voters

  • Amy Sundberg
April 23, 2026
Denny Way Bus Upgrades Planned This Summer Include Permanent I-5 Ramp Reroute
Transit

Denny Way Bus Upgrades Planned This Summer Include Permanent I-5 Ramp Reroute

  • Ryan Packer
April 22, 2026
Snohomish County Has Sound Transit's Regional Rail Spine Top of Mind
Link light rail

Snohomish County Has Sound Transit's Regional Rail Spine Top of Mind

  • Doug Trumm
April 22, 2026
Seattle Stalls Out on Zero Road Death Push. Would an Audit Help?
Vision Zero

Seattle Stalls Out on Zero Road Death Push. Would an Audit Help?

  • Ryan Packer
April 21, 2026
How a Dormant Lot Near a Shoreline Rail Stop Could Become a Community Hub
Parks and Public Space

How a Dormant Lot Near a Shoreline Rail Stop Could Become a Community Hub

  • Ryan Packer
April 20, 2026
Sunday Video: Putting 12 Urban Freeways Out to Pasture
Video

Sunday Video: Putting 12 Urban Freeways Out to Pasture

  • Doug Trumm
April 19, 2026
Op-Ed: Seattle Must Fund MHA Inclusionary Zoning or Axe It
Opinion

Op-Ed: Seattle Must Fund MHA Inclusionary Zoning or Axe It

  • Seattle YIMBY (Guest Contributor)
April 18, 2026
Tacoma Tries Again for Safer Streets with $200 Million Levy
Tacoma

Tacoma Tries Again for Safer Streets with $200 Million Levy

  • Carolyn Bick
April 17, 2026
Privately Funded Seattle Waterfront Trail to Soft Launch Friday
Parks and Public Space

Privately Funded Seattle Waterfront Trail to Soft Launch Friday

  • Ryan Packer
April 17, 2026
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