Cascade Bicycle Club ad for Bike Walk Roll Summit.
An area image of a leafy lakefront Clyde Hill neighborhood
Already under scrutiny for potential violations of state housing law, the city of Clyde Hill's new restrictions make its middle housing code one of the most restrictive in the state.
A Sound Transit light rail car passes through a station in the Rainier Valley
Long promised and approved by voters in 2016, the cost to build two deferred light rail stations in Seattle and Tukwila has jumped by more than two-thirds in just a few short years. The two projects are likely to be put under a microscope along with the big-ticket ST3 rail extensions.
Four case studies show how Seattle's new middle housing zoning incentives align with demographic shifts to meet housing demand.
A crossword puzzle with The Urbanist written in for one of the answers.
Take the 16th installment of The Urbanist's crossword series, which runs every two weeks. If you love to take a contemplative moment with a brain-teasing puzzle, but you’re tired of nationally syndicated crosswords with no local flair or stance on high-capacity transit, you’re right where you need to be.
A person rides a Lime scooter on First Avenue in front of Pike Place Market with an SUV passing in the other lane.
Seattle's scootershare and bikeshare program continues to boom, setting a new ridership record in 2025. At the same time, the program could be at risk of falling victim to its own popularity, with increasing calls to beef up regulations, particularly on scooters.
Advocates wave "build the damn trains sign" and Kirk from Transportation Choices Coalition speaks at the lectern
As the Sound Transit board approaches the point of grappling with how to rebalance the entire Sound Transit 3 package, transit advocates are urging them to look for new solutions outside of project delays or cancellations.
Harrell waves goodbye at the end of his speech with his wife on his arm. They stand at a lectern in the lobby of city hall.
On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded the election to progressive challenger Katie Wilson, surrounded by supporters in the lobby of Seattle City Hall. His speech vacillated between a conciliatory tone that extended an olive branch to his successor and a few defiant moments when he seemed to pick up campaign attack lines once more.
A photo shows a row of plate reader cameras over a highway with a truck going by.
A recent University of Washington report on data security issues with automatic license plate readers has been creating waves among law enforcement agencies using the technology, including Lynnwood, Redmond, and Stanwood. Other cities remain committed, despite the risks.
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