Staff Biography
Patrick Taylor
Education and Programming DirectorPatrick Taylor grew up across the Puget Sound from Seattle and use to skip school to come hang out in the city. He is an designer at a small architecture firm with a strong focus on urban infill housing. He is passionate about design, housing affordability, biking, and what makes cities so magical. He works to advocate for abundant and diverse housing options and for a city that is a joy for people on bikes and foot. He lives in the Othello neighborhood with his wife and kitty. Follow him on Twitter @pwalchtaylor.
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Recent Articles
Op-Ed: Six Ways to Improve Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Patrick Taylor - March 29, 2024 Suggestions to improve the One Seattle plan include allow bigger buildings, embrace transit-oriented development, and jettison parking requirements. We can create a Seattle that pulls the working class in rather than pushing them out. Read more
The Urbanist Board Welcomes Four New Members Patrick Taylor - January 29, 2024 Efrain Hudnell, Sarah Mills, David Postman, and Ben Maritz join our board in 2024 Read more
Save the Trees, Build Urban Housing! Patrick Taylor - July 27, 2023 My journey to urbanism took a twisted path. I grew up in rural Kitsap County, studied forest ecology, and worked in the woods of... Read more
November 14 Urbanist Talk to Tackle Comp Plan, Exclusionary Zoning, Design Review Reform Patrick Taylor - October 31, 2022 We are very excited to be joined by activist architect Matt Hutchins at the November edition of our monthly speaker series. He will help... Read more