Author: Natalie Bicknell Snippet: Participating mayors pledge to enlist an additional 1,000 cities to achieve net zero carbon emissions. July 29th, 2021 marked an important date that only the most evil super villains would […] Read more »
Author: Stephen Fesler Snippet: A final vote on realignment of the Sound Transit 3 program could come this Thursday to solve a $6.5 billion affordability gap. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will meet […] Read more »
Author: Stephen Fesler Snippet: ST Express bus service is a big focus for improvement in Sound Transit’s 2022 service proposal. Next year, all-day frequencies are poised to improve across many routes to provide more […] Read more »
Author: Ryan Packer Snippet: The planned overhaul of the Pike Pine corridor in downtown Seattle will undoubtedly become one of the most significant changes to Seattle’s retail core since perhaps the opening of Westlake […] Read more »
Author: Doug Trumm Snippet: The progressive wing of Seattle politics is having a vigorous debate about the future of the city with plenty of new policy ideas bouncing around. So, what’s going on in […] Read more »
Author: Ryan Packer Snippet: The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says work will start this month on one of the final pieces of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program: completing connections to city […] Read more »
Author: Elections Committee Snippet: Ryan Calkins is running for his second term on the Port of Seattle Commission. He won his Position 1 seat in 2017, earning The Urbanist’s endorsement in that election. Calkins […] Read more »
Author: Stephen Fesler Snippet: What is it like to live in co-housing? This video shows what life is like in a Vienna co-housing community. Read more »
Author: Stephen Fesler Snippet: Walla Walla flew under the radar in 2018 when the city adopted zoning changes entirely eliminating single-family zones. These zoning changes alongside the new city comprehensive plan went by without […] Read more »
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