Weekly Digest
The following are the latest 10 articles from The Urbanist articles for the week of 08/09/21. You can catch up on other recent articles directly on our online magazine or never miss a story by adding us to your RSS feeds.
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Author: Christopher Randels
Snippet: Bellevue’s reputation as our region’s most car-dominated metropolis is well-established and, to my chagrin, well-founded. Guided in part by the desires of our city’s wealthy landowners, our elected officials have […]
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Author: Natalie Bicknell
Snippet: Seattle Parks and Recreation staff set off a bit of a backlash last week when they shared a blog post praising its four golf courses for serving as valuable habitat […]
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Author: Stephen Fesler
Snippet: An island in Hawaiʻi had long been occupied and used by the United States military. But native Hawaiians fought to restore it to the people and bring it back ecologically […]
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Author: Stephen Fesler
Snippet: Delivery by bike: In some cities, cargo bikes could deliver parcels quicker and less carbon-intensively than traditional vans. Oasis in a desert: Do water parks really belong in the desert? […]
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Author: Doug Trumm
Snippet: Primary results have been a Rorschach test for pundits, with moderates divining a moderate resurgence and lefties seeing progressives well-positioned. Late returns have strongly favored progressives. The Seattle City Attorney’s […]
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Author: Patrick Taylor
Snippet: This month The Urbanist will be joined by Rachel Smith, new President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, at our August 10th online meetup, which runs from […]
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Author: Ryan Packer
Snippet: With less than three months until the opening of Climate Pledge Arena, almost entirely rebuilt compared to its former iteration as Key Arena, you might actually notice more activity on […]
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Author: Doug Trumm
Snippet: NE 130th Street Station opens in 2025 and Graham Street and Boeing Access Road Stations open in 2031 under the amended plan. The Sound Transit Board of Directors voted Thursday […]
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Author: Shaun Kuo
Snippet: Recently, the Seattle City Council has passed a handful of bills around revenue tracking, the environment, affordable housing, and parking rates. Many of these ordinances come about from the issues […]
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Author: Stephen Fesler
Snippet: This story in London highlights one microcosm of how far historic preservation rules can go. For a while, an artsy organization got away with making changes to a historic building, […]
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