Weekly Digest
The following are the latest 10 articles from The Urbanist articles for the week of 01/16/23. 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: Nathan Vass
Snippet: Was there a soul leftover at the end of this, another nighttime trip on the E Line? I looked in my rear-view mirror. Yes, there was. There are canned announcements you can play to ask people to leave, or follow directions, but I never use them. Just tell the people yourself. You can achieve wonders […]
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Author: Natalie Bicknell Argerious
Snippet: Every third Monday in January, we celebrate the life of Civil Rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The day has been a federal holiday since 1983, a designation that was given after three decades of campaigning, including by Stevie Wonder, who released the song Happy Birthday to promote recognition for the holiday and later sang it […]
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Author: Ryan Packer
Snippet: One of King County Metro’s frequent workhorse routes connecting multiple current and future light rail stations along the east side of the city could see additional dedicated space set aside on its route to bypass traffic, but there are going to be additional hurdles to jump through before that could happen. Last year, The Urbanist […]
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Author: Ashley Archibald
Snippet: Shops in unincorporated King County may have to accept cash as payment if the King County Council moves forward with a proposal meant to address the needs of unbanked residents. The measure, sponsored by King County Council member Jeanne Kohl-Welles, would require retailers to accept up to $250 in cash payment for single transactions and […]
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Author: Ray Dubicki
Snippet: A primer on the four horsemen of sprawl – zoning, subdivision, covenants, and mortgages. There is good news coming out of legislatures and city councils. Housing is on everyone’s mind, and abundance is the keyword. Many jurisdictions and the State of Washington are considering lifting restrictions on density and increasing housing choice in a broad […]
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Author: Doug Trumm
Snippet: It has been raining housing reports and housing news over the last week. Challenge Seattle, an alliance of local CEOs, released a 124-page housing report last Thursday that makes the case for Washington State cities to overhaul their zoning, land use, and permitting policies. The same day, Urban Institute released a lengthy housing, which The […]
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Author: Natalie Bicknell Argerious
Snippet: In 2022, about 200 community events took place on Seattle’s Downtown Waterfront, most of them at Pier 62, the “inaugural site of Seattle’s future Waterfront Park.” It was a packed calendar for a public space adjacent to a buzzing construction site as premier attractions like the Overlook Walk advance toward planned completion in 2025. But […]
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Author: Ray Dubicki
Snippet: In this first week of the long Washington State legislative session, we’re going to look at: The Urbanist will be continuing to pop up during the week with stories as events in Olympia unfold. But there’s also a lot going on as the legislative sausage is made, including tons of hearings, amendments, and new legislation […]
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Author: Ryan Packer
Snippet: A planned bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting Sound Transit’s coming light rail station at NE 148th Street in Shoreline with the growing residential district on the other side of I-5 has secured another win in the Federal spending bill signed by President Biden in December. A $4 million allocation to the bridge, thanks to a […]
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Author: Doug Trumm
Snippet: The Seattle City Council took a little break for the holidays, but they are back and attending to the urgent business of… preserving a one-story drive-thru Walgreens in South Lake Union, apparently. Alas, this is a waste of everyone’s time — they should have probably just stayed on vacation at this rate. City Council will […]
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