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Seattle Parks and Recreation recently announced its intent to erase the Black Lives Memorial Garden in Cal Anderson Park, a move as cowardly as it is offensive, echoing a history of redlining and racial discrimination that persists in American institutions today.
Cal Anderson Park, named for the first openly gay member of the Washington State Legislature, itself holds a legacy of protest. Most recently, the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP)...
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NEOM Seattle – What the Saudi Megaprojects Would Look Like On...
Since we last checked in on the megaproject/arcology beat, there has been some progress on the new NEOM linear city rising from...
Most Vendors Don’t Oppose Pedestrianizing Pike Place Market, Survey Shows
A majority of Market vendors are open to pedestrianizing Pike Place and only around 5 of 61 vendors interviewed fully opposed the...
Will Seattle Center Live Up to Its Potential as the City’s...
Adding light rail, rebuilding Memorial Stadium, and keeping tenants happy through it all is the challenge before Seattle Center.
Walking around in Seattle...
Seattle Public Schools Unveil Plans for Sweeping Cuts and Lasting Austerity
Faced with an ongoing refusal by the state legislature to properly fund public education, Seattle Public Schools have responded by proposing an...
Sound Transit Prepares to Hire Three Megaproject Czars and Implement Other...
Sound Transit is moving ahead with a search for new executive talent and in coming months will hire three people with megaproject...
Sound Transit Still Seeking Mitigation for Overcrowding Coming with Link Expansions
Near-term Link expansions will further strain limited resources for service capacity, forcing more crowding and lower frequencies that could last years. Can...
Seattle Lays Out 2030 Mode Shift Goals in Climate Framework
Questions remain about how the City will get there and how committed it is to overcoming obstacles.
Transit would jump from 11%...
The Urbanist Podcast: Vote Up to the End
It's time to vote for Seattle City Council, a housing levy, and elected positions all over King County. The Urbanist has published its general...
Guest Podcast: Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails
The Urbanist Podcast is on summer break so we thought we'd share with you a guest podcast on a topic near and dear to...
The Urbanist Podcast: All About 2023 Primary Endorsements
Primary election ballots are arriving in the mail and due by August 1st. In the run up The Urbanist Elections Committee has been hard...
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Join Us for a Bike Ride and Meetup with CityNerd Host...
The Urbanist is excited to host Ray Delahanty of CityNerd for a bike ride and meetup in South Seattle on Saturday, September 16. Join...
Urbanist Action: Volunteer to Put Our Candidates Over the Top
In just two months, voters will elect a new Seattle City Council, and the race is on for candidates to make their closing pitches....
Seattle Council Candidates to Square Off in Forum on Housing and...
Two forums co-hosted by The Urbanist on September 5 and 6 will include candidates in all seven districts.
With the primary behind us, 14 candidates...
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