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Last Saturday, The Urbanist and CityNerd had the honor of hosting a bike ride on Lake Washington Boulevard for the last weekend of 2023 that the linear parkway, which frequently devolves into a motorist speedway, was closed to cars. One of the attendees was Best Side Cycling, a vlogger with a YouTube channel who highlights various bike routes in the Greater Seattle area -- "especially focusing on new bike...
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Fall 2023 Subscriber Drive Kickoff: 10 Years of The Urbanist

Give today to celebrate a decade of The Urbanist. The Urbanist will turn 10 years old in 2024. When we were founded in...
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2023 General Election Endorsements

2024 is a critical year for the City of Seattle. It’s a comprehensive plan year. It’s the year we’ll shape and pass...
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Week Without Driving Goes Nationwide This October – Join Us!

Take the challenge and go carless from October 2 to 8. For the last two years, Disability Rights Washington has invited elected leaders...
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Alaska Will Not Save Us

Like a giant overhead bin full of cookies and cash, Alaska sits for many as potential salvation. Quietly looming above, it waits...

Seattle Council Set to Empower Freight Board to Water Down Safety...

A Strauss resolution would give the freight board more oversight and chance to block changes to truck streets. An under-the-radar resolution moving through...
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Op-Ed: Impact Fees Are Just Another Exclusionary Housing Policy in Disguise

Seattle is misguidedly preparing to levy impact fees on homebuilders amidst a housing crisis. Seattle is in a housing crisis, a direct result...
Elliott Bay view of a water taxi arriving at Colman Dock downtown Seattle on a very cloudy day.

West Seattle Water Taxi To Maintain Summer Service Levels Year-Round

King County Metro's passenger-only ferry between West Seattle and Colman Dock at Pier 50 will mostly see summer sailing service maintained year-round....

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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...
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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...

The Urbanist Podcast: Summer in the City 2023

Summer is (finally) here for families with kids in Seattle Public Schools! In this episode, hosts Ray Dubicki and Natalie Argerious reflect on how...

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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...
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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....
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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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