Yearly Archives: 2024

In a recent interview, Girmay Zahilay delved into his urbanist policy platform and values in his bid for King County Executive. We covered boosting housing, staunching Metro's fiscal cliff, leading Sound Transit, resisting Trump overreach, and more.

By the time the Seattle City Council convenes for the first meeting of the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan on January 6, a group of residents from every single council district will have been pushing to scale back proposed zoning changes in their midst, all using similar arguments around lack of infrastructure and loss of neighborhood character.

The Urbanist's first happy hour of 2025 will be Tuesday, January 7th at TeKu Tavern from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. We hope you can join us.

Best Side Cycling was on hand for the grand opening of the Montlake Lid and pedestrian bridge over SR 520 on December 14. Check out this great new connection.

After a year of covering urban issues around Puget Sound, from Bremerton to Issaquah to Tacoma, The Urbanist is gearing up for an even bigger 2025. You can be a part of it. Donate today.

Look back on our top 10 most read articles published in 2024, which run the gambit from rail to highrise to waterfront park news.

To keep buses moving as lanes are set to be shut down on I-5 over a three-year period, the Seattle Department of Transportation is set to convert peak-hour bus lanes to all-day. But the city isn't calling the change permanent.

Washington State's current estate tax contains a loophole that shields estate funds that are in family foundations, showcasing the privilege of the very wealthy. The state legislature should close this loophole to reduce the need for draconian budget cuts.