Yearly Archives: 2024

RapidRide G Bus Ridership Starts Strong and Is Trending Upward

More than 4,000 riders jumped on a RapidRide G bus on an average weekday in October, strong performance for a brand new bus route. Trending up, the G Line has room to grow.

Sunday Video: Should Cities Ban Drive-Thrus?

Dave Amos of City Beautiful discusses drive-thru businesses and how they are evolving to create more vehicle throughput. As part of this, Amos discusses...
A view of the eastern half of South Lake Union with Capitol Hill and First Hill apartment towers in the background.

Urbanism 101: Solutions to the Housing Crisis and Bad Zoning

Restrictive zoning has contributed to the housing crisis across the U.S. and exacerbated inequality, but solutions exist to undo the damage. Here's an overview.

Op-Ed: Join for ‘Yes on Prop 1A’ Social Housing Campaign Kickoff

Join House Our Neighbors for a Prop 1A campaign kick-off event 5:30pm Saturday, November 9. The ballot measure would fund social housing with an excess compensation tax and is up for a February 11th special election.
A sign on an apartment building indicating the parking entrance

Seattle Set to Double Down on Arbitrary Parking Mandates

Despite being a longtime parking reform leader, Seattle is set to require off-street parking, even as it unlocks significant housing capacity near transit. This will make housing harder to build.

Op-Ed: Neighbors Feel Loss of Deleted Route 20 Bus

King County Metro deleted the Route 20 bus in September without full replacement service. Residents along the route are mourning the loss and asking for more service.

Seattle Voters Approve $1.55 Billion Transportation Levy

Passage of Seattle's transportation levy was all but assured Tuesday night, after initial returns showed two-thirds of voters in support.
The Space Needle peeks over the top of midrise rooftops

Join The Urbanist for Our Monthly Meetup on November 19th

The Urbanist next monthly meetup is Tuesday, November 19th at TeKu Tavern + Cafe in Seattle from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.