The Urbanist is hosting a slate of social events in March, with some additions to our usual schedule. Our Seattle events will be part social hours, part calls to action as we are joined by the Complete Communities Coalition (CCC) to talk about the Seattle Comprehensive Plan and how we can make our voices heard by city council. It’s an important time to do that as homeowner groups continue to push back against zoning changes that promote housing abundance, including with legal challenges.
We are again joining Eastside Urbanism for a social on the Eastside the last Thursday of the month, and we are partnering with Urbanist Shoreline to make a splash up north in Mountlake Terrace. Details for all of these events and more below. If you have an event you think should be on this list, or ideas for events in the future, reach out to Diego@theurbanist.org or submit them through this form.
March 13: Seattle Social with Complete Communities Coalition
What: A social gathering with other Urbanists and the Complete Communities Coalition where we’ll hear from the CCC about how you can engage in activism around Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan. Bring a laptop or other device you can send emails from!
Where: Big Time Brewery & Alehouse, 4133 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
When: Thursday, March 13th from 6pm – 8pm.
Transit Stops: 1 Line (University District Station), 31, 32, 45, 48, 67, 372 (not an exhaustive list)
RSVP: RSVP here.
March 15: North Sound Urbanist Social
What: A social gathering to celebrate The Urbanist shining a spotlight on urbanist issues in the cities north of Seattle. We will be joined by Urbanist Shoreline, a network and community of local urbanists living in and around Shoreline. We’re meeting in Mountlake Terrace at a brewery a short walk from the new light rail station.
Where: Hemlock State Brewery, 23601 56th Ave W Suite 400, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
When: Saturday, March 15th, 7PM – 9PM.
Transit Stops: 1 Line (Mountlake Terrace Station), Route 112, 130, 331, 333, and 909 (not an exhaustive list).
RSVP: RSVP here.
March 20: Seattle Social with Complete Communities Coalition
What: A social gathering with other urbanists and the Complete Communities Coalition where we’ll hear from the CCC about how you can engage in activism around Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan. Bring a laptop or other device you can send emails from!
Where: TeKu Tavern, 552 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109
When: Thursday, March 20th from 6pm – 8pm.
Transit Stops: Near stops for the South Lake Union Streetcar, Route 4, 5, 8, 28, 62 or the E Line (not an exhaustive list).
RSVP: RSVP here.
March 27: Urbanist Social with Eastside Urbanism
What: A social gathering with Eastside Urbanism, a local community group of urbanists making their voices heard on the eastside.
Where: Jack Sprat at Verde Esterra Park in Redmond.
When: Thursday, March 27th from 6pm – 8pm.
Transit Stops: 1 Line (Overlake Station), B Line, 221, 245, 542, 545 (not an exhaustive list)
Partner events
There are also a handful of events hosted by local Urbanist groups to get involved with!
March 1 – Hackamapathon 2: Electric Bike-aloo – Mapping Tools for Urbanist Activism
What: Hosted by Urbanist Shoreline, the Hackmapathon is an opportunity to learn about geospatial and civic mapping tools, with a focus on bike riding and biking advocacy. Bring a laptop, no prior experience is required!
Where: Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
When: March 1st, 11am – 1:30pm.
RSVP: RSVP here.
March 12: Urbanist Book Jam
What: “Urbanist Book Jam is kinda like a book club, except instead of everyone reading the same book, we all read different books, and then everyone has five minutes to present the most IMPORTANT, most COMPELLING, most MIND BLOWING ideas in the book to everyone else. This isn’t school – you won’t be graded and we encourage passion, style, and weirdness. You’ll come away 10 times smarter, probably save a bunch of time, and make some new friends!”
When: March 12th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
RSVP: RSVP here. Want to present a book? Let us know in your RSVP and the club will send some pointers for your presentation.
Weekly Wednesday West Seattle Urbanist Social
What: A social gathering in West Seattle put on by some local urbanists every Wednesday.
Where: The Great American Diner & Bar, 4752 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
When: March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th at 6pm.
Diego Batres
Diego is the Director of Development and Events of The Urbanist. He believes in making Seattle and the Puget Sound region a model example of good urban living for the rest of the country by expanding transit, ending our housing crisis, pedestrianizing our neighborhoods. He graduated from Seattle University in 2023, and currently lives in Seattle’s Central District.
