On Thursday, The Urbanist is hosting another social meetup with the Complete Communities Coalition to discuss opportunities to get engaged in the Seattle Comprehensive Plan process. RSVP to join for a night of socializing capped by a quick, easy political action to make your voice heard. Join us at TeKu Tavern in South Lake Union from 6pm to 8pm. More details below.
Eastsiders, we also have an event on your side of Lake Washington on Thursday, March 27 with our friends at Eastside Urbanism. We’ll be at Jack Sprat Care in Redmond from 6pm – 8pm. We’d love to see you there!
One Seattle plan
Our reporting team at The Urbanist has been covering the process extensively, including the Mayor’s proposed growth plan, the city council’s response, and backlash and legal appeals from local neighborhood groups. Recently, Council received public comment on the 20-year plan, and housing advocates outnumbered opponents, but it’s not clear councilmembers are listening as closely to pro-housing voices.
The Complete Communities Coalition (CCC) is an alliance of affordable housing advocates, community-based organizations, nonprofit developers, urbanists, environmentalists, the local business community, and more. Coalition members will update us on the latest with the plan. Last week, The Urbanist hosted another social with the CCC in the U District.
For those who can’t attend, the CCC has put together a convenient email template for supporters to tweak before sending to city councilmembers. The city council has received plenty of feedback from housing opponents and homeowner group activists – it is important that they hear from pro-housing voices as well.
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 in Redmond
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: 2 Line (Overlake Station), B Line, 221, 245, 542, 545 (not an exhaustive list)
Mountlake Terrace meetup was a hit
Thanks to everyone who attended our meetup in Mountlake Terrace on Saturday night. We had leaders from all over the north suburbs, including Shoreline, Bothell, and Kirkland, chatting with advocates from around the North Sound. It was a fun night — and one made so much easier to get to by the Lynnwood Link light rail extension. Watch for more North Sound events in the future.
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.
