Natalie Bicknell Argerious
Natalie Bicknell Argerious (she/her) is a reporter and podcast host at The Urbanist. She previously served as managing editor. A passionate urban explorer since childhood, she loves learning how to make cities more inclusive, vibrant, and environmentally resilient. You can often find her wandering around Seattle's Central District and Capitol Hill with her dogs and cat. Email her at natalie [at] theurbanist [dot] org.
Urbanist reporter Kevin Le wrote the authoritative guide to Tacoma's Hilltop light rail expansion, a 2.4 mile extension to Line T that opens up a whole swathe of central Tacoma to frequent transit service starting in early 2023. Now on July 9 at 10:30am, he is leading a walking...
The first Juneteenth may have been celebrated in 1866, but the holiday memorializing the liberation of America's last enslaved people after the end of the Civil War, is finally beginning to rise into the prominence it deserves with the federal government and an increasing number of cities and states...
Initiated by urban designer Michael Kent back in 2010, the Melrose Promenade is officially breaking ground this week according to an update from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). When it is completed, the public can expect Melrose Avenue in Capitol Hill to become a safer, more vibrant space...
Imagine for a moment you are setting out to travel across Seattle to complete a common errand. What transportation choices are available to you today? Now imagine whizzing a decade forward into the future -- how would you want to be able to undertake that trip?
From more frequent and...
In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I talk transit and mobility. Specifically we take on the thorny question of whether or not transit rider use has recovered from pandemic lows. While it's clear that transit ridership is higher than it was back when we many of us were...
Last week, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill to ensure app-based delivery workers earn at least Seattle's minimum wage of $17.27, among other protections. What sounds like a modest gain is actually an important achievement for labor, especially when considered in the broader gig-economy. As a result,...
On Tuesday June 14th, we are looking forward to a stimulating conversation with Toshiko Grace Hasegawa, who has served on the Seattle Port Commission since 2021. Our June meetup starts at 6:25pm with announcements, and then Toshiko will give a brief presentation at 6:30pm before taking questions from our...
Celebrate bike month with Kelli Refer, author of "Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling," on Saturday, June 18th, 11am-12:30pm. The event will include a bike ride on the beautiful Elliot Bay Trail, the chance to stretch -- no yoga experience required, and to eat some delicious baked goods...