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.
Broader Tree Policy Reform Delayed Due to SEPA Appeal
The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance sponsored by Councilmembers Dan Strauss (District 6) and Alex Pedersen (District 4) requiring that arborists conducting commercial tree work in Seattle be registered with the City. The legislation also establishes education and training...
Connecting Ballard, Downtown, and West Seattle with light rail will represent an amazing leap forward for transportation in Seattle. But we must ensure that this project truly prioritizes transit riders and fulfills its potential to reimagine transportation in our region. That's why The Urbanist and Seattle Subway are hosting...
The Urbanist has already reported on how we have officially entered the era of Move Ahead Washington, the state's $17 billion, 16-year transportation package that invests more money into walking, rolling, biking, and transit -- and thus sustainability -- than ever before. Now Washingtonians are getting their first real...
In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I were joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, to discuss the concrete mixer driver strike that's upended the construction sector throughout the fast growing Puget Sound region. The strike kicked off back in December when workers employed by the...
We are only three months into 2022, and yet the year has already proven to be a groundbreaking one for The Urbanist. Last fall, we set record highs for readership during the month of October, buoyed by our thorough coverage of the Northgate Link light rail expansion. We hoped...
Hello listeners! In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I talk about golf: a sport that continues to leave a large footprint on American cities, despite waning popularity. The topic has taken on added significance in Seattle in recent years for a few reasons, most notably because of the...
A partnership between developer Lake Union Partners and nonprofit Mt. Baker Housing is bringing 700 homes to a previously environmentally contaminated site on Rainier Avenue S near the future Judkins Park Link light rail station. Grand Street Commons, as the development is known, will also include over 60,000 square...
The final chapter of HB 1099, a bill that would have updated Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA) to address pressing needs like the climate crisis and shortage of affordable housing, ended unceremoniously just shy of midnight last night. The 2022 regular legislative session adjourned without the bill going...