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.
With evening temperatures expected to descend into the 20s during the next few days, King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is working in coordination with partners to open overnight severe weather shelters in Seattle and across the county. Daytime warming shelters will also be available in certain locations; however,...
In this second (preview) episode of The Urbanist's podcast, my fellow host Ray Dubicki and I continue on our journey toward becoming podcasters, which (hint, hint) is not as easy as it might seem. We also discuss the sad demise of Washington State's proposed HB 1782, a.k.a. the missing...
Oregon passed statewide missing middle housing reform in 2019, as did California in 2021. Hopes were high that Washington State would follow suit in 2022 with HB 1782. Unfortunately, that will not be the case. Despite the full backing of Governor Jay Inslee and a poll showing strong public...
In 2020, the Tacoma City Council passed a resolution that committed the City to creating a Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injury collisions by 2035. Now it is in the process of developing an action plan to be presented to the City Council for approval this...
In this preview of The Urbanist's forthcoming podcast, Natalie Argerious discusses the missing middle housing bill, HB 1782, which just might make it across the finish line during this legislative session. She shares a bit on where the bill is at now, why lawmakers really should pass the legislation...
Encampments along roadways are among the most visible signs of the homelessness crisis in Washington State. But does that mean that these encampments should be prioritized for outreach, services, and, eventually, removal? For Governor Jay Inslee and a cadre of prominent lawmakers and local leaders, the answer is yes,...
This installment of housing notes contains mix of high and low notes, but we'll kick things off with story that hits the upper octaves. After years of hardwork, Africatown Community Land Trust and partner Community Roots Housing broke ground on their plaza project at 23rd and Spring in Seattle...
More than 60% of likely Washington voters indicated they were supportive of legislation to increase production of missing middle housing across the state in a recent poll completed for the Sightline Institute by Lake Research Partners. The poll results come at a moment in which missing middle housing legislation...