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Natalie Bicknell Argerious

Natalie Bicknell Argerious
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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.
The numbers come from a new national report, but data from the City of Seattle also indicates a sustained decrease in housing production. According to a recent report published by RENTCafé, apartment production in Seattle is down 19% when compared to 2020, with the number of projected new units set...
Seattle voters wait for a judicial decision that will determine if the controversial city charter amendment critics call an unfunded mandate masquerading as a homelessness solution will appear on the November ballot. In a recent mass email calling for donations, campaigners for the Compassion Seattle city charter amendment (CA29)...
A view of a tiny house creation with a front porch from LiteHouse Shelters.
As the homelessness crisis deepens its impact across the U.S., Washington State designers are improving tiny house designs with the goal of bringing more people into shelter. The first time I stepped into a tiny house constructed for emergency shelter, I was struck by how thin the plywood walls were....
An "Emerge" graphic with playful font on a dark blue background.
The annual event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22, 10am-7pm, at Lake Union Park. What kind of world do we want to emerge to as the shared experience of the Covid pandemic ebbs away? According to the event's organizers, the question of what we want to emerge...
Americans typically associate the kind of accessibility offered by 15-minute cities with European metropoles, but with smart planning 15-minute cities can thrive in the United States too. Step aside, New York and Los Angeles. According to a newly published study by moveBuddha, mid-size American cities of 250,000 to 750,000...
Urban Forestry Commission Chair Weston Brinkley weighs in on why Seattle needs to act and what can be done to better protect the city's urban trees. Summer temperatures in Seattle are again on the rise as city residents look warily ahead to a stretch of hot days forecasted to...
Seattle Parks and Recreation staff set off a bit of a backlash last week when they shared a blog post praising its four golf courses for serving as valuable habitat for urban wildlife. The department proclaimed the 528 acres occupied by the publicly owned golf courses are home to...
New elevated section of track near Northgate Station with light rail vehicle testing. (Sound Transit)
In a recent poll, 71% of Seattle voters said they would approve a new funding measure to avoid Sound Transit 3 delays. Urbanist action alert: You can weigh in on the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) realignment plan and amendments ahead of the upcoming Board of Directors' meeting by emailing emailtheboard@soundtransit.org. Comments will...