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.
As the City Council debates Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) amendments in the lead up to next Thursday's big public hearing on MHA, the Seattle Planning Commission (SPC), an appointed board that advises on broad planning goals, policies, and plans, is currently advocating for two proposed amendments to the City...
Although the City strives for democratic engagement, Neighborhood Street Fund and Your Voice, Your Choice force competition while failing to address widespread safety infrastructure inequity.
The concept is catchy, simple, and on the surface appears to be quite democratic. Seattleites are invited to propose ideas for how to improve transportation-related...
A visit from a Philadelphia planner with expertise on freeway lids offers insights for how to reconnect Seattle.
Last week the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) invited Karen Thompson, Director of Planning at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), to participate in a panel discussion, From a Freeway to Future Possibilities:...
House Bill 1923 would require that cities take action to increase both housing supply and affordability.
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon of the 34th District has sponsored House Bill 1923, proposed legislation that seeks to increase the amount of affordable housing statewide through a two-pronged approach that directs cities to grow their...
Treating roads with salt has many negative environmental impacts. Why are SDOT and the City of Seattle so proud of how much salt is being dumped on Seattle's roads?
Seattle's recent cold snap has made roads and sidewalks icy and dangerous. As a former Midwesterner who has never mastered the...
Mayor Durkan defends building for car infrastructure even while admitting that "People in Seattle like transit."
Viaduct is closed? On the bus, nose in a book I hadn’t noticed— A Vaiku, by @140noStephen on October 27, 2011
This haiku was written back in 2011 after the first Viadoom turned out to be a...
However, some longtime local businesses fear that the changes will negatively impact their operations. So far, proposed solutions have not satisfied stakeholders.
Everyday a diverse cross section of Seattleites pass through 12th Avenue S between the Jose Rizal Bridge and S King Street in Little Saigon. They travel through this...
A City Council committee has passed Local Improvement District (LID) funding for Waterfront Seattle. Next Monday, the LID heads for a full council vote.
It feels significant that on the night before the Waterfront Seattle project received an important green light from the Seattle City Council, a wake was held...