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.
This is the second post in a two part series about train travel in the US. If you would like learn more about riding Amtrak cross-country, please read the first post, "Going the Distance on Amtrak."
Recent headlines surrounding the US passenger rail industry verge into extremes, with dark contentions about...
Some lessons learned about US train travel from a recent 48 hour trip on Amtrak.
This Christmas holiday I made an unconventional choice for my transportation plans. Instead of opting to fly home, I chose to buy a cross-country ticket on the Amtrak Empire Builder train line. The entire journey...
Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood to learn more about the community's hopes for what light rail will bring to this forgotten corner of Seattle.
Today Jackson Park is a North Seattle bedroom community tucked beside I-5 between Bitter Lake and Lake City. It's best known for its public golf course,...
Recharge the Battery is working hard to ensure that the Battery Street Tunnel sites are transformed into much needed green space for Belltown.
As the clock ticks down on the removal of the Alaskan Viaduct and decommissioning of Battery Street Tunnel, Recharge the Battery is pushing forward with its vision...
New taxes would create $3.7 billion in revenue, helping to fund investments in cleaner buildings and electric powered transportation.
Last week Governor Jay Inslee's proposed 2019-2021 budget was released. With Washington Democrats having taken the majority in both that state house and senate for the first time since 2013, advocates were...
The City of Seattle is seeking a team of "highly experienced" consultants to undertake a year-long feasibility study.
2018 has been a big year for freeway mitigation projects in Washington State. From the construction of the state’s first freeway overpass for wildlife on I-90 east of Snolqualmie Pass, to the...
"Sanctuary: Design for Belonging" runs from December 6th to February 23rd at The Center for Architecture & Design, 1010 Western Ave.
The floor to ceiling collage of brightly colored posters with slogans such as "Stop the Deportations," "Migration is Beautiful," and "We the Future Will Not be Banned," is the first...
"I want readers of The Urbanist to know I’m someone who considered himself an urbanist before I decided to run for city council, and certainly before I knew what an urbanist was," Scott said.
As a candidate, Shaun Scott is not afraid to speak his mind on difficult subjects such...