Washington Redistricting Commission Fails to Approve Maps In Time, Still Wants Court to Accept...
Late Monday night, the Washington State Redistricting Commission failed to approve new maps for Congressional and legislative districts before the constitutional deadline, while holding...
Redistricting Maps Show Aggressive Republican Gerrymandering as Deadline Approaches
Washington State's redistricting process is off to the most contentious start in 40 years as Republicans propose aggressive gerrymanders of Seattle and the state...
Austerity Is the Enemy of Climate Action
There are two kinds of opposition to action on the climate crisis. The first is the one we're all familiar with: outright denial that...
Mayor Durkan’s Broken Promises on the Center City Connector
Yesterday's scoop published by The Urbanist showing that Mayor Jenny Durkan has refused to meet with more than 100 groups supporting the Center City...
Why The HALA Single-Family Upzones Died
For many urbanists, it's been a journey of elation to despair. Just two weeks after the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) proposals were...
Reject the SHA Rent Hikes
Since 2011, Republicans in the U.S. House have forced through significant cuts to federal spending with the goal of undermining public services. No program...
Seattle Transit Funding Shouldn’t Be Used To Cut Service
This fall Seattle voters could approve new taxes to pay for bus service -- and still lose their bus route. It sounds crazy, but...