The Urbanist Podcast: Oops, All Clips
Thank you for contacting The Urbanist Podcast. It is Spring Break, so co-hosts Ray Dubicki and Natalie Argerious are out of the office this...
Sunday Video: Mel’s Hole
In 1997, a caller to Art Bell's late night Coast to Coast AM shared the astounding story of a bottomless pit on his property...
The High Cost of Parking in Downtown Bellingham
When what is now downtown Bellingham was initially platted in the mid-1800s, it is likely that little consideration was given to parking. Mostly because...
Sunday Video: The Urban President… Woodrow Wilson?
Welcome to your February long weekend. It’s not the best of weather in Seattle, so we look askance at all you escaping to beaches...
History of Exclusion on the Eastside Connects Past to Present-Day Advocacy
On Wednesday, February 22nd, 5:30-6:30pm, a coalition of organizations, including partners of The Urbanist, is offering an event that tells the story of the...
Ballard’s Historic District Board Looks to Blow the Roof Off Street Cafes
The future of wildly popular streateries now rests in a narrow view of the street's past.
It’s 9am on a Thursday morning in the multipurpose...
How Grenoble Resurrected Its Trams
The French Alpine town was offered a quirky alternative and turned it down.
Even in the United States, there was a point in the early...
Nuance In My Backyard
Nimbys, Yimbys, and How Toxic Waste Kicked Off Both Movements.
For years, I’ve identified as a fervent Yimby advocate — an acronym which means “Yes,...