Sunday Video: Narrowing Streets in North America
North American cities are known for their wide, gridded streets which stand in stark contrast to European city streets that tend to be narrower...
Sunday Video: Bad Takes to Justify Bad Cities
There's a segment of Americans and Canadians that like to say that good urbanism can't be replicated in North American cities because their countries...
Urbanism 101: Tactical Urbanism
Street improvements are often long and drawn-out affairs. Pop-up projects can show otherwise.
Urban projects can take a significant amount of time and financing to...
Aurora Avenue Community Workshops Kick Off in June
Participate in creating a better future for Seattle's deadliest road.
Here at The Urbanist, we have devoted quite a bit of coverage to Aurora Avenue...
The Urbanist Podcast: A New Approach for Seattle’s Industrial Zones
This week Ray Dubicki and I chat about the policy changes that have been proposed for Seattle's industrial zones. These policies have been in...
Unleash Seattle’s New Industrial Zones
Through May and June, Seattle’s City Council will be considering a comprehensive rezoning of the city’s industrial lands. The changes are a long time...
Heroes and Zeroes of the 2023 Washington State Legislature
Single family zoning will soon be a thing of the past for most Washington cities thanks to passage of statewide “missing middle” housing reform...
Harrell Pledges Fentanyl Crackdown in Downtown Activation Strategy Grab Bag
This summer, Seattleites could be playing pickleball and giant chess in downtown streets rather than dodging oncoming traffic and hustling past boarded up storefronts....