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Opinion

Three Transit-Friendly Winter Dates to Ride Out Seasonal Depression

Do you and your partner dream of exploring the Tokyo subway together or taking a stroll through a pedestrian-friendly piazza? Are you living a...

What a New Seattle Police Guild Contract Could Mean for Reform

With the dawning of the new year, will we finally be getting a new labor contract between the City of Seattle and the Seattle...
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Urbanist G.O.R.E. 2024!

The annual visit of the Krampus, bringing G.O.R.E. for the coming year. That is Goals to do, Obstacles to avoid, Resolutions to try better, and places to Explore.

Urban Art: Elevating Aesthetics and Cultural Identity in Cities

The term “urban art” describes visual art forms that are created by and representative of city dwellers. While you may see pieces in galleries,...
Passengers board and disembark at Westlake Station's northbound platform.

Op-Ed: Quick CEO Ousting Points at Sound Transit Board Deficiencies

A new CEO can’t move mountains; board reform is needed. For the second time in two years, Sound Transit is seeking a new CEO following...

The Urbanist’s Corrections and Regrets of 2023

Journalistic integrity demands we review the tapes for the last year, and own up to our failings. Here are the corrections and regrets for 2023.
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Bremerton’s Enlightened ‘JCTP’ Plan Seeks to Break Free of Car Dependence

JCTP is Bremerton’s 30-year transportation vision. It gets a lot of things right, but has some gaps. The Joint Compatibility Transportation Plan (JCTP) is a...
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America’s Pessimism Isn’t Economic, Stupid – It’s Human 

Economists are trying to figure out the dissonance between a recovering economy and America's deep pessimism. They're looking in the wrong place.