Seattle Is Building a Citywide Bike Network That Cannot Handle Its Own Popularity
Seattle's climate plan calls for doubling bicycling, but SDOT is not building its bike facilities to handle the load.
To bike to Climate Pledge Arena,...
Progressive Seattle Enters a Fallow Season
Recent election losses for Seattle Progressives overlap with generational change creating an introspective winter for local activism.
Spokane’s Permanent Middle Housing Rules Should Set a Statewide Standard
Last week, Spokane finalized its year-long effort to legalize more housing choices across the city. Their new code sets a statewide standard, and it...
A Guide to Transit-Oriented Running in Seattle
Great transit can open up a city for runners of all abilities.
Transit is a marginal consideration, if it's one at all, for most runners....
Takeaways from Seattle’s 2023 Election
Centrists cleaned up, but progressives have an opportunity to turn the tables next time.
The 2023 election did not go the way progressives wanted. Four...
Buc-ee’s City-Sized Fun in a Country Truck Stop
The 15-Minute City can't contain Buc-ee's, the Texas gas station powerhouse showing how clean, friendly convenience is done.
The Urbanist’s Thanksgiving Meatballs 2023
It's Thanksgiving and we have some stuff to be thankful for. Here's to the year's unexpected treats.
Op-Ed: Seattle Poised to Repeat Chicago’s School Closure Mistake
Last week Seattle Public Schools (SPS) unveiled plans to embrace sweeping austerity, making major cuts to school programs and closing an unspecified number of...