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The Urbanist Podcast: The Big Seattle Food Episode

People love to talk about food, read about food, and -- we hope -- listen to podcasts about food too! In this episode, reporter...
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The Urbanist Podcast: An Ambitious New Plan to Create Social Housing in Seattle

In this podcast episode, Ray and I discuss the current proposed ballot initiative to create a public development authority (PDA) that would be tasked...

The Urbanist Podcast: Trees, Density, and Cities

In this podcast, Ray and I tackle a subject that is much more controversial than it initially appears: trees in cities. The City of...

The Urbanist Podcast: 2022 Legislature Wrap Up

A 60-day legislative session might seem like a ridiculously short period of time to get governing done for the eighth largest economy in the...

The Urbanist Podcast: The Far Reaching Impacts of the Concrete Worker Strike

In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I were joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, to discuss the concrete mixer driver...
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The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle Turns in a Terrible Scorecard on Golf Lands

Hello listeners! In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I talk about golf: a sport that continues to leave a large footprint on American...

The Urbanist Podcast: Looking for The Hot New Neighborhood

Covering development for a city like Seattle gives The Urbanist a unique view into the spots where development concentrates. Even so, it’s useful once...
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The Urbanist Podcast: How the Cold War Suburbanized America

The tragic military attack on Ukraine by Russia has upended the world, making us think differently about things we took for granted even a...