Op-Ed: The City Council Must Prioritize Climate Action Now
Climate change and global warming must join safety, homelessness, and housing at the top of the City’s agenda.
In the first Seattle City Council...
Battle Lines Emerging for Open Seattle Council Seat
Council winnowed 72 applicants down to eight, with Tanya Woo and Vivian Song leading contenders.
The Seattle City Council has a vacancy and 72 people...
Tammy Morales, Rob Saka To Chair Key Council Committees During Pivotal Year
Morales is in as land use chair, "Pothole King" Saka to lead transportation, and Strauss claims budget chair.
On Tuesday afternoon, the brand new Seattle...
Progressive Seattle Enters a Fallow Season
Recent election losses for Seattle Progressives overlap with generational change creating an introspective winter for local activism.
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...
Low Turnout among Young Voters May Have Swung D4 Council Race to Rivera
Ron Davis is losing by 240 votes, and 524 fewer young D4 residents voted in 2023 compared to 2019.
In the days leading up to...
Op-Ed: Seattle Council Is Trying to Make Housing More Expensive
Tell your councilmember to vote against the transportation impact fee.
On Tuesday, amidst a deep housing affordability crisis, the outgoing Seattle City Council is setting...
Join The Urbanist for Post-Election Panel on November 29
Join members of The Urbanist Elections Committee as we break down the 2023 general election at an event on Wednesday, November 29. The panel will take...