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Elections & Endorsements

The Seattle Times’ Credibility on Transportation Levies Has Run Out

The editorial board of Seattle's only remaining daily newspaper has an abysmal track record when it comes to supporting the Seattle transportation levy. Voters should take their recommendation with a boulder of salt.
Mungia poses in a suit on a downtown Tacoma street.

Op-Ed: Don’t Let Billionaires Buy Washington’s Supreme Court: Vote Mungia

Sal Mungia isn’t backed by Project 42 or any other billionaire cabal. A win by his opponent could open the floodgates of dark money. Don’t let the rich buy our courts. Vote Mungia.
Anna Zivarts and her son smile and load a bike on the rack in front of a bus while it waits at a stop.

Op-Ed: Vote No on Initiative 2117 to Ensure Mobility for Washingtonians

I-2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, erasing badly needed funding for sidewalks, transit, safety upgrades, and more. Vote 'No' to ensure mobility for all, including nondrivers who compose 30% of our state‘s population. 

Rinck’s Momentum Points to Seattle Voter Realignment, not Simply Even-Year Bump

Seattle voters are backing progressives and rejecting the centrist coalition that swept into power in 2023,. But it was a swing in voter preferences rather than demographics that propelled the progressive Rinck in the primary.
The low bridge stands at dusk with the high bridge above it, and a cyclist is coming off the bridge and is blurred by motion

Op-Ed: Vote Yes on Seattle Prop 1 to Save Lives

Cyclist Steve Hulsman died after being struck by an SUV in West Seattle on December 21. His widow, Rita Hulsman, urges Seattle residents to vote YES on the Keep Seattle Moving levy to prevent future deaths.

2024 General Election Endorsements

The Urbanist Elections Committee has unveiled our 2024 general election endorsements. We're excited about this slate of urbanists, who are poised to make a difference.

Transportation Chair Saka Questions School Zone Camera Expansion Plan

A plan to expand the number of school zone speed cameras has been in the works for nearly two years. But Councilmember Rob Saka is raising questions about the idea and funds allocated to make it happen.
Single family homes with cars in the driveway and trees in the background.

Op-Ed: Presidential Election Hinges on Housing, Conceptions of the American Dream

Addressing our national housing crisis will require a drastic shift in how we think about housing in our society: it needs to become a basic human right — something we are all entitled to and therefore something our government works to deliver.