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Seattle City Council

Join Us Tuesday for Talk with Councilmember Andrew Lewis

On Tuesday April 11th, Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis is our guest for The Urbanist monthly speaker series. Lewis won election in District 7...

Images from Ballard Commons’ Reopening, in All Its Imperfect Glory

On Saturday, the fences came down and the green space at the center of Ballard was reopened. Closed in December 2021 so the city...

Tammy Morales Rolls Out Reelection Campaign

This morning, Tammy Morales announced she is running for a second term on Seattle City Council, becoming just the second of seven councilmembers up...
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Urbanist Supervolunteer Ron Davis Jumps In D4 Council Race to Replace Alex Pedersen

When entrepreneur Ron Davis announced a District 4 Seattle City Council run this morning, it didn't come as a big surprise. Davis has busy...

Sawant Announces She’s Leaving City Council to Launch New Workers Party

In office since 2014, Kshama Sawant is Seattle's longest tenured city councilmember, but she announced this morning she is not running for reelection in...
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Alex Pedersen Not Seeking Second Term on Seattle Council

Read on for Pedersen's top ten worst votes. Councilmember Alex Pedersen announced on Tuesday he will not be seeking a second term on the Seattle...
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The Urbanist Podcast: Listening to the Council Pass Highway Lid Legislation

In this week's episode, Ray Dubicki tracks the last few weeks of Seattle City Council meetings to listen in as a fairly small amendment...
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Land Use Smorgasbord at Final Seattle City Council Meeting of 2022

Highway Lids, Design Review Waivers for Affordable Housing, Continuing Streateries, and Easing Food Truck Restrictions In its final full meeting of 2022, the Seattle City...