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Politics and Government

Oliver Launches, Mayor Murray Backpedals On Homelessness

On Sunday, poet and activist Nikkita Oliver launched her campaign for mayor of Seattle to a capacity crowd at Washington Hall in the Central...

So Long, Pronto Bike Share

Today marks an unusual day in Seattle: we are shutting down an entire mode of transportation. Two and a half years after Pronto! Cycle...

Is It Time To Put Lander Street Back On Hold?

In 2008, Seattle transportation officials made a tough decision: divert money that was previously allocated for a major corridor improvement project to another area...

Sound Transit Supporters: The Campaign Is Not Over

The passage of ST3 was one of the few joyous moments on an otherwise bleak November election night. Voters approved the proposal by more...
Cincinnati Streetcar at Findlay Market

Disregard Douthat; Spread The Successful Strategies Of Liberal Cities

On Sunday, Ross Douthat responded to a libertarian think-tank article making the argument that Trump attacks liberal cities to justify white nationalism. Douthat appears to...

Issaquah Extends Moratorium On Development

The Issaquah City Council extended its development moratorium for Central Issaquah by an additional six months. This would put the moratorium out as far...

Vote No On HB 1504: Protect Natural Resource Lands

Legislators in Olympia are in a hurry to push through a flurry of bills before cutoff deadlines would make them dead. One of those...

Action Alert: Preserve Sound Transit’s Board

On Wednesday, conveniently after a Seattle Times article detailed how Sound Transit--or rather the Washington State Department of Licensing--values new and used cars to...