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Op-Ed: State Must Pass Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Prioritizing Equity, Affordability

In 2023 the stakes are the highest they have ever been. Wildfires and sea level rise have put the climate crisis in stark context....

State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’

While 2023 was dubbed the 'year of housing,' 2024 could be a second act, with unfinished business left to tackle. In 2023, the Washington State...

The Urbanist Podcast: An Oral History of Passing the Missing Middle Housing Bill

In this year’s legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed extensive housing reform. House Bill 1110 compelled many cities in Washington to open up...

Legislators Continue Failed War on Drugs Approach in Blake Fix Bill

This week, state legislators were in special session pursuing the urgent business of continuing the war on drugs. Lawmakers were unable to reach a...

Sunday Video: Historic District Abuse

This week, Dave Amos over at City Beautiful does an excellent job discussing the history and pitfalls of historic districts. From their early application...

State Transportation Budget Passes Over Aurora Avenue Safety Project

After including a much-celebrated $50 million allocation for Seattle's deadliest state highway, Aurora Avenue N, in the 2022 Move Ahead Washington transportation package, the...

Heroes and Zeroes of the 2023 Washington State Legislature

Single family zoning will soon be a thing of the past for most Washington cities thanks to passage of statewide “missing middle” housing reform...
The Capitol building in Olympia is marble colored and include pillars and a dome in the classic style.

The Urbanist Podcast: Heroes and Zeroes 2023

In this week's episode, podcast host Ray Dubicki discusses the Heroes and Zeroes of the recent state legislative session with Urbanist Executive Director Doug...