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Elections & Endorsements

October 11: Meet Mayoral Candidate Cary Moon at The Urbanist Meetup

The Urbanist will be joined by Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon at our October 11 meetup. We endorsed Moon in the hotly contested primary...

Cary Moon’s Transit Plan: Bus Lanes, Bike Lanes, and Safer Sidewalks

Mayoral candidate Cary Moon added some meat to the bones of her transit plan at a press conference this afternoon in South Lake Union....

City Snapshot: Exploring Minneapolis Urbanism

Just like Seattle, Minneapolis has several high-profile political races that could push the city in a more progressive and urbanist direction. Mayor Betsy Hodges,...

Why the Seattle City Council Must Not Rush Burgess’ Replacement

Now that long-time councilmember Tim Burgess has ascended to the Mayor’s seat, vacating his lame-duck council seat for a brief chance at the city’s...

Seattle Council Votes Tim Burgess Mayor

Seattle's mayoral musical chairs is over, and the person occupying the seat is Tim Burgess. This afternoon the Seattle City Council voted 5 to 1...

What We’re Reading: Mayoral Musical Chairs

Four Mayors in Three Months: David Kroman covered Acting Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement that he'd no longer like to act as mayor. The council...

Murray Resigns, Seattle Center Arena Moves Ahead

Mayor Ed Murray issued a resignation letter yesterday after a fifth man came forward--this time his cousin--alleging Murray had molested and raped him as...

Urbanist Meetup on Tuesday Will Feature Teresa Mosqueda

We wanted to remind you that our September meetup next week will be headlined by Teresa Mosqueda, our endorsed candidate for Seattle City Council...