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Social Welfare

National Social Housing Plan Urges Creation of 12 Million of Homes

Since the Reagan administration, the federal government has gotten out of the game of producing social housing itself. A new report titled "The Case...

Sunday Video: What Is Cancer Alley?

https://youtu.be/XAFD-0aMkwE Vox explains how environmental racism through public policy and private actions can lead to environmental health catastrophes for people of color. Coronavirus is killing...
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Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Reform Still Fraught, Pilot Coming Along With Fare Changes

Sound Transit has been grappling with fare enforcement reimagination for the past two years in the wake of racial equity and social justice concerns,...

Cancel Rent Calls Get Louder as Governor Inslee Extends Eviction Ban through December

On October 14th, Governor Jay Inslee issued another extension of his eviction moratorium and rent freeze through the end of the year and also...

Eight Cities Have Opted Out of County Measure to House Homeless

Bellevue, Renton, Issaquah, Maple Valley, North Bend, Covington, Snoqualmie, and Kent voted to opt out of King County's homelessness measure by proposing their own...

Seattle Seeks to Close Internet Access Gap

In September, the City of Seattle released the Internet for All Seattle Report. This report follows the City's July 27th resolution to establish the...
Protesters marching on Ballard Avenue with signs

Dear Seattle City Council: Override Mayor Durkan’s Veto and Divest from Racist Policing

Dear Seattle City Councilmembers, The Urbanist implores you to do the right thing, hold the line, and take an important step toward racial justice. The...

Sunday Video: Architecture That’s Built To Heal

https://youtu.be/MvXZzKZ3JYQ Architect Michael Murphy provides several examples of how architecture can be designed to uplift, empower, heal, and rejuvenate communities when designed with intention and...