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Metro Adjusting Routes 48, 271, and 542 Service During Montlake Bridge Closure

King County Metro and Sound Transit are further rerouting buses for the duration the Montlake Bridge closure, which is undergoing repair work. The agency...
A view of a tiny house creation with a front porch from LiteHouse Shelters.

New Designs Expand Possibilities for Tiny Houses as Emergency Shelter

As the homelessness crisis deepens its impact across the U.S., Washington State designers are improving tiny house designs with the goal of bringing more...
A white SUV next to a charging port.

City Light Plans Electric Car Charging Lot in the Heart of Ballard

Seattle City Light has announced plans to develop a former substation near NW Market Street and 28th Avenue NW in the Ballard Urban Village...

2020 in Review: Our Annual Report

2020 did not pull its punches, and yet we at The Urbanist did our best to roll with them. We’re proud of how we...

Saving Salmon Will Require a Transportation Revolution

A new study shows a preservative in car tires is responsible for collapsing Coho salmon runs, adding new urgency to efforts to reduce the...

State House Candidate Sherae Lascelles Is Our Guest Speaker at October 20th Urbanist Meetup

Please join us Tuesday, October 20th from 6:15 to 7:30pm for our monthly online meetup featuring Legislative District 43 candidate Sherae Lascelles, a true...

Metro September 2020 Service Change Mostly Bleak, Restructures South King Routes

Later this month, King County Metro will implement what is supposed to be a twice yearly service change--though the pandemic has forced volatile interim...
Snohomish County suburban sprawl. A view of 192 Place SE located within the unincorporated Bothell urban growth area. This is one of many private streets in this development, a mechanism that allows for the construction and upkeep of the road to be placed on homeowners associations instead of a municipality. (Photo by Ray Dubicki)

Trump’s Desperate Suburban Appeal Underscores Need for Fair Housing and Zoning Reform

Donald Trump is losing the suburbs, but he has a plan and wants "Suburban Housewives" to know it. The plan will be familiar to...