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The Urbanist
8 days
Op-Ed: How Redlining Housing Discrimination Continues to Impact Seattle Today
Racist maps that U.S. federally backed banks used to deny mortgages to communities of color have a long legacy. Elijah Wright's Redlining Reimagined project seeks to lay bare that sordid history.
The Urbanist
8 days
Sound Transit Loses Megaproject Head in Wake of Major ST3 Update
Terri Mestas, hired from LA as the agency's first head of "megaproject delivery", will depart Sound Transit after just over two years in the role. Her departure comes at a critical time, with significant attention on how Sound Transit will get the full voter-approved ST3 portfolio on track.
The Urbanist
8 days
Seattle Is Updating Its Climate Plan for First Time in 13 Years
With the effects of climate change bearing down and global goals far from reach, the City of Seattle is reevaluating its approach to climate action. A survey is open this month to guide the process.
Fremont Neighbor
9 days
Meet Black Jar Follies, Fremont’s most mysterious artist
If you’ve walked past the Lenin statue in October and seen a giant glowing jack-o’-lantern where the revolutionary’s head should be, you’ve encountered the work of Black Jar Follies. Black Jar Follies is the creative moniker of Daniel, a Fremont artist whose public installations, parade puppets and handmade masks have become part of the neighborhood’s […]
The Urbanist
10 days
Bus Network Boost from Wilson's Seattle Transit Measure Comes Into Focus
With a 0.15% sales tax bump, Seattle would be poised to see 100,000 more bus trips per year, boosting popular routes like the D Line and the 36. At a meeting Thursday, councilmembers got a deeper look at possible investments.
Fremont Neighbor
10 days
Big ideas came to Fremont Saturday
Fremont Studios, The Picklr, and Hidden Hall were packed June 6 for the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, a full-day gathering that brought hundreds of attendees and a roster of nationally known journalists, politicians, and thinkers to the neighborhood. The one-day event featured live podcast recordings and panel conversations with Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Monica Lewinsky, […]
The Urbanist
10 days
Op-Ed: The Case for Shifting to a Land Value Tax
Seattle's property tax system has serious shortcomings, but Aaron Schechter explains how shifting to a land value tax could address them and encourage homebuilding.
The Urbanist
11 days
Op-Ed: Bellevue’s Wilburton Housing Policy Actually Builds Housing
One year in, the Wilburton rezone is becoming a regional model. Thanks to a funded inclusionary zoning program, Wilburton attracted applications for more than 2,300 apartments, more than Seattle logged citywide in 2025.
Fremont Neighbor
11 days
After 30 years behind the counter, the Bhamipuri Family says goodbye
When Shawn Sedha was born, his parents didn’t go home from the hospital. They went straight to the Fremont 7-Eleven. “This place meant so much to us,” Sedha said. “This was, for them, the American dream.” For more than 30 years, the Bhamipuri family ran the 7-Eleven at 304 N 36th St. It’s a store […]
The Urbanist
12 days
Crosslake Light Rail Pushes Sound Transit to Most-Used Light Rail System in US
With the boost from the expanded 2 Line, Seattle's Link rail system is humming along at 160,000 daily riders, according to new April data. That makes it the busiest light rail system in the U.S.
The Urbanist
12 days
Op-Ed: It's Time to Reform Sound Transit
Robert Cruickshank explains the ballot initiative he has filed to reform Sound Transit's board governance, arguing the overhaul is needed to ensure ST3 rail expansions are delivered as promised.
Fremont Neighbor
12 days
Street trees slated for removal at former funeral home site
Notices posted to trees along N 36th Street, Evanston Avenue N, and Dayton Avenue N are alerting neighbors to proposed tree removal at 508 N 36th St., the former Harvey Family Funeral Home site. Five trees are slated for removal under SDOT permit SDOTTRLA0001077: three red maples on N 36th Street, each measuring 28 inches […]