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The Urbanist
23 days
Pierce Transit Rolls Out Expansion Plan and Pitches Funding Measure
Thanks to a 0.3% sales tax increase that voters could consider as soon as November, Pierce Transit is touting a plan that would result in 40% more transit service across South Sound. That increase would be a game-changer for a part of the region that has long lagged behind in transit service.
Westside Seattle
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Sound Transit Board grapples with $34 billion shortfall as public demands accountability on ST3 timelines
Sound Transit Board grapples with $34 billion shortfall as public demands accountability on ST3 timelines Off patr Thu, 05/14/2026 - 3:30pm
The Urbanist
24 days
Editorial: Seattle Times Called Us 'Builders' Mouthpiece' for Trying to Build a Better City
The Seattle Times editorial board opposes Seattle's "taller, denser, faster" growth plan, and they're mad enough about it to call The Urbanist "the builders' media mouthpiece." Here are the many things they got wrong in their recent editorial.
The Urbanist
24 days
Join The Urbanist for a Kirkland Biking Tour and June Housing Forum
Join The Urbanist for our Cross Kirkland biking tour on Sunday, May 17, and check out other events we have in the month ahead, including a King County housing forum on June 10.
Westside Seattle
24 days
Independent Retailer of the Year: Easy Street Records honored at National Music Biz Awards
Independent Retailer of the Year: Easy Street Records honored at National Music Biz Awards Off patr Thu, 05/14/2026 - 7:08am
The Urbanist
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Seattle's Winding Path 20 Years into Its Global Climate Commitment
With Seattle's stated goal of cutting emissions by 58% by 2030 increasingly improbable after two decades of half-hearted measures, the City is revamping its climate action plan.
Westside Seattle
24 days
Morgan Junction Park Expansion: Community gathers to review refined design as project eyes 2027-28 finish Line
Morgan Junction Park Expansion: Community gathers to review refined design as project eyes 2027-28 finish Line Off patr Wed, 05/13/2026 - 8:14pm
The Urbanist
25 days
Southend Advocates Cry Foul as Sound Transit Moves to Defer Graham Street, Tukwila Stations
At a rally Monday near Seattle’s future Graham Street infill light rail station, advocates demanded Sound Transit not cut two long-planned infill stations as it rebalances ST3 plans. Speakers flagged issues with racial equity and restoring trust with voters.
The Urbanist
25 days
Maple Valley Pulls Plug on Housing Incentive Program in Face of Backlash
Citing the prospect of "tax shift" and concerns around subsidies for housing, the Maple Valley Council voted 5-2 to pull the plug on a yet to be implemented Multifamily Tax Exemption program. The City will now have to look for additional tools to spur affordable housing or risk state censure.
The Urbanist
26 days
ICE’s New Northwest Detention Center Contract Lowers Standards, Accountability
State Attorney General Nick Brown is suing Tacoma’s ICE detention center operator, alleging “unsafe, unsanitary, and inhumane conditions.” Meanwhile, the Trump administration signed a new contract with GEO Group that erodes detainee protections.
Westside Seattle
27 days
Blooms Over the Junction: The heart and hustle behind West Seattle’s iconic flower baskets
Blooms Over the Junction: The heart and hustle behind West Seattle’s iconic flower baskets Off patr Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:06pm
The Urbanist
27 days
Sound Transit Board Grapples with Plan to Rebalance ST3
The "affordable ST3" plan still leaves $11-$13 billion in projects unfunded, as Sound Transit board members vow to look for additional revenue and cost savings. With a May 28 board vote fast approaching, the rebalancing proposal looks mostly baked at this point.
