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The Urbanist
about 9 hours
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.
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 16 hours
The Black Panthers, Malcolm X, and Charlie Parker: How a 38.5-foot-long Central District retaining wall and mural became a Seattle landmark
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Landmarks Preservation Board has voted unanimously to approve the designation of The People’s Wall as an official Seattle landmark. Located at 1919 E Spruce in the Central District, the street-level concrete retaining wall and its … Continue reading →
The Urbanist
about 16 hours
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.
Seattle Transit Blog
about 20 hours
Sunday Movie: Oldest Trains
Riding the oldest subway cars in the world. They’re 1950s cars in the Buenos Aires Metro on Line B. (Trains are Awesome) Honorable mention to the Muni Metro F Line with a variety of vintage streetcars from the 1950s and earlier. I rode a few early 20th century international ones and found them bumpy, but … Continue reading "Sunday Movie: Oldest Trains"
The Urbanist
1 day
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
3 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.
Seattle Transit Blog
3 days
Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening
Sound Transit’s Link light rail system continues to break its own ridership records. After the highly-anticipated Crosslake Connection opening at the end of March, system-wide ridership jumped 46% to 4,675,216 passengers in April 2026. This equates to an average 155,840 boardings across the 1 Line, 2 Line, and T Line every day. Since the pandemic, … Continue reading "Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening"
Capitol Hill Seattle
3 days
Sweet Caffeine keeping the tradition of tiny coffee alive on Broadway
It has not been the easiest time for Broadway’s tiniest coffee businesses. You might miss the magnetic sign outside Sweet Caffeine but there’s a big “Coffee” sign next to the window. For the past three months, Dave Thornton has opened … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
3 days
‘We Keep Us Safe’ — NPR podcast series investigates deadly shooting that ended CHOP
The unsolved deadly shooting of a San Diego teenager during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest will be the subject of a new investigative podcast series from National Public Radio. Meanwhile, the city is seeking to appeal a $30 million jury … Continue reading →
The Urbanist
3 days
Legal Appeal from MLB Stadium Authority Restarts Stadium District Housing Saga
A push to allow housing in the Stadium District looked like it had been thwarted by a legal appeal and a shift on city council, but a new appeal from T-Mobile Park's facilities district is poised to reignite debate.
The Urbanist
3 days
Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot
Installing fare gates at a focused number of light rail stations would pay for itself within two to five years and boost fare revenue by more than $30 million, according to Sound Transit. If given the green light later this year, gates could be in place by 2029 or 2030.
Capitol Hill Seattle
4 days
Virtue Coffee and Cocktails: The only new* Capitol Hill food+drink project of 2026?
A rare opening of a new mixed-use development on Capitol Hill will also bring something else not seen a lot these days in the central city — a wholly new food and drink space joining the area’s mix of bars, … Continue reading →
