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The Urbanist
18 days
Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash
Driven by a groundswell of grassroots advocacy and growing skepticism about AI, Seattle is considering a data center moratorium. The Seattle City Council has big votes scheduled in early June to decide the legislation’s fate.
The Urbanist
19 days
Dan Strauss Restarts Downtown Tunnel Debate on Eve of ST3 Plan Update
An amendment from boardmember Dan Strauss would direct Sound Transit to prioritize a "starter line" between Westlake and Ballard ahead of a new tunnel in Downtown Seattle, flipping the script on Ballard Link. With a vote on Thursday, the timeline to consider such a move will be brief.
The Stranger
19 days
Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, May 25–31
MONDAY 5/25 Chapterhouse, the Asteroid No. 4 (MUSIC) Chapterhouse aren’t shoegaze GOATs, but they’re in the convo, flying high enough to sniff the exhaust of My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Lush, and Slowdive. The Reading, England, quintet burned brilliantly but briefly, releasing but two albums and a handful of EPs from 1990 to 1993. Their best […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, May 25–31 appeared first on The Stranger.
The Urbanist
20 days
Katie Wilson Kicks off Expanded Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard
Hundreds of Seattleites turned out Saturday to celebrate the start of the 2026 Bicycle Weekend schedule, scaled back up by Mayor Katie Wilson after being stifled under the previous administration.
The Urbanist
20 days
Op-Ed: Starbucks Execs Pull Out of Seattle to Exploit Regressive Tennessee
“What’s Nashville have that we ain’t got in Seattle?” New Jim Crow, strict abortion ban, union-busting, low wages, unchecked poverty, and gun deaths in spades. Just what Starbucks was looking for, John Burbank opines.
The Urbanist
21 days
West Coast Cities Turn to Vacancy Taxes to Grapple with Housing Crisis
With a widespread housing crisis and sky-high downtown commercial vacancies, West Coast cities are weighing vacancy taxes to push more units into productive use, but Tacoma and Seattle likely need state legislation to clear the path.
The Urbanist
21 days
Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market
The Seattle Social Housing Developer has acquired its first building, interim CEO Tiffani McCoy announced at a media event on Friday. Elara at the Market has 150 apartments, half of which will be affordable and rented below market.
The Stranger
22 days
Go to Folklife This Year
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means it’s time to break out the tank tops, fire up the grill, and rediscover that the lakes are still really freaking cold in May. And it’s also time to scoot down to Seattle Center to go to Folklife. I know, I know. The only thing you think of when […] The post Go to Folklife This Year appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
22 days
Seattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building
The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has announced its first acquisition, a 150-unit apartment building in the heart of downtown. It plans to turn half of these units into affordable housing. The building, called the Elara at the Market, is a few blocks north of Pike Place Market. SSHD expects to close the sale in […] The post Seattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
22 days
I Saw U: Saying Hi in Cal Anderson Park, Smiling in Maple Leaf Park, and Hanging With Your Dogs at the Sculpture Park
Trader Joe’s CutieTo the girl with the most gorgeous, teal eyes I’ve ever seen! U told me I was pretty while bagging my groceries at Cap Hill. Can we be best friends? Cutie Near Cal weds 5/20You in Gym clothes, me in my uniform. We crossed paths @ Howell/11th Ave next to Cal. You said […] The post I Saw U: Saying Hi in Cal Anderson Park, Smiling in Maple Leaf Park, and Hanging With Your Dogs at the Sculpture Park appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
22 days
Hope on the 2 Line
We were on the 2 Line, headed north. You were across from us with a tiny human who kept going back and forth between you and your spouse, when a tall beauty sat down wearing pink tights with a pink tulle skirt and fur legwarmers. The tiny human said the tall beauty looked so amazing, […] The post Hope on the 2 Line appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
22 days
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Memorial Day Weekend: May 22–25, 2026
We’ve got a couple dozen ideas for how to spend your Memorial Day weekend. So dig in below, then head to events from the Northwest Folklife Festival to Melt Music & Mutual Aid Fair and from the inaugural Ballard Book Crawl to the first Bicycle Weekend of the season. For more ideas, check out our […] The post The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Memorial Day Weekend: May 22–25, 2026 appeared first on The Stranger.