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The Urbanist
22 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.
The Urbanist
23 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.
Seattle Weekly
23 days
Auburn-Federal Way area man suspect in Seattle murder
The suspect allegedly shot a man in the back at a beer garden in Seattle.
The Urbanist
23 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.
Seattle Weekly
23 days
Covington man faces charge for throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal
A 38-year-old Covington man faces a federal criminal complaint charge for allegedly harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a large rock at the seal’s head, in violation of the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.
The Urbanist
23 days
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.
Seattle Weekly
24 days
Auburn-Federal Way area man suspect in Seattle murder
The suspect allegedly shot a man in the back at a beer garden in Seattle.
Seattle Weekly
24 days
Washington employers are looking for the exit | Commentary
Back in February, when the Association of Washington Business released a survey showing that nearly one in five Washington employers were looking to move business to another state — and almost half were considering moving their personal residences — it made headlines across the country.
Seattle Weekly
24 days
King County homelessness program’s fate is unclear amid financial problems
The King County Council is demanding action in correcting the $45 million budget deficit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
Seattle Weekly
24 days
Nonprofit left with $300k bill in blame-game between state and contractor
Federal Way-based nonprofit Mission Africa has been left scrambling to make up for over $300,000 of promised reimbursement from a grant the state failed to pay.
The Urbanist
24 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
24 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.