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The Urbanist
21 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
22 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.
South Seattle Emerald
22 days
South End Life: Attorney General Nick Brown Talks Challenge Coins and Their Meaning During Memorial Day
Challenge coins are small metal tokens engraved with emblems. They're a revered part of military culture. The Emerald caught up with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown to talk about what these small metal tokens mean.
South Seattle Emerald
22 days
OPINION | A Bad Cycle for South Seattle: The Inequity of Expanded Closure of Lake Washington Boulevard
Just as environmental calamities hit BIPOC communities first and disproportionately, solutions — including, most certainly, a transportation mode shift away from cars — is more onerous for people of color and other marginalized groups.
The Urbanist
23 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
23 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.
South Seattle Emerald
23 days
PONGO POETRY | Dark Colors
Through this special monthly column in partnership with the South Seattle Emerald, Pongo invites readers to bear witness to the pain, resilience, and creative capacity of youth whose voices and perspectives are too often relegated to the periphery.
South Seattle Emerald
23 days
DOOM LOOP: First Perfect Day
A Seattleite grapples with the arrival of summertime.
The Urbanist
24 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.
South Seattle Emerald
24 days
OPINION | Make This Memorial Day Different
Are we willing to take action to change ourselves so that our personal behavior and attitudes reflect peacemaking rather than acceptance of war?
South Seattle Emerald
24 days
The Roundup: The Scoop on South End Eateries
In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Grace Madigan about the Emerald's new food column that will feature the South End's expansive culinary cuisine.
The Urbanist
24 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.