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The Urbanist
about 2 hours
King County Council D2 Candidates Joust at Urbanist Forum
State Senator Rebecca Saldaña and Seattle Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa are both running for King County Council in D2. Both progressives, they shared similar positions at a recent forum, but differed over a county social housing levy and whose experience was the right fit for the job.
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 7 hours
From the Central District to Seattle Center, Scope Screenings is cultivating city’s next generation of filmmakers
What are you doing Tuesday, June 30th? If LexScope has his way, you’re building community at Scope Screenings’ first Seattle Center event — a summer outdoor film festival version of the event. Scope Screenings is an independent Seattle film festival … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 7 hours
Early morning FBI raid on Summit Ave nets suspect
A 6:30 AM FBI raid Wednesday morning on Summit Ave frazzled some nerves and apparently ended quickly with the arrest of a Colorado fugitive. ...
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 7 hours
Central District Juneteenth 2026 celebrations: Marsha Ambrosius at Juneteenth Freedom Fest
Seattle’s 2026 Juneteenth will have greater poignancy in the face of the Trump administration’s inflation of the country’s 250th anniversary this summer. They will also have more support and funding thanks to community grants around Seattle’s effort to host World … Continue reading →
The Urbanist
about 22 hours
Court of Appeals Ruling Pushes Out Next Phase of Seattle's Growth Plan 'Significantly'
The June 1 ruling by the Washington Court of Appeals is set to send a pair of appeals of Seattle's growth plan back to the City, putting consideration of the next set of planned zoning changes on hold. The city council may not be able to take them up again until late 2026 or early 2027.
Capitol Hill Seattle
1 day
CHS Pics | A ‘Community Fire Jam’ flows in Volunteer Park
On Tuesdays by the Volunteer Park dahlia garden, the Seattle Flow Arts Collective forms a community of juggling, spinning, and more with its weekly “FlowShop” workshop gathering. Over the weekend as the collective and friends gathered in the city for Flow … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
1 day
‘Standing-room-only’ Bar Laa next for E Olive Way lounge space
Capitol Hill food and drink entrepreneur Kate Opatz is making way for new energy in reinventing an E Olive Way lounge. A community crowdfunding effort will help launch Bar Laa, “an agave spirit forward bar built on rituals in small … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
1 day
43rd District Democrats endorse ‘Tax the Rich’ upstart over ‘Millionaire Tax’ veteran state senator
The core political organization of Washington’s 43rd District representing a swath centered from Capitol Hill to the University District threw its support behind the “Tax the Rich,” worker-focused upstart and turned on its most experienced leader Tuesday night. The 43rd … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
1 day
Seattle City Council begins debate on proposal to protect development legislation from environmental appeals
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections is recommending the Seattle City Council pass legislation supporters say will improve efficiency and predictability in city ...
Capitol Hill Seattle
1 day
Seattle City Light rolls out proposal for rate increases — including ‘large-load’ data centers
Seattle City Light has proposed an average 9.5% annual retail rate hike for 2027 and 2028 to combat an aging grid, inflation, and surging demand. The proposal includes changes that officials say will help Seattle be more fairly compensated for … Continue reading →
The Urbanist
1 day
Harborview Expansion Plan Hits Trouble, with Parking Costs Front and Center
The medical center campus expansion plan approved by voters in 2020 has ballooned from $1.74 billion to at least $2.25 billion, with the new tower at the heart of the plan pushed from 2028 to at least 2031. Numerous county councilmembers are voicing frustration and alarm over the project's future.
The Urbanist
2 days
Is Sound Transit Abandoning the Lofty Goals of the Enterprise Initiative?
Sound Transit's lofty Enterprise Initiative was aimed at getting ballooning budgets under control without cutting or delaying planned light rail projects. However, that may have been an overly ambitious goal, since the agency did have to resort to pulling those levers last month.