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The Urbanist
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Bremerton Fast Ferry Headed for 35% Weekday Service Cut This Fall
The number of weekday round trips between Bremerton and Seattle will drop from 20 to 13, with a major gap created between mid-morning and afternoon. The end of supplemental state funding coincides with a pivot at the legislature away from fast ferries.
Seattle Gay News
about 8 hours
SGN Endorsements Rebecca Saldaña (King County Council District 2)
Our endorsement for King County Council District 2 is Rebecca Saldaña! Her decade of Washington State Senate experience, along with her commitment to coalition building and progressive policies, is ultimately what led us to choose her as the best option for the county council seat. As far as political track records are concerned, Saldaña has accrued an impressive résumé of policy achievements that would be hard for most to match. Since taking over the 37th District Senate seat in 2017 from Pramila Jayapal a
The Urbanist
about 22 hours
Seattle Should Kick the Ball Forward After Successful World Cup
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wisely put a stake in the ground for using World Cup hosting success as a springboard for further cityscape improvements, such as pedestrian zones and transit investments. Policymakers should heed the call and make it happen.
Fremont Neighbor
about 22 hours
Seattle Parks board to hear Lincoln High Field proposal July 23
The Seattle Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners will hold a special meeting July 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E., to consider Seattle Public Schools’ proposal for a new Lincoln High School athletic field at Lower Woodland Park. The meeting includes a public hearing; comment can also […]
The Urbanist
1 day
Seattle Funding Measure Adding 100,000 Bus Trips Heads to Voters
If approved in November, the 0.3% sales tax measure will ramp up city-funded Metro bus service on 10 to 15 additional routes on top of maintaining extra service that exists today. Signing the measure would mark a full-circle moment for Mayor Katie Wilson.
Fremont Neighbor
2 days
House History: The Mission Revival speakeasy mystery
Sometimes referred to as the Speakeasy House, here’s a rundown of the history of the 1924 Mission Revival house at 503 North 42nd St. from local historian Valarie Bunn. You can also read more here about the house from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. 503 North 42nd Street (Celdon F. Martin House) The house at […]
The Urbanist
2 days
SDOT Prepares to Roll Out the Route 8 Red Carpet on Denny Way
Long-awaited upgrades to one of the city's busiest bus corridors are just a few days away, with SDOT set to permanently close the often-clogged slip lane onto Yale Avenue on August 1. A full eastbound bus lane will be installed by the end of August.
Seattle Gay News
2 days
SGN Endorsements Nilu Jenks (Seattle City Council District 5)
Our endorsement for Seattle City Council District 5 is Nilu Jenks! Among the candidates, Jenks stood out in part because of her comprehensive and nuanced platform to tackle the wide array of problems residents in the district face, including affordable housing, surveillance, immigration, and expanding the city’s LGBTQIA+ resources. Jenks is a first-generation Iranian American, born in Oklahoma to undocumented parents who arrived in the US to escape the 1979 revolution there. Having been naturalized through
The Urbanist
2 days
Op-Ed: Bellevue Must Invest in Safe Routes to Stations in Light Rail Era
Join the SAFE Bellevue Coalition in sending a letter to city leaders to show your support for a future-focused Bellevue budget that is committed to reducing the high rate of serious injuries on our streets.
Seattle Gay News
2 days
SGN Endorsements Kshama Sawant (US House of Representatives, 9th District)
Our endorsement for the 9th Congressional District of Washington is Kshama Sawant! On Seattle City Council, Sawant was a driving force behind progressive policies and government accountability that made our city a better place. Sawant’s candidacy against Rep. Adam Smith as an independent socialist might be the change we need in Washington, DC. for the last two years of Trump’s presidency. Love her or hate her, none can dispute that Sawant has been an effective grassroots campaigner who has moved the needle
Seattle Gay News
2 days
Tramps Like Us: A raw and unfiltered portrait of Queer life in America
Originally published in 2001 and quietly fading into the background, Tramps Like Us has been reissued — with an insightful introduction by Eileen Myles — and it demands to be read. This isn’t just a novel; it’s a fictionalized memoir, a raw, frank reflection of a bygone era in Queer history. Joe Westmoreland’s narrative follows a young Gay man named Joe, who escapes a difficult childhood in Missouri and spends nearly a decade wandering across the United States — to Miami, New York, New Orleans, and San Fran
The Urbanist
3 days
Upcoming Urbanist Events with Endorsed Candidates
Canvass on July 26th, volunteer for good local candidates, and support our election committee’s work at our Endorsement Party on Thursday.