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The Urbanist
about 11 hours
Seattle Council Committee Votes to Rein In Growth Plan Appeals
A 3-0 Land Use Committee vote sends Eddie Lin's proposal to close a commonly used avenue of growth plan appeals to a full Seattle City Council vote next week. The proposal has sparked opposition from many of the same groups that have used appeals to delay zoning changes in the past.
South Seattle Emerald
about 18 hours
Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh Offer Ways to Resist the 'Seattle Freeze'
Ahead of their July 16 live podcast event, therapists Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh unpack how race, vulnerability, and fear shape the "Seattle Freeze."
The Urbanist
about 19 hours
Seattle Transit Advocates Push Back on Watering Down Transit Measure Renewal
Councilmember Bob Kettle's proposal to slash the Seattle Transit Measure renewal by one-third drew significant pushback this week at a public hearing on potential amendments. Among those strongly advocating against the move was the Seattle Transit Advisory Board and the Amalgamated Transit Union.
The Urbanist
1 day
Pierce Transit Goes to Voters for First Funding Increase Since 2002
The 0.3% sales tax bump going onto the November ballot would increase service by around 40% by the mid-2030s, the biggest expansion of transit service in Pierce County in decades. Since May, the proposal has been tweaked to include free rides for seniors.
The Urbanist
1 day
How Seattle’s Urban Stadium Brought World Cup Success, While Others Floundered
While other cities struggled to handle World Cup 2026 crowds, Seattle thrived, with pedestrians happily exploring and transit records being broken. Good planning and an urban stadium location was key to Seattle outperforming its American peers.
South Seattle Emerald
1 day
Inside One of 18 Data Centers Operating in Tukwila Industrial Park
Seattle is restricting new data centers, but Tukwila already has 18 in one industrial park. Here's what the Emerald found inside one of them.
The Urbanist
2 days
I-5 Expansion Over Columbia River Stumbles Forward with Federal Greenlight
The I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement project has completed its federal environmental review and the first phase of work is marching toward construction. Does that mean internal strife over major elements of the program is in the rearview mirror? Far from it.
South Seattle Emerald
3 days
OPINION | Neglected Traffic Medians on Rainier Avenue South Point to Inequity in the South End
When Jillian Altizer travels to other parts of Seattle, she notices the resources present in other neighborhoods that the South End lacks — inequity that's evident in how a median on Rainier Avenue South is being "landscaped."
The Urbanist
3 days
Op-Ed: The Data Says Seattle’s High Earners Tax Is Working, Despite Whining from Big Business
The Downtown Seattle Association recently released a “report” that was meant to convince us that taxes on high earners are smothering the Seattle economy. Here’s why their analysis is flat wrong.
The Urbanist
3 days
Sunday Video: WSDOT's $3 Billion I-405 Fix, with Stride BRT Inbound
Josh Kline of YouTube channel Build Core recently took a look at the $3 billion plan to improve I-405 in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and deliver a new bus rapid transit network.
South Seattle Emerald
4 days
DOOM LOOP: Shrinking
Two outspoken local commentators resist the changing perceptions of Seattle.