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Op-Ed: Cities Must Embrace Housing Abundance to Resist Rise of Authoritarianism
Counteracting authoritarianism and building a bright and welcoming future requires an abundance agenda centering housing ...
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Four Successful Urbanist-Backed Candidates Pledge Housing, Transit, and Climate Action
Shaun Scott, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Ryan Mello, and Jessica Bateman will bring progressive urbanist leadership to their ...
The Urbanist1d
Roger Millar’s Departure Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at WSDOT
Washington State's transportation chief Roger Millar is out after eight years, as Governor-elect Bob Ferguson prepares to ...
The Urbanist5d
State Senate Taps Bateman for Housing Chair in Major Committee Shakeup
Big changes are coming to the Washington State Senate in 2025, including the elevation of incoming Senator Jessica Bateman to ...
The Urbanist4d
Seattle Council Passes Budget Swiping Affordable Housing Funds to Boost SPD
The Sara Nelson-led Seattle City Council passed their first city budget in an 8-1 vote. It greenlit the mayor’s plan to slash investments in affordable housing and social services in order to boost ...
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The Case for Converting Vacant Offices to Congregate Housing
Congregate or "co-living" housing entails small single-room living quarters and shared common spaces for cooking, socializing, and entertainment. This example is a lounge in The Roost. (Neiman Taber ...
The Urbanist5d
Seattle Rejects Capital Gains Proposal, but Progressive Tax Time Is Nigh
Advocates for housing and Green New Deal funding rallied at Seattle City Hall before the last public hearing on the budget. Nonetheless, the raid of JumpStart funds went forward. (Doug Trumm) On ...