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4 days ago · 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 and trim 48 staff positions in order to boost police spending by 16% and close a …
Urbanism 101: Solutions to the Housing Crisis and Bad Zoning
Nov 9, 2024 · In Part I of this article, we discussed what zoning is, the history of zoning, and the seeds of the housing crisis that zoning produced.In Part 2 we’ll look at solutions. The relationship between zoning and the housing crisis is complex, as discussed in Part I.Many of the consequences of early zoning rules are still embedded in the urban infrastructure of cities today, and have continual ...
Study Ranks U.S. Cities by 15-Minute City Potential
Aug 16, 2021 · # Americans typically associate the kind of accessibility offered by 15-minute cities with European metropoles, but with smart planning 15-minute cities can thrive in the United States too. Step aside, New York and Los Angeles. According to a newly published study by moveBuddha, mid-size American cities of 250,000 to 750,000 residents dominated the …
Urbanism 101: Hostile Architecture - The Urbanist
Dec 11, 2023 · # All urban design and architecture is implemented with a particular goal in mind — often to shape people’s behavior in a particular direction. Hostile architecture, also known as unpleasant or exclusionary architecture, or defensive urban design, is a type of design which "uses elements of the built environment to guide or restrict behavior," particularly relating
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Nov 20, 2024 · Big changes are coming to the Washington State Senate in 2025, including the elevation of incoming Senator Jessica Bateman to a high profile post as head of the Housing Committee, a symbol of the continued salience of the issue. Progressive challenger Alexis Mercedes Rinck's election win could mean ...
Urbanism 101: 15-Minute Cities, Walkability, and Accessibility
Aug 5, 2024 · Many cities are designed in a car-centric, sprawling way, rather than at people-friendly scales. The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that intends to change this, with the idea that people should be able to access daily services and essentials within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
Urbanism 101: How Urban Agriculture Can Boost Food Security
May 6, 2024 · In the United States, around 54 million people were food insecure and 23.5 million lived in food deserts in 2022, according to the USDA.In some parts of Washington state, nearly 20% of people were food insecure.
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Founded in 2014, The Urbanist’s mission is to tell stories that inform and influence the public and their leaders — and win them to our vision: that the Puget Sound region’s built environment and social systems support thriving, healthy, sustainable, and just communities.
Urban Art: Elevating Aesthetics and Cultural Identity in Cities
Dec 23, 2023 · # The term “urban art” describes visual art forms that are created by and representative of city dwellers. While you may see pieces in galleries, urban art installations are primarily integrated into the landscape. They’re on buildings and street features. There’s increasing recognition of how vital urban art installations are. They help to shape both the
Urbanism 101: What is a Sponge City? - The Urbanist
Feb 8, 2023 · The Chongqing Sponge City project is one example of a successful pilot: in 2020, 24.2% of the urban area of the city had been transformed.By 2025, they hope to have more than 45% of the city meeting the requirements of the Sponge City. Berlin: Rummelsberg. Another city with extensive Sponge City projects is Berlin.