Seattle and King County on the same page when it came to sustainable, long-term funding for Metro. But King County leaders are signaling they need more time.

On March 28, we are throwing an opening celebration for the 2 line crosslake connection, which will finally unite the Eastside and Seattle, adding brand new light rail stations at ...

Ferry advocates had been hoping that expanded authority to create passenger ferry districts could allow them to supplement state ferry service in more areas. But changes to the bill in the state ...

Hannah Sabio-Howell served on The Urbanist Elections Committee from 2022 to 2025 and she is running against State Senator Jamie Pedersen in 2026. (Sabio-Howell campaign) Today, progressive organizer ...

Ryan Packer speaking at The Urbanist's 2025 Winter Fundraiser hosted at The Collective in South Lake Union. (Doug Trumm) For our spring subscriber drive this year, The Urbanist is launching a ...

State Rep. Greg Nance, Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci (left to right) were on a panel at OpenThePaths2026, a transportation policy ...

Terry Avenue in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood includes some hostile architecture hallmarks including planters with “anti-skate bar” features and benches carefully designed to prevent sleeping.

Interbay is a collision of changing urban landscapes, expensive deteriorating infrastructure, and confused layers of authority. As the smaller of Seattle’s two industrial centers, Interbay is ground ...

The release of the city’s final environmental review of the One Seattle growth plan is likely to be followed by an appeal, in an attempt to stop neighborhood-level zoning changes. But while an appeal ...

Dow Constantine, on the job as CEO for two months, is set to be pushing forward a major initiative that could bring a significant overhaul of how the agency operates. (Ryan Packer) Last week’s Sound ...