Below are the results for the 2017 General Election for Washington State as of November 7th. The results are still early with some races having only about half of the votes counted so far. Endorsed candidates and positions on measures will have an (e) next to them. Incumbents will be
This is your semi-annual reminder to register to vote by October 9th to vote in the November 7th General Election. How Can I Register? Glad you asked! You can register online or by mail (print-outs available in 19 languages) by October 9th. Miss that deadline? Have no fear. You can
Introduction With the goal of bridging the political divide and challenging my own assumptions, I sat down with Sarajane Siegfriedt (SS) and Jon Lisbin (JL) from Seattle Fair Growth, a group of neighborhood advocates who believe that the HALA grand bargain is “deteriorating” our city “from unrestrained development.” Nonetheless, they
Introduction In an age of rising political polarization, it can be tough to find common ground with those whom we disagree. To break through the social and political divide, I have found it useful to ask a simple question: what do my opponents get right? An uncomfortable question, to be
Tony Desnick, the Director for Development and New Projects with Nice Ride Minnesota, gives a compelling TED Talk about the ways biking can change you. “When you’re on a bicycle, you see the world differently than if you’re looking at it through a windshield. You can smell it,
This is the second installment of a two-part interview with Dan Savage. Here, Dan gets into Seattle-specific issues around housing and transportation. Check out Part 1 of the interview here. I want to talk about Seattle. What does Seattle have to learn from other cities? Not to fear apartment blocks.
Below are the results for the 2017 Primary Election for Washington State as of August 1st. The results are still early with some races having only about half of the votes counted so far. Endorsed candidates and positions on measures will have an (e) next to them. Incumbents will be
A well-known pundit, sex columnist, LGBT activist, and Editorial Director of The Stranger, Dan Savage frequently writes about housing from an urbanist perspective. On a bright Saturday afternoon with the Capitol Hill Block Party in full-swing down the street, I sat down with Dan Savage to talk about urbanism. Our
Last week I spoke with Alex Lark, a candidate for Everett City Council, Position 2. Alex serves on the Everett Planning Commission and in the United States Army Reserve, and works full-time as Philanthropy Manager for Housing Hope, a local affordable housing non-profit. He’s challenging Jeff Moore, a two-term
Sound Transit recently announced that they will extend Link light rail service on the 4th of July until 2am, an hour later than normal. This marks the first time the transit agency has extended service on the holiday since light rail opened in 2009. The last train departures from Angle