Civics and Culture
Dubicki: Hazbin Hotel, Good Omens, and Fixing Divine Error
We are all fighting Heaven now. Ray Dubicki reviews the show Hazbin Hotel and bids farewell in his final column.
Staff Biography
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Commentary
I Applied for Seattle City Council and All You Got Was This Lousy Article
Ray Dubicki reviews the City Council vacancy “process” as an unselected applicant.
Architecture
The Numbers That Make Your City
Misunderstanding the size of an acre, floor area ratio, and the area of a circle ruins many conversations about the basic shape of where you live.
Civics and Culture
The NHL Winter Classic Can Accelerate Seattle’s Sonics Boom
Seattle’s big hockey Winter Classic success at the ballpark offers lessons to nightly sports on the other side of town.
Commentary
The Urbanist 2023: Articles You May Have Missed
We’ve all had a busy year. Really, there were four elections. Sure, that’s a regular occurrence in Seattle, but it’s still a lot. So, with one last look back, let’s say goodbye to the year that was by clearing the table on readings we coulda, shoulda,
Art
The Urbanist 2023 Year In Pictures
Some of the best images, illustrations and photo essays of 2023 in The Urbanist.
Civics and Culture
Urbanist G.O.R.E. 2024!
The annual visit of the Krampus, bringing G.O.R.E. for the coming year. That is Goals to do, Obstacles to avoid, Resolutions to try better, and places to Explore.
Civics and Culture
The Urbanist’s Corrections and Regrets of 2023
Journalistic integrity demands we review the tapes for the last year, and own up to our failings. Here are the corrections and regrets for 2023.
Civics and Culture
America’s Pessimism Isn’t Economic, Stupid – It’s Human
Economists are trying to figure out the dissonance between a recovering economy and America’s deep pessimism. They’re looking in the wrong place.
Libraries
An Interview with Seattle’s Chief Librarian, Tom Fay
From robotic kiosks to essential and safe Third Places, Seattle’s Libraries chart a path to the future.