In reviewing the tapes for the past year, there were a number of things we misprinted, misstated, and simply missed. In the spirit of the season and proper reflection on our jobs, here are five things we would like to correct before heading into the new year. The Fate of
It’s April Fools’ Day. We here at The Urbanist understand division of labor as vital for the creation of vibrant cities. And we know when to stay in our (protected bike) lane. So we’re sticking to the insightful news we do well and leaving the pranks to others.
Happy holidays from The Urbanist. In honor of the holiday, here’s an Urbanist wishlist set to 12 Days of Christmas. Let’s build this future together! On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Twelve thousand units social housing Eleven pipefitters piping Ten lords we’
The long awaited finally happened today: the giant tunnel boring machine known as Bertha holed through in the Uptown neighborhood. However, instead of revealing a four-lane highway tunnel bypassing Downtown Seattle, the hole revealed nothing but a giant money pit that seemed to belong to an anthropomorphized duck–or at
With the state government so gungho about new highway construction we might as well build more of them whether they make sense or not. Widening I-405? Fine. Extending SR-167? Amateur. I can draw lines on a map too. So, here’s an idea that would go further than the current
Throughout the City of Seattle, residents are seeing their neighborhood streets besieged by free-loading, scofflaws, also known as pedestrians. The crux of the problem is that Seattle is facing budget woes, large areas without sidewalks and 634,535 residents that don’t pay their fair share towards the problem. Fortunately,