The Urbanist

Facing a July 31 deadline to overhaul its growth plan after a state hearings board found it wasn't up to snuff, the Mercer Island Council adopted a raft of zoning and land use changes last week intended to get the city back i...

In 2019, Amsterdam put out an ambitious plan to expand car-lite streets (or autoluw in Dutch). Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes highlights how the plan has been realized since. The plan has included the removal ...

While busy downtowns have the highest concentration of pedestrian fatalities, the vast majority occur on streets with no sidewalk. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 66% of ...

The day after voting to delay the program, the Seattle City Council is moving to ensure students attending K-12 public schools in Seattle will be able to enjoy universal school meals starting this fall. 

It’s an apparent victory for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who earlier this spring announced her plan to provide universal school meals for Seattle’s children as par...

The City of Issaquah will be the first Washington city to create a self-certification program for architects building backyard cottages following a unanimous council vote this week. The new law is intended to significantly reduce permit timelines for detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) as city leaders advance a