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New Movement Seeks to Empower Seattle Renters

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

On Saturday the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict hosted a Renter Summit to kick off a community conversation about rising rents, renter protections, and transportation options. The half-day event at Miller Community Center drew at least 100 residents from the Capitol Hill, … Continue reading →

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Why I Call Myself an Urbanist

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

I was recently invited to to participate in a panel discussion pitting urbanism against NIMBYism (Not In My BackYard-ism). Asked to represent the “urbanist” perspective, this got me thinking about it meant to be an urbanist, how urbanism is defined, and if … Continue reading →

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The Case for Cities and Saving the World

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The Urbanist, a new Seattle-based website, offers compelling reasons for channeling human activities and development into cities. I’d like to add to their argument: cities are how we’re going to save the world. As developing countries rapidly catch up with … Continue reading →

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