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Tag Archives: politics
CascadiaCast Episode 7: Laura Bernstein
On this episode of CascadiaCast I had a wonderful conversation with Laura Loe (Bernstein), a queer educator, musician, and gardener from Colombia, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago who has lived in Seattle since 2009. As an advocate for fair … Continue reading
Posted in CascadiaCast
Tagged activism, advocacy, affordability, affordable, Bernstein, City, City Council, housing, land use, Laura, market, policies, politics, prices, rent, Seattle, social justice, YIMBY, YIOBY
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CascadiaCast Episode 1: Ben Schiendelman
I’m excited to announce the start of a new podcast series for fellow urbanists in the Pacific Northwest, titled CascadiaCast. I’ll be sitting down with fellow planners, activists, government officials, and other interesting people to discuss the issues that matter … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Housing, Land Use, Landscape, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged affordability, Ben Schiendelman, CascadiaCast, climate change, development, funding, housing, Planning, politics, Seattle, Seattle Subway, Seattle Transit Blog, sound transit, sprawl, state, The Northwest Urbanist Podcast, The Urbanist, transit, vote, Washington
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Seattle Bike Activists Launch Major Infrastructure Campaign
Last Saturday a coalition of local non-profits kicked off a grassroots campaign to accelerate construction of 250 additional miles of key Seattle bicycle routes by 2025. The city already has 135 miles of bike infrastructure, and momentum is building to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Event Writeup, Policy, Transportation
Tagged advocacy, Ballard, Bike Master Plan, bikes, campaign, Cascade Bicycle Club, City, Connect Seattle, connections, Council, department of transportation, DOT, downtown, grassroots, greenways, light rail, major, Montlake, movement, neighborhoods, network, Northgate, plans, politics, Portage Bay, projects, protected bike lanes, regional trails, safety, SDOT, Seattle, Seattle Bike Summit, West Seattle, Westlake
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Seattle Hopes to Restart Neighborhood Relations
The Mayor’s Office hosted a “Neighborhood Summit” at the Seattle Center on Saturday for the purpose of connecting city government with citizens. In addition to over 20 city departments and offices, 600 people of all ages and walks of life … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Energy, Event Writeup, Government, Housing, Land Use, Public Space, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged City Council, conflict, controversey, Department, development, districts, Ed Murray, elections, event, growth, mayor, Neighborhood Summit, neighborhoods, office, open house, Planning, politics, Seattle, Seattle Center, transportation, voting, waterfront
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Metro Supporters Demand Action
A coalition of transit supporters rallied at a press conference today in downtown Seattle’s Westlake Park. Representatives from local governments, institutions, and businesses spoke passionately about the need for the Washington State legislature to pass a comprehensive transportation package that … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Editorial, Government, Policy, Transportation
Tagged bus, cuts, Dow Constantine, downtown Seattle, governor, Josh Cavanagh, King County, Larry Phillips, legislature, metro, overcrowding, politics, press conference, rally, revenue, roads, service, taxes, transit, transportation, university of washington, Washington state, Westlake
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The Northwest Urbanist 