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The Urbanist podcast 🎙️ has returned!!! Tune into 🎧 the latest episode with Amy Sundberg and Doug Trumm.
Episode: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
Episode: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
Urbanist Podcast Election Extravaganza: Puget Sound Progressives Prevail » The Urbanist
# The Urbanist Podcast is back after a hiatus, just in time to break down 2025 election results. In this episode, Urbanist publisher Doug Trumm and reporter Amy Sundberg discuss what happened in Seatt...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Urbanist podcast 🎙️ has returned!!! Tune into 🎧 the latest episode with Amy Sundberg and Doug Trumm.
Episode: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
Episode: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
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Get those 🎧 out!
Get those 🎧 out!
We're excited to announce that The Urbanist has relaunched a podcast, in partnership with KVRU 105.7 FM.
In the first episode, @metropolitanglide.bsky.social and @amysundberg.bsky.social break down this month's election results.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
In the first episode, @metropolitanglide.bsky.social and @amysundberg.bsky.social break down this month's election results.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/27/u...
Urbanist Podcast Election Extravaganza: Puget Sound Progressives Prevail » The Urbanist
# The Urbanist Podcast is back after a hiatus, just in time to break down 2025 election results. In this episode, Urbanist publisher Doug Trumm and reporter Amy Sundberg discuss what happened in Seatt...
www.theurbanist.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Get those 🎧 out!
Get those 🎧 out!
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Looks like Sound Transit will be purchasing three Brookville streetcars from Portland, to go into service on Tacoma's T Line, in place of the existing Skodas.
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Looks like Sound Transit will be purchasing three Brookville streetcars from Portland, to go into service on Tacoma's T Line, in place of the existing Skodas.
Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she aims to do to set a new course.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Katie Wilson Charts New Course on Public Safety and Homelessness » The Urbanist
# Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she ai...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she aims to do to set a new course.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Charts New Course on Public Safety and Homelessness
Story by Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Story by Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Katie Wilson Charts New Course on Public Safety and Homelessness » The Urbanist
# Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she ai...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Charts New Course on Public Safety and Homelessness
Story by Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
Story by Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/k...
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Harrell's office bristled at the suggestion that the flurry of proclamations, orders, and celebrations had anything to do with the election (which he lost to Katie Wilson), and the city's ethics office didn't seem to care, but the fact that he was using his office to campaign is pretty clear.
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Harrell's office bristled at the suggestion that the flurry of proclamations, orders, and celebrations had anything to do with the election (which he lost to Katie Wilson), and the city's ethics office didn't seem to care, but the fact that he was using his office to campaign is pretty clear.
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After an absolute barrage of official press releases leading up to the election (an average of one per weekday between October 1 and November 3), Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell just broke his official silence for the third time in the three weeks since the election, announcing he's signed the budget.
Mayor Harrell Signs City of Seattle’s 2026 Budget into Law - Office of the Mayor
Seattle – This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the City of Seattle’s 2026 budget into law, totaling $8.9 billion in appropriations overall and $2.0 billion toward General Fund priorities. Passed una...
harrell.seattle.gov
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
After an absolute barrage of official press releases leading up to the election (an average of one per weekday between October 1 and November 3), Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell just broke his official silence for the third time in the three weeks since the election, announcing he's signed the budget.
NEW STORY // Girmay Zahilay Takes Office as King County Executive, Pledging to be ‘Regional Convener’
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/g...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/g...
Girmay Zahilay Takes Office as King County Executive, Pledging to be ‘Regional Convener’ » The Urbanist
# Taking office as the first new Executive that King County has elected since 2009, Zahilay pledged to bring groups together to tackle the county's problems. He also carrying out a major shakeup in Co...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
NEW STORY // Girmay Zahilay Takes Office as King County Executive, Pledging to be ‘Regional Convener’
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/g...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/g...
A handful of new affordable housing complexes in the Central District and South End are providing some welcome relief to apartment-seekers amidst a housing affordability crunch.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End » The Urbanist
# A handful of new affordable housing complexes in the Central District and South End are providing some welcome relief to apartment-seekers amidst a housing affordability crunch. Leaders from Low Inc...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A handful of new affordable housing complexes in the Central District and South End are providing some welcome relief to apartment-seekers amidst a housing affordability crunch.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
NEW STORY // Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End » The Urbanist
# A handful of new affordable housing complexes in the Central District and South End are providing some welcome relief to apartment-seekers amidst a housing affordability crunch. Leaders from Low Inc...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
NEW STORY // Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
This is the way. 😎
Proud to see London is fast becoming a cycling city ⤵️
📈 Daily journeys are 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 trips
📈 Up by more than 40% since 2019
This is just the start, we’ll continue working with partners to improve safety and invest in more routes.
📈 Daily journeys are 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 trips
📈 Up by more than 40% since 2019
This is just the start, we’ll continue working with partners to improve safety and invest in more routes.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This is the way. 😎
Checkmate!
Wait, wait, what is that? Cars are a 19th Century technology, too?
Wait, wait, what is that? Cars are a 19th Century technology, too?
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Checkmate!
Wait, wait, what is that? Cars are a 19th Century technology, too?
Wait, wait, what is that? Cars are a 19th Century technology, too?
Yesssss. Look at that gorgeous Amtrak Cascades trainset! 🚆
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Yesssss. Look at that gorgeous Amtrak Cascades trainset! 🚆
From the Washington Attorney General's Office: "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness..." www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
AG Brown sues over HUD policy that would put more people into homelessness | Washington State
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness with abrupt changes that wi...
www.atg.wa.gov
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
From the Washington Attorney General's Office: "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness..." www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...
Without "bold action," Bainbridge Island was on track to be two years late in adopting an updated long-term growth plan, according to the city's new consultant. But there are strong signals that further delays could be ahead.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
Bainbridge Island Struggles to Update Growth Plan, Months Behind State Deadline » The Urbanist
# Without
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Without "bold action," Bainbridge Island was on track to be two years late in adopting an updated long-term growth plan, according to the city's new consultant. But there are strong signals that further delays could be ahead.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
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Sarah Perry will be the King County Council's next Chair, with Jorge Barón serving as Vice Chair, according to a pending motion filed for adoption.
The only committee Claudia Balducci will chair is Regional Water Quality.
mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationD...
The only committee Claudia Balducci will chair is Regional Water Quality.
mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationD...
King County - File #: 2025-0369
Title: A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 11105 (part), as amended, and OR 1-040, Motion 1122, Section F, as amended, and OR-2-020, and Motion 11122, Section G, ...
mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sarah Perry will be the King County Council's next Chair, with Jorge Barón serving as Vice Chair, according to a pending motion filed for adoption.
The only committee Claudia Balducci will chair is Regional Water Quality.
mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationD...
The only committee Claudia Balducci will chair is Regional Water Quality.
mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationD...
Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in just short of crossing the million-ride mark for the year.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest » The Urbanist
# Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in ...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in just short of crossing the million-ride mark for the year.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
NEW STORY // Bainbridge Island Struggles to Update Growth Plan, Months Behind State Deadline
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
Bainbridge Island Struggles to Update Growth Plan, Months Behind State Deadline » The Urbanist
# Without
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November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NEW STORY // Bainbridge Island Struggles to Update Growth Plan, Months Behind State Deadline
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/25/b...
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Any press is, uh...
I'm not sure what kind of PR they were going for last night, but here it is
West Seattle Link light rail project balloons by billions of dollars
www.fox13seattle.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Any press is, uh...
NEW STORY // Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest » The Urbanist
# Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
NEW STORY // Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
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Dionne Foster won't be sworn in until January.
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dionne Foster won't be sworn in until January.
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If you're wondering when Eddie Lin, Seattle's newest Councilmember, gets sworn in: the answer is tomorrow, following the official certification of election results today.
But without a council meeting this week, the ceremonial swearing-in (with speeches and such) will take place next Tuesday.
But without a council meeting this week, the ceremonial swearing-in (with speeches and such) will take place next Tuesday.
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If you're wondering when Eddie Lin, Seattle's newest Councilmember, gets sworn in: the answer is tomorrow, following the official certification of election results today.
But without a council meeting this week, the ceremonial swearing-in (with speeches and such) will take place next Tuesday.
But without a council meeting this week, the ceremonial swearing-in (with speeches and such) will take place next Tuesday.
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A sad day for cyclists. Bill 60 - which prohibits the conversion of motor vehicle lanes to bike lanes (or any other prescribed purpose) - has passed Third Reading this morning which will kill various cycling projects in Toronto & across Ontario. #shame #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how dramatically things get scaled back in 2026.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Sammamish Hits Pause on Town Center Planning after Backlash Election » The Urbanist
# Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how dramatically things get scaled back in 2026.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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