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Editorial: Seattle Times Called Us 'Builders' Mouthpiece' for Trying to Build a Better City

The Seattle Times editorial board opposes Seattle's "taller, denser, faster" growth plan, and they're mad enough about it to ...
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Southend Advocates Cry Foul as Sound Transit Moves to Defer Graham Street, Tukwila Stations

At a rally Monday near Seattle’s future Graham Street infill light rail station, advocates demanded Sound Transit not cut two ...
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Join The Urbanist for a Kirkland Biking Tour and June Housing Forum

Join The Urbanist for our Cross Kirkland biking tour on Sunday, May 17, and check out other events we have in the month ahead ...
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Sound Transit Board Grapples with Plan to Rebalance ST3

The "affordable ST3" plan still leaves $11-$13 billion in projects unfunded, as Sound Transit board members vow to look for ...
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ICYMI: Ryan Packer Breaks Down ST3 Rail Debate on KUOW Soundside

KUOW's Soundside recently did a special on Sound Transit system expansion deliberations that heavily featured Urbanist ...
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Maple Valley Pulls Plug on Housing Incentive Program in Face of Backlash

Maple Valley will be left to find alternative means to produce affordable housing within its borders after repealing its Multifamily Tax Exemption program Monday night. (City of Maple Valley) The ...