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Probably the thing people hate about The Urbanist the most is the ads. They’re terrible, but they pay our bills. Now you can pay our bills instead and turn them off!

BREAKING: A bill is being introduced in the NYC City Council to raise the minimum wage to $30/hr by 2030. gothamist.com/news/nyc-30-...

No one paints a picture of affordable, connected, dense cities, fair economies, & the path to get there like @theurbanist.org. It was so special to sit down with The Urbanist to talk about our vision of a Washington that works for all of us! www.theurbanist.org/2026/03/09/l...

It was a great conversation between two policy wonks, and I expect to have more in the future!

We're very excited to be launching the new and improved @theurbanist.org website tonight. The new site comes with the ability to become a subscriber and turn off ads, one of our most-requested features. www.theurbanist.org

Fell asleep right after the PR/Cuba game ended and can’t believe the floor debate is still going for the Millionaires Tax

Republicans saying this is too transformational of a bill to do this year. I think every year is a good year to do transformational work -- otherwise what are we doing here? #waleg

If you are looking for a phenomenal candidate to support in WA state leg, look no farther than @hannahsabiohowell.bsky.social A donation will go a long way right now in establishing her campaign! hannahforwashington.com

This will be one of the races to watch this year.

It’s OUR time. Today I’m announcing my run for state senate in WA’s 43rd district because we know we can win a Washington we can all afford - but politics as usual won’t get us there. People-power & leadership as visionary as our district will. Learn more and join us at hannahforwashington.com.

Wherever you go Whatever you do There will always be some racist guy Still wearing Chief Wahoo

@jazzyspraxis.bsky.social and I just met Josh Naylor’s parents 🥹🥰

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Man oh man does this guy need to fuck extremely off.

A former member (and co-chair) of The Urbanist's elections committee is officially running for office. That's a cool milestone.

Very proud of my friends finishing the job and getting it done.

This is not the best part of the firing, but it’s in the Top 10.

The trend shift in adults per family household is so insane. its even more insane that every important policymaker and economist thought we were slowly soaking up a glut of homes even into the 2010s. And it’s even more insane that there are still supply-crisis skeptics today.

Learn more about this next chapter: www.streetsalliance.org/get-involved... 🚶🚲🦽

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is now Seattle Streets Alliance! After 15 years of organizing for safer streets, our work has grown far beyond neighborhood greenways. Our new name reflects a broader mission: making every Seattle street safer and more welcoming for people who walk, bike, and roll.

My favorite thing about flying this time of year is picking out exactly who else is traveling for baseball

Apparently I missed the assertion that Sound Transit’s regulations would be written “in the blood of our children” so everything is real normal out here. #waleg

Just left my last work adjacent meeting (QACC was discussing comp plan with CM Kettle and OPCD) before PTO. The degree to which I am Ready to take the train to the airport tonight cannot be overstated

Just got word that the Tacoma planning commission advanced a motion to fully eliminate parking mandates citywide at their meeting tonight, by a 8-0 vote with one abstention. If implemented, Washington's second and third largest cities would have both beat Seattle to eliminating parking mandates.

pretty incredible to wake up and find myself and @stephenjacobsmith.com in the @nytimes.com talking about better and more cost effective housing with point access blocks (single stair apartment buildings) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...

in seattle, dense affordable housing is limited to the most dangerous, the loudest, and most toxic streets: major truck routes and highways sure would be nice to lead w/ quality of life and public health for once phys.org/news/2026-03...

WE CAN HAVE NICE THINGS! www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

“Every neighborhood deserves places for community members to gather, buy essential goods, create art together and build a community...” [said] @sngreenways.bsky.social, @futurewise.bsky.social, & the Greater Seattle Business Association. Those groups’ [Seattle legislation] was ultimately successful"

I remember living in a state that cared about climate change.

Attending day 2 of a conference about sidewalk data. Here’s a path in NW Queen Anne to frequent bus, on an arterial, to the ship canal bike path that has been a known incomplete problem for years that the city needs to just take over already. @seattledot.bsky.social

My pie in the sky dream of turning golf courses into housing and public access parks 🤝 yours of bike connections through them

A good reminder of the great story the Stranger did last summer showing that in fact a 0.05% BAC is enough to make you too impaired to drive!

Washington’s budget has actually declined by 60% overall. Even though the state’s yearly budget grew from $22 billion to $37 billion (adjusted for inflation) over the past 30 years, it didn’t keep up with our state’s capacity to invest. Learn more: opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/wa... #WALeg

What an “accident” from the BBC, particularly as people across Innit island are being whipped up into a frenzy of hate against BAME people.

Major milestone! ✨ Applauding @ggwash.org on a strong hearing yesterday for a bill they co-wrote this session in MD. The Bring Back Main Street Act turns vacant offices & malls into vibrant homes close to the things that matter.

NEW STORY // Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People By Justin Ward via @urbanistorg.bsky.social // www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/23/s...

Staff Call for Removal of Civil Rights Office Director, Citing “Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Mismanagement” publicola.com/2026/02/23/s...

Bellevue has a new survey about their Safe Speeds work! Building off a pilot to lower speeds on four arterials this past year, the city wants to expand the program citywide but needs your feedback! Learn more and share your thoughts below:

SPD Gang Unit busting food vendors outside Cardi is certainly….

I think this means my bill to put a moratorium on new/expanded detention centers and jails is AOC approved! Council is voting on this 3/3.

Begun, Mayor Mamdani's War on Cars has.

Please give me and @brittneybush.bsky.social your San Juan/Puerto Rico recs 🥺👉🏾👈🏾

To me this is just as exciting as a new light rail extension. www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/21/s...

My property manager found out that I’m an Advocate. Found some video of me speaking at a Meeting.

At the @36thdems.bsky.social Town Hall. Senator @noelframe.bsky.social proclaimed: Blame Brad Smith of @microsoft.com for personally making it his mission to kill the WA Wealth Tax. There are things in the millionaires tax that make me widely uncomfortable. #waleg #TaxTheRich #WealthTax

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This is THEEEE year for Seattle sports!

I love my country Seattle

To run an old favorite back: Hilary Knight is ours and you can’t have her