At the start of the year, things were not looking particularly promising for urbanists. America had just elected a corrupt autocrat with a fetish for fossil fuels, suburban sprawl, and turning back the clock on racial progress. Seattle’s mayor was preaching placation and collaboration rather than pledging to stand up and fight back.

Like Trump, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell appeared disinclined to tax the rich, or challenge the status quo of car-centric streets, parking mandates, and apartment bans pervading much of the city. Harrell’s housing growth plan arrived both late and severely watered down, like many major initiatives in his administration, and he opposed a funding measure for Seattle’s fledgling social housing development authority, which was put forward by grassroots advocates and passed by a wide margin despite the mayor’s efforts.

Nonetheless, the pundit class considered Harrell a shoe-in for reelection — too well-funded to fail.

But, an amazing thing happened over the remainder of 2025. Transit Riders Union leader Katie Wilson emerged as a viable urbanist alternative to Harrell and she rode into office in November on a wave of enthusiasm, largely from tenants, urbanists, and younger folks sick of being shut out of financial stability in Seattle’s supercharged market for housing, childcare, education, and other basic necessities. In addition to 15 years of organizing for progressive change, Wilson’s credibility was built on her thoughtful writing, including a “Policy Lab” column in The Urbanist.

While Wilson’s victory was a squeaker, other Seattle urbanists dominated against weaker opponents. Resounding victories for Eddie Lin and Dionne Foster mean urbanists have picked up two seats on the Seattle City Council. These wins could swing outcomes toward housing abundance as Seattle takes up phase two of its growth plan in 2026. Likewise, Seattle has more champions for transit and safe streets at the helm as the City contemplates a renewal package for the Seattle Transit Measure, set to go before voters in 2026, and decides how to invest transportation levy dollars.

Outside of Seattle, urbanists made big strides, too. Progressive urbanists swept the Burien election, winning control of a city council that had fallen to regressives hellbent on scorched earth policy to dealing with homelessness. Urbanists beat back an anti-housing backlash in Kirkland, winning three of four races, and dispatched a similarly regressive effort in Woodinville.

Organizationally, The Urbanist has never been stronger, as we integrated more members into our team and reinvigorated our programming. In January, Diego Batres joined our team as Director of Events and Development and set to work expanding our events offerings, hosting nearly 40 for the year, and working on a wide variety of other projects. One thing we have up our sleeve for 2026 is a website overhaul with new features for subscribers, thanks to Diego’s tireless efforts.

At its core, however, The Urbanist will remain a trusted, independent news source with no paywall. To make that feasible, we rely on reader support. Please keep us in your year-end giving plans and consider becoming a member or upping your monthly subscription.

Donations to our 501(c)(4) nonprofit are not tax-deductible. However, readers can make tax deductible contributions to our 501(c)(3) supporting organization, The Urbanist Fund, which can also benefit from corporate matches.

Thanks to steady reader support for our freelance program, Amy Sundberg also expanded her beat as our public safety and city hall reporter. And of course, our Contributing Editor Ryan Packer continues to be this region’s go-to reporter for transportation and housing issues and all the shades in-between, serving as a watchdog for an astounding number of local city councils and agencies. Overall, we produced more than 600 articles in 2025 and set new readership records.

Even with all that output, we still could not get to all the stories happening across the region. One goal we have for 2026 is to hire another reporter to help us reach more stories.

We have big plans for 2026 and we have huge opportunities with a growing group of allies in office. But it takes resources to keep reporting and trumpeting the virtues of urbanism. With your help, you know we’ll keep sleuthing and sounding the horn.

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The VIP reception will feature a conversation with Urbanist reporter Ryan Packer, Seattle Councilmember-Elect Dionne Foster, Newcastle Councilmember Paul Charbonneau, and Burien Councilmember-Elect Rocco DeVito, with an opportunity for questions from the audience. All three candidates were endorsed by The Urbanist and victorious in the recent election. Space is limited.

Get your tickets now to reserve your spot.

The general admission portion of the evening also includes a speaking program with Urbanist publisher Doug Trumm and Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck talking about the urbanist wins of 2025 and the fights ahead in 2026.

Tickets include heavy appetizers and drinks. Mingle with fellow urbanists, elected officials, and advocates for people-centered cities.

We hope to see you for our end-of-year celebration! Ticket sales go towards supporting and expanding The Urbanist’s work.

Event Details

• When: December 9th, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm 
• Where: The Collective, 400 Dexter Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109
• VIP Reception: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm ($260)
• Main Event: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm ($130)
• Transit: RapidRide C, E, Routes 5, 8, 40, 62
• Tickets: Get your tickets here.

The Collective is a venue in South Lake Union that features local art and a lounge space. The venue is well served by transit, with a bike valet offered by The Urbanist. Both private and street parking are also available. We will be in The Collective’s Alpenglow Room, with plenty of standing room for minglers and reading nooks and hammocks for quieter conversations. Alpenglow also features a small bouldering wall for those interested in a bit of exercise throughout the evening.

Can’t make it? You can still contribute to support The Urbanist. Make your donation now, or consider writing for The Urbanist.

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We’re also restarting our monthly socials after a hiatus during election season. In addition to our Seattle social on Friday, November 21, we’ll be joining Eastside Urbanism in Redmond on November 20 and West Seattle Urbanism on November 26.

The Complete Communities Coalition, of which The Urbanist is a member, is rolling out outreach events to keep the public involved in the Seattle Comprehensive Plan. While the rest of the year will be relatively quiet on that front, the process will continue into next year, and it will be important to keep up pressure on the new city council and build momentum.

Finally, the Washington Institute for a Democratic Future, an organization dedicated to educating the next generation of political leaders, is hosting an election breakdown and recap on November 20. If you want to start your yearly dose of election analysis, this is a good place to begin.

November 20th Eastside Urbanism Social

• What: A social gathering of urbanists from across the Eastside. Come talk about the election, celebrate wins, and connect with other urbanists from across the Eastside. Note that due to a scheduling conflict, we’re off our normal fourth Thursday of the month cadence with our joint meetup with Eastside Urbanism.
• Where: Jack Sprat Cafe, 2808 Calder Ave NE, NE Turing St, Redmond, WA 98052
• When: 6 pm – 8 pm, Thursday, November 20th.
• Transit Stops: 2 Line (Overlake Station), B Line, 221, 245, 542, 545 (not an exhaustive list)
• RSVP: RSVP here.

November 21st Seattle Urbanist Social

• What: A monthly social gathering of urbanists from across Seattle. Let’s talk about the election, celebrate wins, and connect with other urbanists.
• Where: TeKu Tavern, 552 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109
• When: 6 pm – 8 pm, Friday, November 21st.
• Transit Stops: Near stops for the South Lake Union Streetcar, Route 4, 5, 8, 28, 62 or the E Line (not an exhaustive list).
• RSVP: RSVP here

November 26th West Seattle Urbanism Social

• What: A social gathering of urbanists from West Seattle. Come talk about the election, celebrate wins, and start looking towards what the next year will bring for urbanists.
• Where: Great American Diner, 4752 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
• When: 6 pm – 8 pm, Wednesday, November 26th.
• Transit Stops: RapidRide C, Routes 22, 50, 128 (not an exhaustive list)
• RSVP: RSVP here.

December 9th Urbanist Winter Holiday Party

• What: The biggest social/fundraiser of the year, bringing together urbanists, activists, advocates, and endorsed candidates to celebrate wins and look forward to 2026. Build community, mingle with changemakers, and support The Urbanist! Food and drink included.
• Where: The Collective, 400 Dexter Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109
• When: December 9th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm 
• VIP Reception: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm ($260) (Main event included)
• Main Event: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm ($130)
• Transit: RapidRide C, E, Routes 5, 8, 40, 62
• Tickets: Get your tickets here, while supplies last.

Complete Communities Coalition (CCC) Events and Volunteering

November 8th University District Farmers Market

What: Join the CCC at Farmers Markets across Seattle to share information about the city’s Comprehensive Plan. These are relaxed, low-pressure opportunities; any level of knowledge on the subject is welcome to volunteer! Snacks, smiles, and resources will be provided.
When: Saturday, November 8th, 10am-1pm
Where: 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, 98105
RSVP: RSVP Here

November 12th CCC Social

What: Every month, members of the CCC host community happy hours to gather in community and share Comprehensive Plan updates! This month, we’ll meet at Stoup Brewing in Capitol Hill from 6pm to 7:30pm. Whether you’ve been following the process for a while or are brand new to the conversation, all are welcome! Grab a drink, meet someone new, and get plugged in
When: Wednesday, November 12th, 6pm-7:30pm 
Where: E Barbara Bailey Way, Seattle, 98112
RSVP: RSVP Here

November 16th Capitol Hill Farmers Market

What: Join the CCC at Farmers Markets across Seattle to share information about the city’s Comprehensive Plan. These are relaxed, low-pressure opportunities; any level of knowledge on the subject is welcome to volunteer! Snacks, smiles, and resources will be provided.
When: Sunday, November 16th, 11am – 2pm 
Where: E Barbara Bailey Way, Seattle, 98112
RSVP: RSVP Here

November 21st Phinney Ridge Holiday Market

What: Join the CCC at Farmers Markets across Seattle to share information about the city’s Comprehensive Plan. These are relaxed, low-pressure opportunities; any level of knowledge on the subject is welcome to volunteer! Snacks, smiles, and resources will be provided.
When: Friday, November 21st, 5pm – 7pm
Where: 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, 98103
RSVP: RSVP Here

November 22nd Magnolia Holiday Market

What: Join the CCC at Farmers Markets across Seattle to share information about the city’s Comprehensive Plan. These are relaxed, low-pressure opportunities; any level of knowledge on the subject is welcome to volunteer! Snacks, smiles, and resources will be provided.
When: Saturday, November 22nd, 10am – 1pm
Where: West McGraw Street, 33rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199
RSVP: RSVP Here

Other Community Events

November 20th Election Breakdown with Washington Institute for a Democratic Future

What: 2025 has been a year for Washington, for the nation, and for democracy itself. As the dust settles, we’ll take stock of what voters are telling us and what it means for the road ahead. Odd-year elections are where we feel the true pulse of our communities. From school boards to city halls, these races reveal priorities, frustrations, and the next generation of local leaders. Our Election Recap brings together political pros, community voices, and alumni for an evening of sharp analysis, fresh insight, and real talk about where we’re headed in 2026 and beyond.
When: Thursday, November 20, 6pm
Where: 3820 S Ferdinand St, Seattle, WA 98118
RSVP: RSVP here

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Enjoy great company, local art, festive drinks, and hearty appetizers while mingling with elected officials, advocates, and fellow urbanists. The Collective offers a welcoming lounge space, nooks for smaller conversations, hammocks, and even a small bouldering wall for those seeking a little physical activity.

The VIP reception, which will run from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, is an opportunity to have a conversation with our publishing team and board of directors in a more personal setting, as well as hear from Urbanist-endorsed elected officials. We’ll discuss where pressure and advocacy can make the biggest difference in 2026 — and how your support can help drive that change. VIP tickets also cover admission to the main event.

General admission begins at 6:30pm, with festive beverages and heavy appetizers provided. Swing by for an hour or stay for the entire evening; our general audience speaking program will begin at 7:30pm, with plenty of time afterward for mingling.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and contribute to the continued success of The Urbanist. Space is limited!

Event Details

• When: December 9th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm 
• Where: The Collective, 400 Dexter Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109
• VIP Reception: 5:30pm to 6:30pm ($260)
• Main Event: 6:30pm to 8:30pm ($130)
• Transit: RapidRide C, E, Routes 5, 8, 40, 62
• RSVP: RSVP Here.

The Collective is a venue in South Lake Union that features local art and a lounge space. Well served by transit and with private parking nearby, we’re in for a comfortable evening in The Collective’s Alpenglow room, with plenty of standing room for minglers and reading nooks and hammocks for quieter conversations. Alpenglow also features a small bouldering wall, for those interested in a bit of exercise throughout the evening.

Can’t make it? You can still contribute to support The Urbanist. Make your donation now, or consider writing for The Urbanist.

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We’re launching our seasonal subscriber drive, complete with a limited run of Urbanist beanies for qualified donations. Plus, we’re hosting a scavenger hunt bike ride on Sunday, September 28 to celebrate The Urbanist and the community we’ve built. 

This drive, we’re aiming for 80 new subscribers to help balance The Urbanist’s budget and insulate us from the ups and downs of ad revenue with steady, reliable support. As a nonprofit, every dollar we raise goes toward paying staff, bringing you the best coverage possible, and hosting events that connect our community. Become a member today.

Whether you sign up as a subscriber or chip in with a one-time gift, your support makes The Urbanist possible, and we’re grateful for your support. If you are already donating to The Urbanist, we encourage you to give more. Every dollar counts. Your generosity helps us build the world we all want to live in.

To claim your beanie, fill out this form and make a qualifying donation. We’ll get in touch and make sure you get your beanie. Make sure to order soon–this is a limited run, and we expect to sell out.

September 28 – Seattle Biking Scavenger Hunt

Join us September 28 to celebrate The Urbanist. We’ll be meeting at Judkins Park at 11am to start the scavenger hunt, and regrouping at 4pm at the Burke Gilman Brewing Company. We’ll be splitting into teams, and the victorious team wins some Urbanist beanies!

• What: Come explore the city on a scavenger hunt! Come alone or with friends, we’ll sort you into teams, and the winners get Urbanist beanies! We’ll begin at Judkins Park at 11am and end at 4pm at the Burke-Gilman Brewing Company, where we’ll announce the winners and relax into the evening.
• Where: Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St, Seattle, WA 98144
• When: 11am to 4pm Sunday, September 28
• Transit Stops: Routes 4, 7, 9, 14, 27, 48 (not an exhaustive list)
• RSVP: RSVP here.

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It was because The Urbanist represents something rare and essential: a belief that our city can be better when we work together.

At a time when national politics feels paralyzed by fear and division, local action matters more than ever. Supporting The Urbanist means choosing optimism. Choosing facts. Choosing community.

It’s about more than policies or plans. It’s about believing in a Seattle that welcomes more people home, connects more neighbors safely, and builds a future that’s greener, fairer, and more resilient.

When you donate or become a member, you’re not just helping fund journalism or advocacy. You’re sending a signal. You’re raising a small but powerful flag. And, this donor drive, that flag can be a simple wool beanie that says: I believe we can do better, together.

In a world that too often pushes us to despair, The Urbanist gives us reasons to hope and tools to act. If you believe that, too, I hope you’ll join me. Become a member. Make a donation. (And yeah, grab the beanie.)

Let’s build the future we want, starting right here, together.

How to get your Urbanist beanie:

To qualify for a beanie, you must meet one of the following criteria and fill out this form:

If you are not already a subscriber:

• Start a new subscription at $15/month
• OR Make a one-time donation of $80.

If you are an existing subscriber:

• Increase your monthly donation by at least $10
• OR Make a one-time donation of $40

You can make a new donation and/or adjust your subscription level at this link.

Once you have donated/subscribed, fill out your information below, and we’ll get your beanie to you after the subscriber drive has concluded, likely in the month of May.

Thank you for your support of The Urbanist — we rely on readers like you to support our nonprofit publication.

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Today, we’re kicking off our two-week member drive, where we ask readers to chip in so we can sustain and grow our operation. This drive we’re also offering a new perk: Make a qualifying donation and score an Urbanist beanie. Read on to see how.

The Urbanist has grown a lot from its humble beginnings in 2014. From an all-volunteer organization of dedicated housing policy wonks, urban planners, and writers putting out an article every few days to full-time staff putting out multiple articles a day, hosting happy hours, panels, and endorsing candidates.

We are not done growing. Whether we are reporting, leading the advocacy charge, or building community, we want to make our vision for the region a reality: abundant housing, safe streets, ubiquitous rapid transit, and a strong, just, decarbonized economy. To do this, however, we need your support.

Seattle suburbs are a hotbed of urbanist potential, with city council seats up for grabs, light rail expansions, and ambitious housing proposals projects being announced. Shoreline, Montlake Terrace, and Kenmore are seeing a wellspring of grassroots urbanism and seeing victories like ditching parking mandates and increasing safe bike facilities alongside their rapid transit expansions. We want to be there for all of it, but it takes resources.

Our growing team and scope

The Urbanist hired its first full-time staff in 2018 thanks to the generosity of our readers. Since then, through a combination of ad revenue and generous subscribers, we have expanded to the full-time staff: Doug Trumm, our publisher; Ryan Packer, our contributing editor; Diego Batres, our (new) Director of Development and Events.

Doug and Ryan’s work is evident from the articles that go out every day, and the rapidly expanding events program is a testament to the capacity that Diego is adding to the team. In addition to our full-time staff, The Urbanist has several regular freelance reporters, as well as volunteer writers who generously submit their work to us.

To truly become a regional publication, we need to expand our coverage – deeper reporting on the Eastside and North Sound, across the water to Kitsap County, south to Tacoma, and even further down in Olympia. That means expanding our capacity – whether through more freelancers or hiring another part or full-time reporter.

So please, if The Urbanist has informed you, entertained you, challenged you, or educated you, if you find yourself looking at our endorsements, coming to our events, or using us as a resource in your advocacy, support us by becoming a member. We need reliable month-over-month income to make investments in the future of our publication and community.

And if that isn’t enough, as a limited-time bonus for this subscriber drive, we are offering Urbanist merch!

A majority of respondents to our annual reader survey expressed interest in merch. You asked, and we have delivered. To get your beanie, make sure you meet the criteria below, then fill out this form.

How to qualify for a beanie

Here’s how to qualify for a beanie, you must meet one of the following criteria:

If you are not already a subscriber:

• Start a new subscription at $15/month
• OR Make a one-time donation of $80.

If you are an existing subscriber:

• Increase your monthly donation by at least $10
• OR Make a one-time donation of $40

Thank you for your support, whether new or continuing, large or small. The Urbanist is committed to keeping our content free and accessible to all, and we rely primarily on generous donors to fund our efforts. Thank you for supporting our team, reporting, and vision for the future. We hope to see you at some of our upcoming events.

If you donate at the links above, gifts are not tax-deductible or eligible for most matching programs. However, The Urbanist Fund 501(c)(3) can accept tax-deductible gifts, unlike our primary 501(c)(4) arm.

Join us tonight (Thursday) from 6pm to 8pm at TeKu Tavern for our monthly meetup and drive kickoff.

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Note that we have a newly minted “The Urbanist Fund” 501(c)(3) supporting arm that is able to accept tax-deductible gifts.

The Urbanist just celebrated its 10th anniversary. More than 100 supporters turned out at our celebration in First Hill, which meant the world to our team. Thanks to your support our team keeps growing.

In the first year we employed a full-time staff reporter, Ryan Packer certainly did not disappoint. Of our top 10 most read articles of 2024, five were by Packer. They dominated the transportation beat and also posted strong articles in a host of other issues, including housing, land use, parks, and the minutia of regional planning, spanning the entire metropolitan area in the process.

If you’re anything like me, they’re the first reporter I turn to when I want to fully digest what’s going on in the city around me and why. Packer’s work is complemented by freelancer and volunteer contributions. Amy Sundberg become a monthly staple, focused on the public safety beat in a time when rhetoric is flying around aplenty but evidence-based proven solutions seem to be in short supply.

We’re also excited to welcome to announce our third full-time employee next month to staff our new development and events director position. Expect an announcement introducing that hire soon. The new position will help us expand our events programming in 2025, as well as continuing to build capacity to expand our staff and our coverage.

We set a new readership record in 2024 as we published 585 articles and counting.

Already our stories covering cities outside Seattle is growing, which can create a virtuous cycle as we publicize the exploits of urbanist leaders in cities like Bothell, Shoreline, Kirkland, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Redmond. That coverage helps build momentum for yet more urbanist exploits. Rinse and repeat!

Perhaps nowhere is this trend more dramatic than in Bothell, where Mayor Mason Thompson has new allies on the Bothell City Council. Collectively, the group is poised to add safe streets and housing projects, increasingly turning this Eastside suburb into an oasis, centered around its pedestrianized main street and downtown linkage to the Sammamish River Trail and the growing regional trail network beyond.

Urbanists are also flexing their muscles at the state level, and our expanding coverage of the state legislature is helping advance the cause.

Our coverage of the state’s plan to drop a key trail tunnel from the SR 520 Portage Bay and Roanoke Lid project. We broke the story, highlighting that the move would only save about $10 million or 1% of the massive highway project’s budget, while compromising road safety. We proceeded to amplify an advocacy campaign that sprung up to oppose the cut. Within months, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) had backed off the cut; the Harvard Avenue trail tunnel was saved.

Urbanists helped fight for statewide minimum standard for middle housing, which is pushing medium-sized and large cities to phase out single family zoning in favor of multiplexes via their Comprehensive Plan updates due by the end of this year. If effected cities fail to do so, the state’s model housing code will take over in July 2025. By the way, The Urbanist pushed the state to improve its model code to truly foster housing creation and housing diversity.

Some cities have shown more enthusiasm for embracing middle housing citywide than others. Unfortunately, Seattle has been one of the more tentative and will need until the summer to finalize its plan. But slow in coming together doesn’t necessarily mean it will be a bad plan. Thanks to pressure from housing advocates, the Harrell Administration has improved the plan with more housing options and capacity. That didn’t happen by accident.

The Urbanist was also first to reveal that Seattle planning staff had proposed in 2023 a “One Seattle” 20-year growth plan with much more housing capacity and diversity before Mayor Bruce Harrell’s team intervened to water down and delay that proposal. We ran a series of articles that laid out the drawbacks of going small and covered the ways the pro-housing movement was pushing back and urging the City to pursue the original “housing abundance map,” which had been buried from public view until we published it.

Readers can continue to track the One Seattle housing growth plan saga here.

We want to cover even more stories in 2025.

Growing our staff and supporting a larger paid freelance writer program would allow us to broaden our work and ensure our masthead is built to last. Currently, our budget allows us to accept about ten articles per month from freelancers, but greater resources would allow us to expand that program. Donate today!

The Urbanist has switched to a new donor platform that has more features for subscribers, like being able to adjust your credit card yourself. If you have any questions, please email finances@theurbanist.org. The Urbanist is a 501(c)(4) advocacy journalism nonprofit so gifts through our normal channels are NOT tax deductible.

That said, we recently launched a 501(c)(3) supporting org for the first time ever, which is able to accept tax deductible gifts. Visit The Urbanist Fund website for details and email us with questions at info@theurbanistfund.org. We are only able to support one-time gifts through at The Urbanist Fund at this time. The Urbanist Fund should qualify for more company match programs given its 501(c)(3) status.

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We are excited to host a special fundraiser and celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of The Urbanist. Join us Thursday, December 5 at the historic Stimson-Green Mansion for an evening of celebration, reflection, and community. The party will include hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a short presentation including a look ahead at our future plans. Buy your ticket now.

Over the past decade, The Urbanist has grown from a humble blog into a powerful voice advocating for better housing, transportation, and urban living in Washington state. This milestone is a testament to the incredible impact our community has had shaping the region, giving up momentum as we had into the next decade of challenges and opportunities.

The VIP reception starts at 5:30pm will feature a champagne toast and an opportunity to mingle with key supporters and contributors to The Urbanist. We will have a brief program with leaders from The Urbanist and a few featured guests including Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Seattle’s newly elected Seattle City Councilmember. VIP tickets cost $250 and include admission to the main event. Regular tickets are $100.

Event Details:

• Date: December 5, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Location: Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle
• VIP Reception and Champagne Toast: 5:30pm- 6:30pm ($250)
• Main event: 6:30pm – 8:30pm ($100)

The Stimson-Green Mansion is a beautiful historic venue owned and operated by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Built in 1901, the eclectic First Hill mansion combines English Tudor and Gothic revival style architecture. Food will be prepared by award-winning caterer Kaspar’s. The venue is well-served by transit, including the brand new RapidRide G Line on Madison Street.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate with us and contribute to the continued success of The Urbanist. Space is limited. Get your tickets now.

Can’t make it? You can still contribute in honor of the tenth anniversary of The Urbanist. Make your donation now, or consider writing for The Urbanist.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

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We are thrilled to announce a special fundraiser and celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of The Urbanist! Over the past decade, The Urbanist has grown from a humble blog into a powerful voice advocating for better housing, transportation, and urban living in Puget Sound and Washington State. This milestone is a testament to the incredible impact our community has had on shaping the region.

Join us Thursday, December 5 at the historic Stimson-Green Mansion for an evening of celebration, reflection, and community. The VIP reception will feature a champagne toast and an opportunity to mingle with key supporters and contributors to The Urbanist.

The main event will include hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a short presentation – including a look ahead at our future plans. Regular tickets are $100. (VIP tickets include admission to the main event.)

Event Details:

• Date: December 5, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Location: Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle
• VIP Reception and Champagne Toast: 5:30pm- 6:30pm ($250)
• Main event: 6:30pm – 8:30pm ($100)

The Stimson-Green Mansion is a beautiful historic venue owned and operated by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Built in 1901, the eclectic First Hill mansion combines English Tudor and Gothic revival style architecture. Food will be prepared by award-winning caterer Kaspar’s. The venue is well-served by transit, including the brand new RapidRide G Line on Madison Street.

Reflecting on our 10th anniversary, Owen Pickford, the founder of The Urbanist, shared: “Seattle urbanists can be thankful for many incremental wins over the last decade. But many urbanists may also feel discouraged. 10 years [after founding The Urbanist], the root problem still seems the same.”

Pickford continues, “Would you know about these losses without The Urbanist? Would you know about solutions?” Over the last decade, it has become clear that our community needs “an explicit and sustainable urbanist media outlet.” Our community needs The Urbanist.

As we celebrate this significant milestone, we want to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported The Urbanist over the years. Your dedication and passion have been instrumental in driving positive change and making our region a better place to live. And much work remains to be done. Together, we can build a brighter future.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate with us and contribute to the continued success of The Urbanist. Space is limited. Get your tickets now.

Can’t make it? You can still contribute in honor of the tenth anniversary of The Urbanist. Make your donation now, or consider writing for The Urbanist.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

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