Meetup Video: May 2021 with Sam Assefa
https://youtu.be/sagR5Hd6i-4
Sam Assefa joined for the May meetup as out guest speaker. Assefa formerly served as Director of the Seattle Office of Planning and Community...
We Need a Holistic Traffic Model that Actually Works for Our Goals
It is time for America to get off the highway hamster wheel. Our dull-eyed pursuit of building more highways is a disaster for the...
Heroes and Zeroes of the Washington State Legislature, 2021 Edition
The Washington State Legislature's 2021 session adjourned on April 25th with some big wins and some big whiffs. Republicans did jack all and were...
How Ballard Avenue Got Its Unique Pergolas
The Urbanist spoke with business owners and leaders who have spent the last year trying to keep restaurants, shops, and the farmers market working...
Sunday Video: Why Is LA Traffic So Bad?
https://youtu.be/DbiI9ainetY
Dave Amos explores the history of Los Angeles’ highway building and the ways that traffic in the region is so bad. It isn’t just...
Call to Action: Support 133 Homes in Magnolia at Upcoming Design Review
The all-volunteer West Design Review Board will hear about a project at 2550 32nd Ave W that would house new neighbors and bring an...
Wonkabout: Washington Still Can’t Wait
Futurewise 2021 Legislative Wrap-Up: Our efforts to address climate change, housing affordability, and environmental justice through comprehensive planning.
At Futurewise, we believe that everyone deserves to live...
Catch Up on Bellevue’s Park Development Spree and Incoming Parks
Alongside a flurry of commercial and to a lesser degree residential development, the City of Bellevue has been improving and expanding its park system...