The three stations of the eight-mile Federal Way Link light rail extension open. Here's your guide to the new line and the ...

Seattle's proposed police union contract once again fails to deliver even the meager reforms and accountability promised ...

Homebuilding activity is anemic near the three Sound Transit light rail stations opening this month in South King County. The Urbanist reviews the 3,000-plus homes in the development pipeline, and ...

Sound Transit gave reporters a sneak peak at the three new stations at Kent Des Moines, Star Lake, and Downtown Federal Way. Check out the station designs and their custom artwork ahead of the grand ...

Teresa Mosqueda, who has represented King County Council District 8 since 2024, and this week hosted a visioning event around West Seattle light rail. (Ryan Packer) A pending vacancy on the Sound ...

Urbanist-endorsed Katie Wilson prevailed in a close Seattle mayoral race. She has set her sights on better outcomes on public safety and homelessness. (Doug Trumm) Now that its hard-fought mayoral ...

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 ...

Tacoma Mayor-Elect Anders Ibsen and Councilmember-Elect Latasha Palmer chatted with The Urbanist about their campaign wins and early plans for office. (Courtesy of campaigns) Tacoma Mayor-Elect Anders ...

Baltimore's East-West expressway was never finished, leaving an empty trench and a road to nowhere. (City of Baltimore) Road to Nowhere author Emily Lieb is speaking at Elliott Bay Books on November ...

As Seattle enters an era where fewer builders are lining up to build office towers and residential skyscrapers, the city's permit department is scrambling to catch up. Despite last-minute concerns ...

Several cities are rethinking their use of automatic license plate readers following revelations about data security issues that has led federal agencies like ICE to get their hands on the data ...

Girmay Zahilay will have to hit the ground running ahead of taking the oath of office to become the next King County Executive before Thanksgiving. (King County) King County’s next Executive laid out ...