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Democratic Party · Seattle

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell Reacts to Early Primary Election Results

47% Right coverage: 15 sources

KING 5 is covering major races in western Washington's 2025 primary election. Seattle University Political Science Professor Patrick Schoettmer breaks down results.See the Story

Taxes · Seattle

Seattle Voters to Decide on B&O Tax Shake-up Targeting City’s Largest Businesses

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

(The Center Square) – In November, Seattle voters will decide on a major restructuring of the city’s business and occupation tax targeting the city’s largest businesses.See the Story

Redmond, Washington · Redmond

Sound Transit’s 2 Line Is Even More Popular Than We Thought » The Urbanist

The good news around usage of Sound Transit’s 2 Line on the Eastside just keeps coming. Last week, The Urbanist reported on data presented to the Sound Transit board’s rider experience committee showing how two new stations that opened in early May have been driving ridership increases on the entire line, with Downtown Redmond becoming the busiest rail station on the Eastside. Just days later, new numbers for July dropped — blowing the previous …Read Article

Shoreline abolishes parking mandates

In his 2025 State of the City Speech Mayor Chris Roberts said Shoreline will become one of the first cities in the state to abolish parking mandates (photo by Oliver J Moffat)By Oliver J. MoffatThe Shoreline city council voted to delete the city's "arbitrary" parking mandates, placing the onus on property owners to decide how much pavement they need.The Shoreline city council abolished parking mandates at the August 11, 2025 meeting, joining Bot…Shoreline · Shoreline See the Story

Op-Ed: PCC Provides Model for State Rail Ownership in Washington State » The Urbanist

Washington State legislators from across the aisle have expressed interest in the idea of upgrading the state’s freight rail, as I noted in a previous article. Proponents cite the existing system’s advanced age and contend that both freight and passenger rail improvements could help the economy grow while meeting the state’s climate goals. Whenever I asked what was blocking progress, the conversation consistently turned to the giant rail compani…Olympia · Olympia Read Article

Op-Ed: Tech Workers Must Challenge the Political Power of Their Bosses » The Urbanist

Tech workers are aware of how we’re perceived. We are mostly transplants who work for dubiously evil companies, and we can see how our presence is gentrifying and changing the landscape in Washington. After working in big tech for the last 10 years, I’ve started to make changes to feel like I belong in this place I really love — to put my heart where my feet are. Lately, I’ve been volunteering in policy areas like worker’s rights and immigration…Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Urbanist-Backed Katie Wilson Opens Up Nearly 10 Point Lead over Harrell » The Urbanist

Recent ballot drops have been very friendly to Seattle progressives, with mayoral challenger Katie Wilson exceeding the 50% mark after Friday’s batch was tallied. By Monday, her lead had grown to 9.5 points, giving Wilson a serious advantage as she heads into a general election rematch with incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell, who is sitting at 41.2% of the primary vote. The Urbanist Elections Committee (on which I serve) endorsed Wilson, who is long-…New York State · New York Read Article

Stoked for ‘Hot Bike Summer’? Thank a Former Mayor and Council » The Urbanist

With five major bicycle safety projects either wrapping up or getting substantially completed around the city within the span of a few months, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has officially declared it Hot Bike Summer in Seattle. By the time the sun sets on Hot Bike Summer, new connections will bridge major gaps in the city’s separated bike network, mostly on the South End, starting to balance out Seattle’s protected bike network…Seattle · Seattle Read Article

Downtown Redmond Drives 2 Line Growth, Becoming Eastside’s Busiest Rail Station » The Urbanist

Mere weeks after Sound Transit extended the 2 Line into Downtown Redmond, the new northern terminus has become the most-used station on the entire line, according to the agency’s early data. By June, ridership at the new Downtown Redmond light rail station had quickly surpassed that of the second busiest station of Downtown Bellevue, with more than 42,000 boardings over the course of the month. The two new stations that make up the Downtown Redm…Redmond, Washington · Redmond Read Article

Op-Ed: Students Advocate for Carpooling Incentives at High School Parking Lots » The Urbanist

Two weeks before the start of school you are standing in line to buy a parking pass. There are 2,000 students at your high school, but the parking lot only has 275 spaces for students. The girl in front of you drives an electric vehicle, which her family bought because it emits less carbon. The boy behind you has been carpooling consistently since sophomore year. You, like many others, drive to school by yourself in a standard gas car. Parking p…Issaquah · Issaquah Read Article

Major Eastside Bus Changes Coming With August 30 Metro Service Change » The Urbanist

Bus routes all across the Eastside are set to see significant changes at the end of August as King County Metro implements its next major service change. This phase of the East Link Connections bus restructure, which has been in the works for years, will provide Eastside residents and visitors with easier access to light rail stations in Bellevue and Redmond, setting the stage for the full 2 Line connection across Lake Washington into Seattle to…Bellevue, Washington · Bellevue Read Article

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