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A ‘Fairer Tax System’ — To Overcome Trump-Fueled Economic Turmoil, Seattle Proposes Four-Year Break for Smallest Businesses, Big Bump for Biggest
Dolly Parton · Seattle

A ‘Fairer Tax System’ — To Overcome Trump-Fueled Economic Turmoil, Seattle Proposes Four-Year Break for Smallest Businesses, Big Bump for Biggest

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Seattle’s centrist mayor is teaming up with the city council’s most progressive member on a business tax proposal they say will boost the city’s small and medium businesses while …See the Story
Balducci Claims County Executive Race Lead, John Wilson Mired in Scandal » The Urbanist
Seattle · Seattle

Balducci Claims County Executive Race Lead, John Wilson Mired in Scandal » The Urbanist

The race for King County Executive is heating up, and County Councilmember Claudia Balducci says that she has the edge based on her internal polling. King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay came in second in the poll, which was conducted by Fulcrum Strategic from June 11 to 15. A majority of voters remained undecided in a head-to-head matchup. Among likely primary voters, the poll found Balducci led the field with 25% of the vote, compared to 2…Read Article
Bellevue Council Approves Scaled-Back Middle Housing Code » The Urbanist
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Bellevue Council Approves Scaled-Back Middle Housing Code » The Urbanist

The Bellevue City Council took a final vote Tuesday night overhauling residential zoning, allowing additional types of housing throughout the city’s lower-density neighborhoods. The move was a direct response to housing mandates from the state legislature. Bellevue’s vote mirrored others taken recently in cities like Seattle, and was the last step in a long process that saw an ambitious proposal intended to increase housing access in the Eastsid…Read Article

Seattle Council Candidates Spar at Mobility and Housing Forum - The Urbanist

Early this month, Seattle municipal candidates faced off at a mobility and housing forum co-sponsored by a slate of organizations including The Urbanist. Candidates had sharp differences on the topic of taxing the rich to make investments in social infrastructure, but broadly agreed on boosting Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed One Seattle Comprehensive Plan to add additional housing capacity. In a nod to growing urbanist consensus — at least in rh…Housing · SeattleRead Article

Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law - The Urbanist

The group “Safe Eastside” has filed two separate referendum petitions targeting twin pillars of housing reform approved during the Washington State Legislature’s 2025 session. The petitions seek to repeal the Parking Reform and Modernization Act (Senate Bill 5184) and the transit-oriented development (TOD) law that is set to require cities make way for apartment buildings and condos near major transit stations. Safe Eastside has 90 days from the…Redmond, Washington · RedmondRead Article

Op-Ed: Seattle Council Should Scale Up Neighborhood Centers in Growth Plan - The Urbanist

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New walking-biking trail opens in King County. Here's where to find it

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The trail segment opened this month will eventually help connect the southern tip of Lake Washington to Puget Sound.King County, Washington · King CountySee the Story

Extra Vashon Water-Taxi Trips Extended, Bremerton Fast Ferry Could Face Cuts - The Urbanist

This week, King County announced that extra mid-day water taxi trips on weekdays, providing Vashon Island residents and visitors extra mobility options that have become well-utilized. Extra state funding first made those trips possible in 2024, and the state legislature opted to continue funding them — at least through 2027 — during the recent spring session. While the near-term future of passenger ferry service levels to and from Downtown Seatt…Seattle · SeattleRead Article

License Plate Readers Proliferate in Washington, Bringing Concerns over ICE Overreach - The Urbanist

# Automatic license plate readers have proliferated across 81 cities in Washington State, and audits have shown federal agents and anti-abortion states are using Washington plate data to hunt abortion seekers, immigrants, and refugees. This is despite state sanctuary laws intended to shield such vulnerable populations.Immigration · SeattleRead Article

Seattle Leaders Tout Bike and Pedestrian Upgrades for Pike and Pine - The Urbanist

On June 11, Seattle officials celebrated the completion of a $17.45 million overhaul of Pike Street and Pine Street, improving safety and connectivity between Downtown and Capitol Hill. Mayor Bruce Harrell cut the ceremonial ribbon and noted the plan was “delivering on a core promise” on his Downtown Activation Plan. The project has been long in the making and first got rolling under a previous administration. “With more people returning downtow…Seattle · SeattleRead Article

Resilient Arts Sector Revitalizes Seattle, but High Rents Remain Hurdle - The Urbanist

If someone complains about the “Seattle freeze,” they’ve likely never strolled through their neighborhood art walk. The city offers few opportunities better suited for building community and sparking conversation with strangers. The Central District Art Walk demonstrated this on June 6 when a few dozen art lovers gathered in a vacant commercial space adjacent to the nonprofit Arte Noir’s gallery in Midtown Square at 23rd and Union, which the non…Seattle · SeattleRead Article

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