The Urbanist
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The Urbanist is a web publication that focuses on new urbanism, rapid transit, bicycling, and city planning in the Pacific Northwest region with a focus on Seattle. The blog is operated as a non-profit 501(c) organization, was founded in 2014, and has operated a podcast since 2022.[1][2][3] The podcast sometimes airs on KVRU-LP 105.7FM.[4] Groups who have written opinion pieces include Habitat for Humanity and Seattle YIMBY.[5] Guest writers who have written opinion pieces include Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Toshiko Hasegawa, and Mark Mullet.
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[edit]The Urbanist approaches urban design from a progressive perspective and makes regular endorsements for elections from local to federal.[6] The blog regularly encourages North America to learn from countries with more developed public transit, public squares, cycling, and third places.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". The Urbanist. 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "The Urbanist - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "The Urbanist". Buzzsprout. 2026-04-23. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "The Urbanist Podcast – KVRU 105.7 FM". Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Kelley, Mason (2024-05-14). "The Urbanist: (Op-Ed) Boost Seattle's Growth Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis". Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Villeneuve, Andrew (2023-07-25). "The Stranger versus PubliCola versus The Urbanist: Comparing their August 2023 Seattle City Council endorsements". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ CBE (2019-03-11). "What Seattle Can Learn from Denmark about Community-Owned Housing (The Urbanist)". Landscape Architecture. Retrieved 2026-04-24.