Politics Seattle streetcar’s costs rise, but Durkan remains undecided about its future A $500,000 report on the viability of the Center City Connector line has some good news and some bad news. by David Kroman / August 31, 2018
Politics Seattle's waterfront overhaul saved by $160M tax deal Mayor Durkan negotiated with downtown property owners who threatened to block the tax. by David Kroman / January 3, 2019
Politics Affordable housing, but at what cost? Facing limited housing options and an unhelpful bureaucracy, one tenant has little choice but to stay in a rodent-infested apartment. by David Kroman / August 24, 2018
Culture As Seattle’s Black community is pushed south, a children’s clinic follows Seattle's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic is scheduled to break ground next year for a second location at the Othello light rail station. by David Kroman / July 31, 2018
Politics Seattle's decade-plus backyard cottage fight, annotated It probably isn't over, but now is a good time to look back on the long process. by David Kroman & Josh Cohen / October 4, 2018 / Updated Oct. 18 at 12:35 PM
Opinion Amazon’s housing philanthropy will not save us Are we supposed to be grateful for a little tax-deductible charity from our corporate overlords? Sorry, no. by Katie Wilson / January 19, 2021
Opinion The view from The Phinney Managing an apartment building in the early days of the housing crisis, I got a glimpse of the old Seattle. by Katie Wilson / November 15, 2019
Opinion Poor people vie for a 'golden ticket' in King County's absurd housing lottery If this is what it takes to secure a Section 8 housing voucher, it's no wonder voters are embracing socialism. by Katie Wilson / February 25, 2020
Opinion Congress, public debt, and the end of neoliberalism In the U.S., spending on social goods has increased even as the safety net has crumbled. This spells problems for capitalism. by Katie Wilson / October 14, 2021
Opinion If small landlords in King County are selling their rentals, should we care? If a hot market combined with regulations is driving mom and pop landlords to sell, there may be little we can or should do about it. by Katie Wilson / July 8, 2021