Opinion To beat the heat, put a lid on I-5 The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. by Samantha Allen / July 9, 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
Growth How Seattle's vacant building problem is helping ex-prisoners and the homeless The city is instituting new rules, increasing fines and encouraging creative uses to prevent developers from leaving buildings empty. by Josh Cohen / June 13, 2019
Growth After a 13-year delay, Seattle votes to build hundreds of affordable homes at Fort Lawton For 13 years, neighbors have opposed the city's plan for the former Army post. The Seattle City Council on Tuesday brought that battle to a close. by Josh Cohen / June 11, 2019
Growth It's going to get harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness? New eviction laws cap late fees and give tenants 14 days to pay back rent, among other protections. by Josh Cohen / June 4, 2019
Growth Tolls to drive in downtown Seattle? New study examines the good and the bad In other cities, congestion pricing has improved traffic and increased transit revenue. But equity concerns remain. by Josh Cohen / May 23, 2019
Growth WA cities will get 'free money' from the state for affordable housing A new fund will let cities and counties keep $51M in sales tax revenue for low-income housing construction and maintenance. by Josh Cohen / May 23, 2019
News The Showbox building is now a landmark. But will it remain a music venue? While the designation by the city's Landmark Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 17, 2019 / Updated at 3:13 p.m.
Growth Will Wall Street invade Seattle's single-family neighborhoods? Not likely, experts say Opponents fear new backyard-cottage rules open the door for a flurry of investment, but economists say the numbers don't add up. by Josh Cohen / July 18, 2019
Growth This new tool could help low-income residents stay in gentrifying Seattle The city is creating a so-called 'community preference policy,' meant to help keep low-income residents from being pushed out of their gentrifying communities. by Josh Cohen / July 15, 2019