Growth Seattle has a plan to keep low-income residents in their neighborhoods One policy gives priority access to new affordable housing. Another requires developers to replace units they tear down. by Josh Cohen / February 22, 2019
Equity ‘It’s not fair’: City evicts immigrant shop owner from SeaTac Market The family says this is retaliation for fighting redevelopment, while the City of SeaTac contends the owner hasn't paid rent on time. by Lilly Fowler / February 21, 2019
Growth 'Where are the Black people?' Central District residents get creative to fight displacement A new coalition wants homeowners to lease space to developers, tenants to offset skyrocketing property taxes. by Josh Cohen / January 25, 2019
News With mobile home fight, Sawant continues quest to ‘save’ Seattle In an effort to prevent displacement, the Seattle City Council will likely pause all development on the city's few mobile home parks. by David Kroman / January 22, 2019
Opinion Lake City, where Seattle’s gritty side lives on In the changing city, there is still one spot up north that has that old time feel. by Thomas Kohnstamm / January 15, 2019
Culture What will Capitol Hill be if it loses Neighbours? A $6.9 million price tag for the storied gay club prompts nostalgia. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / January 10, 2019
Growth Was 2018 the year Seattle's growth hit a speed bump? Seattle growth took a breather in 2018, but the sense of urgency remains. by Josh Cohen / December 31, 2018
Growth Can light rail expand without displacing low-income residents? Sound Transit believes it can. by Jen Dev / November 27, 2018
Opinion Why I started giving to the homeless The majority of homeless are unemployed, displaced and depressed — not people who will misuse a gift. by Allen Alston / September 20, 2018
Politics As Seattle booms, council scrambles to save city trees Rob Johnson is rushing to pass a new ordinance, but activists say it leaves the trees vulnerable. by Robert McClure & Julie Davidow Investigate West / August 27, 2018
Culture The century-old butcher shop that has become a Seattle staple A Rainier Avenue butcher shop offers an eye into Columbia City's roots. by Mike Seely / August 14, 2018
Culture Imagining Black architecture in the Central District New signs in local parks spark questions about who gets to design a neighborhood. by Brangien Davis / July 18, 2018
Opinion The Seattle I thought I knew The Seattle I grew up in was far from perfect, but its recent reaction to the head tax has shaken me to the core. by Alex Gallo-Brown / June 12, 2018
Politics After development deal, Black Central District residents feel ignored Once a victory for advocates trying to preserve the Central District’s Black identity, proposals now show a different design at 23rd and Union. by Gregory Scruggs / June 5, 2018
Opinion White Seattle needs a reality check on the city’s growth The displacement faced by communities of color is a much bigger issue than the growth-related irritations bothering many Seattle residents. by Knute Berger / May 31, 2018