In the latest episode of The Teardown, David Miller contemplates the role of Seattle's Viaduct in his life and his city, as well as his role in unmaking it.

An on-site clinic at the Downtown Emergency Service Center facility will serve a population that often goes underserved.

The private bid includes plans for 175 units of affordable housing on the site, $78.2 million for housing investment and $5 million to deal with homelessness.

With the National Guard moving out, a desirable 25-acre site could host housing, industrial manufacturing or maybe both.

A push to protect the city's tree canopy is meeting resistance in neighborhoods that see the effort as a harbinger of displacement.

One result of the new programs would be a cap on rent increases in Multifamily Tax Exemption housing.

Opponents fear new backyard-cottage rules open the door for a flurry of investment, but economists say the numbers don't add up.

While the designation by the city's Landmark Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used. 

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.

After years of process, the city council loosened regulations to build accessory dwelling units and tightened them on McMansions.

The city is instituting new rules, increasing fines and encouraging creative uses to prevent developers from leaving buildings empty.

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. 

New eviction laws cap late fees and give tenants 14 days to pay back rent, among other protections. 

In other cities, congestion pricing has improved traffic and increased transit revenue. But equity concerns remain.

A new fund will let cities and counties keep $51M in sales tax revenue for low-income housing construction and maintenance.