Opinion Will the rise of the Eastside eclipse the Seattle boom? The Eastside is challenging the rapidly changing city on several fronts. by Tom Alberg / February 18, 2019 / Updated February 20, 2019, at 12:30 p.m.
Growth U District business owners fighting upzones until the end Business owners say Mandatory Housing Affordability will hurt their vision of creating a 'Pike Place Market North.' Councilmember Rob Johnson says it will help. by Josh Cohen / February 15, 2019
Politics Icy sidewalks make Seattle dangerous for people with disabilities "When we don’t follow the law because it snows we’re still violating people’s civil rights." by Josh Cohen / February 8, 2019
Growth Will Microsoft's housing plan work? Silicon Valley offers some clues Housing Trust Silicon Valley could be a model for how Microsoft's affordable housing effort will operate. Here's how it's working there. by Josh Cohen / January 30, 2019
Growth Downtown driving tax could fix traffic without pricing out the poor Durkan wants to toll drivers to lower emissions and break Seattle's gridlock, and new research shows it could benefit low-income communities, too. by Josh Cohen / January 29, 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
Opinion Seattle's love affair with bike commuting: It's over What a new poll shows about the city's chilled relationship with biking. by John Carlson / January 24, 2019
Growth WA Legislature poised to go big on affordable housing Voters across the state want to see solutions. Lawmakers have at least a dozen. by Josh Cohen / January 14, 2019
Growth Sawant calls for free transit during Viadoom — could it work? While the Highway 99 shutdown is scheduled to last three weeks, the council member wants to make free transit permanent. by Josh Cohen / January 7, 2019
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
Opinion For Seattle, Viadoom gridlock is history repeated The Period of Maximum Constraint will test our mobility creativity — and it's not unprecedented. by Knute Berger / January 3, 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 Best of 2018: Why do so many new apartment buildings in Seattle look the same? We asked an expert to deconstruct Seattle's new architecture. by Eric Keto / December 29, 2018
Growth Why some Seattle music fans went underground in the ‘90s WATCH: The Teen Dance Ordinance made it prohibitively expensive to put on all-ages shows in the city. by Eric Keto / December 26, 2018
Politics Dodging development pressure, Issaquah expands Cougar Mountain The $11 million, 46-acre privately-owned parcel was slated to be developed with 57 homes. by Josh Cohen / December 18, 2018