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Jobs or housing: Four ideas for the future of Interbay's armory
With the National Guard moving out, a desirable 25-acre site could host housing, industrial manufacturing or maybe both.
Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen is the Cascade PBS city reporter covering Seattle government, politics and the issues that shape life in the city. He was previously the changing region reporter, as well as a free
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Durkan proposes $50M for homeless housing, renewed tax breaks for developers
One result of the new programs would be a cap on rent increases in Multifamily Tax Exemption housing.
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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.
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This new tool could help low-income residents stay in gentrifying Seattle
In developing its ‘community preference’ policy, the city is attempting to strike a tricky balance between social justice and federal anti-discrimination law.
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New backyard cottage rules allow more density in Seattle's single-family neighborhoods
After years of process, the city council loosened regulations to build accessory dwelling units and tightened them on McMansions.