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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.
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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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Workers on front lines of homeless crisis could get guaranteed wage hikes
A Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously to tie service provider contracts to inflation, teeing up the issue for likely approval by the full council.