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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.
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How Seattle's vacant building problem is helping ex-prisoners and the homeless
The city is instituting new rules, increasing fines and encouraging creative uses to prevent developers from leaving buildings empty.
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After a 13-year delay, Seattle votes to build hundreds of affordable homes at Fort Lawton
Neighbors have long opposed the city's plan for the former Army post. The Seattle City Council on Tuesday brought that battle to a close.
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It's going to get harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness?
New eviction laws cap late fees and give tenants 14 days to pay back rent, among other protections.
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Tolls to drive in downtown Seattle? New study examines the good and the bad
In other cities, congestion pricing has improved traffic and increased transit revenue. But equity concerns remain.