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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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Showbox blowback: Judge rejects protections for music venue
King County Superior Court says expanding Pike Place Market to include the venue was an illegal zoning change.
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What London and Stockholm can teach Seattle about congestion pricing
The Emerald City wants to implement a transportation solution that is equitable. Without viable alternatives to driving, that might be impossible.
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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.