Five Ways Senator Hobbs’ Transportation Package Is Truly Backward
As the end of the legislative session draws near on April 25th, the question of whether Washington will pass a new transportation package looms...
Amazon’s Warehouse Plans Have No Place in Mount Baker and Should Be Halted
Amazon is planning a distribution center at a coveted site in Mount Baker, Brian Miller of the Daily Journal of Commerce reported Tuesday. Despite...
Sunday Video: Does My Neighborhood Determine My Future?
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Vox looks at the history of redlining, practices of renting and selling property, zoning practices, public services and investments, and environmental health that collectively...
Burgess Charter Amendment Would Swipe Revenue and Credit for Payroll Tax He Opposed
Former Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess is back with a charter amendment setting a host of new mandates around homelessness, none of them funded...
Biden’s Jobs Plan Is Big, but Not Big Enough to Revolutionize Housing, Rail, and...
President Joe Biden released his much anticipated $2.25 trillion dollar jobs and infrastructure plan today. Republican congressional leaders were quick to brand it as...
Why We Need an Affordable Talaris
Many areas in the North End of Seattle historically kept out communities of color. It contained a patchwork of racial covenants, and banks furthered...
City Council Passes Right to Counsel for Tenants Facing Evictions
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Seattle City Council guaranteed the right to counsel to tenants facing eviction proceedings. Sponsored by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant,...
Interbay Armory Legislation Approaches Approval
A bill to set up a public ownership authority at the Interbay Armory site is in the last stages of the legislative process. On...