Growth Olympia wants to avoid Seattle's housing fate The city has proposed sweeping zoning changes to promote "missing middle" housing. by Josh Cohen / June 25, 2018
Equity Where to put affordable housing? On top of a light rail station Affordable housing is finally going to sprout right on top of the Capitol Hill light rail station. But some think it's too little. by Josh Cohen / June 20, 2018
Growth State takes on housing and homelessness with 7 new laws The 2018 legislative session might have been one of the state’s most productive for housing and homelessness laws. by Josh Cohen / June 15, 2018
Growth Want a one-bedroom in Seattle? You'll need a $61K salary In King County, a one-bedroom apartment requires an hourly wage of $29.40, up from $24.02 a year earlier. by Josh Cohen / June 13, 2018
Politics Seattle repeals controversial business tax The move comes less than a month after the head tax passed unanimously, but City Hall vows to find new solutions. by Josh Cohen / June 12, 2018 / Updated 7:18 p.m.
Environment Can Seattle's trees survive its boom? Environmentalists and a Seattle City Council member are pushing to do more to protect existing trees. by Josh Cohen / June 7, 2018
Growth Is Seattle ready to take backyard cottages mainstream? Seattle could be close to making it easier to build backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments. Or not. by Josh Cohen / June 4, 2018
Environment Puget Sound’s boom reverberates to Cougar Mountain Open-space advocates are hoping to save property from being turned into a housing development. by Josh Cohen / May 18, 2018
Opinion Olympia's indifference to earthquake prep could kill us all Washington state government’s financial contribution reflects the priority officials place on seismic public safety, which is zero, nada, nothing. by Eric Holdeman / January 30, 2018
Politics Washington dawdles as megaquake looms A brick building damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. by Eric Holdeman / January 2, 2017
