Region of Boom
We are tracking growth in metropolitan Seattle, which is being reshaped by the demands of a fast-growing technology sector led by Amazon. It’s a boom on a grand scale bestowing wealth and opportunity upon some and disruption and displacement upon others.
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Note to Amazon: Microsoft president says companies do have a responsibility to their cities
Microsoft president Brad Smith says companies have responsibilities toward the communities where they prosper.
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'We will not end up like Seattle,' says D.C. area preparing for Amazon
Seattle has been living with a housing shortage triggered in part by Amazon's fast growth. Now with Amazon putting a headquarters just south of the nation's capital, it's the Washington DC area's chance to do Amazon their way – without becoming the next Seattle.
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Welcome to National Landing, Amazon's new Northern Virginia neighborhood
The place simply wasn't there. For many residents, it still isn't there.
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A $40,000 salary is no longer middle class in Washington state
New numbers show that Seattle’s middle class is slipping, and it’s not because people are making less money. It’s because their money doesn’t go as far in rent, taxes and the cost of living.
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Should some Seattle streets be for pedestrians only?
Seattle's University District has four of the city's most dangerous intersections. More than 100,000 cars, bikes, buses and people all squeeze through the neighborhood's crowded arterials every day.
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Poaching in Seattle's tech industry creates 'virtuous cycle' of employees
But it could all go away.
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Working remotely and traveling the globe to avoid Seattle traffic and rent
Work remotely.
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Will Amazon's HQ2 help close the tech gap for cities (or widen it)?
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Bellevue's parking requirements may be holding back affordable housing
Building affordable housing is hard. It's even harder in Bellevue, where parking spots are required.
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Light rail takes a leap forward in Bellevue
On Friday, Sound Transit finished a major milestone in bringing light rail to Bellevue: excavating a tunnel under the city's downtown.
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Seattle's Chinatown is set to become a light rail hub. So where will the new station go?
The Chinatown International District will soon become a light rail hub in Seattle. Lines from Bellevue (2023), West Seattle (2030) and Ballard (2035)...
