Seattle's U-District upzone is first of its kind Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's Joshua McNichols about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's plan to allow taller buildings in areas of the University District. Bill Radke Jeannie Yandel Joshua McNichols
Central Area businesses hope for spot in Vulcan development For years, the Central District didn’t get much investment. But recently, the city poured money into infrastructure improvements on 23rd Avenue. Then... Joshua McNichols
Totem Lake Mall is back from the dead, but less familiar Malls are facing trouble everywhere. But Totem Lake Mall in Kirkland is in a category of its own. It’s a zombie: an undead mall with just a few... Carolyn Adolph
Are we seeing the end of green space in the Emerald City? Bill Radke speaks with Adiel Kaplan about her article for Investigate West about green space in the city and the future of public parks in Seattle. Bill Radke Matt Martin
This week we’re asking: What’s the best way to grow? Duvall, Carnation, North Bend, Snoqualmie and Covington all want to grow. The Puget Sound Regional Council, which oversees the growth and development of... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
This Seattle house sold for $100K over asking, and that's not a record House prices in Washington state are rising faster than in any other state in the country. Rents are also rising, and it’s all because Seattle companies... Carolyn Adolph
What they teach Seattle newbies in this civics crash course Seattle took in over 50,000 new people in the last five years. Suzanne Offen is one of them. Before moving here, she had family and a comfortable job in... Joshua McNichols
The big, expensive project in downtown Seattle we're not talking about Here in Seattle we like to debate almost everything: a monorail, the downtown tunnel, more light rail. But some big-ticket decisions are hardly debated... David Hyde
Knute Berger: How the World's Fair created a rental crisis in Seattle Emily Fox talks with Crosscut's Knute Berger about the rental crisis that affected Seattle in the early 1960's. In anticipation of visitors for the... Emily Fox Andy Hurst
What you can expect as U-District booms More high-rises could sprout up in the University District under new zoning recommendations from the city. It's one piece of the city's plan for more... Paige Browning
