Growth Seattle has a plan to keep low-income residents in their neighborhoods One policy gives priority access to new affordable housing. Another requires developers to replace units they tear down. by Josh Cohen / February 22, 2019
Growth U District business owners fighting upzones until the end Business owners say Mandatory Housing Affordability will hurt their vision of creating a 'Pike Place Market North.' Councilmember Rob Johnson says it will help. by Josh Cohen / February 15, 2019
Politics Icy sidewalks make Seattle dangerous for people with disabilities "When we don’t follow the law because it snows we’re still violating people’s civil rights." by Josh Cohen / February 8, 2019
Growth Will Microsoft's housing plan work? Silicon Valley offers some clues Housing Trust Silicon Valley could be a model for how Microsoft's affordable housing effort will operate. Here's how it's working there. by Josh Cohen / January 30, 2019
Growth Downtown driving tax could fix traffic without pricing out the poor Durkan wants to toll drivers to lower emissions and break Seattle's gridlock, and new research shows it could benefit low-income communities, too. by Josh Cohen / January 29, 2019
Growth Want less traffic and pollution in the U-District? UW workers say free transit will help On Earth Day, activists joined faculty and staff to call on the University of Washington to fully subsidize employee transit passes by Josh Cohen / April 23, 2019
Politics Lynnwood uses disaster shelters for the homeless. Could Seattle? Manufactured in Everett, the easy-to-construct structures were made for hurricane relief, but have been serving another purpose closer to home. by Josh Cohen / April 15, 2019
Growth WA advocates are asking for $100M more to fight homelessness Advocates are calling to raise it to $200M, doubling it over last year’s funding level. by Josh Cohen / April 5, 2019
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
Equity New report details Seattle’s eviction epidemic Owing as little as $10 can get you evicted. by David Kroman & Josh Cohen / September 20, 2018