Amtrak Cascades Boosts Vancouver-Seattle Travel Time with Border Preclearance
New US customs screening at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station slashes journey times by at least 10 minutes, with further reductions anticipated as…
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Seattle Considers Temporary MHA Adjustments to Revive Stalled Housing Pipeline
The city of Seattle is exploring a two-year "MHA Accelerator" to reduce fees for new developments, aiming to unfreeze its housing pipeline…
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Tubman Center Breaks Ground on New Community Health Center in Seattle
A new 26,000-square-foot facility in Rainier Beach aims to provide culturally competent primary care, community research, and advocacy, focusing on addressing social…
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Seattle Leaders Challenge County Tax Plan Over Funding Disparities
Seattle city officials are pushing back against a proposed 0.1% countywide sales tax increase, arguing that a funding cap would unfairly divert…
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Seattle Social Housing Initiative Moves Forward with First Building Purchase
Seattle's ambitious social housing program has taken a significant step, with the Social Housing Developer agreeing to purchase its first building and…
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Seattle Updates Climate Plan Amidst Urgency for Action
Seattle is undertaking a comprehensive update of its 13-year-old Climate Action Plan, seeking to accelerate emissions reductions and build resilience to climate…
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Seattle’s First Social Housing Building Sees Overwhelming Demand
Seattle's inaugural social housing development, The Elara at the Market, has received over 10,000 applications for its 150 units, highlighting significant demand…
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Seattle Considers Land Value Tax Shift to Incentivise Development
An op-ed in The Urbanist argues that Seattle's property tax system, which combines land and improvement values, discourages development and could be…
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Seattle’s Light Rail Surges to Become US’s Busiest Following Line 2 Expansion
New data reveals Sound Transit's Link system has surpassed Los Angeles and Boston in ridership, driven by the recent opening of the…
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Legal Challenge Reignites Housing Debate in Seattle’s Stadium District
A new legal appeal filed by the T-Mobile Park facilities district and the Seattle Building & Construction Trades Council challenges a plan…
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