Seattle’s University District may at last get public restrooms
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by Daniel Beekman and Anna Patrick
10h ago
The Low Income Housing Institute plans to build street-facing public restrooms into a new apartment complex. Neighborhood groups have agitated for more toilets ..read more
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Seattle studied dozens of sites for housing growth. These 24 got picked
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by Daniel Beekman
10h ago
The idea is about cultivating "15-minute" neighborhoods, where people can meet their basic needs by walking or biking from home, and spreading housing to areas where not much development has occurred in decades ..read more
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Skip the traffic: Commuters turn to ferries to get around
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by Linda Baker
3d ago
Ferry ridership around the U.S. took a hit during the pandemic, but new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation ..read more
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U.S. homes face costly retrofits for induction stoves, EV chargers
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by KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS
3d ago
Most existing homes and even new homes built under current codes lack the electric infrastructure to manage the growing load from EV chargers, induction stoves and other devices ..read more
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Affording housing in Seattle is hard — addressing the problem is harder
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by Jon Talton
6d ago
A series of calamities, policy blunders and generational changes have made homeownership difficult for many in Seattle and across the nation, Jon Talton writes ..read more
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Molbak’s plans return to Woodinville in a new form
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by Heidi Groover
6d ago
The garden store won’t return in the same form, but former leaders of the company announced Thursday they hope to open a new venture at the site.  ..read more
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Homebuyers’ quandary: To wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates
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by ALEX VEIGA
6d ago
Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, especially for first-time homebuyers. But they can attract more homebuyers, heating up the market ..read more
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Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March
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by ALEX VEIGA
6d ago
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales ..read more
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Amid Seattle growth debate, map shows walkable neighborhoods in King County
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by Daniel Beekman
1w ago
Nat Henry wanted to know where he could build his life around walking and biking. Turns out a lot of other people were wondering about 15-minute neighborhoods, too ..read more
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Lululemon to close one of its Seattle stores
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by Renata Geraldo
1w ago
Lululemon is the latest store to exit downtown Seattle. Pacific Place's owner said the closure is "unfortunate ..read more
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