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How tech hubs contributed to America’s housing crisis — and what they can do about it
Homes in San Francisco. (Flickr Photo / Chris Chabot) America’s housing crisis is a nationwide problem, but it’s especially acute…
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Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot
Tents line a Downtown Seattle street. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The group pushing the Compassion Seattle ballot measure which…
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Amazon allocates $42.5M to build 318 affordable apartments near Seattle area light rail stations
New apartments rise in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has allocated…
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Compassion Seattle initiative qualifies for ballot: Will it change the downtown business outlook?
Tents line a Downtown Seattle street. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) As downtown Seattle tech businesses implement plans to return…
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Compassion Seattle initiative to remain off the November ballot, judge rules
Tents line a Downtown Seattle street. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The Compassion Seattle ballot initiative, which aimed to overhaul…
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Seattle startup City Pods aims to address homelessness with standalone indoor mini homes
Keenan O’Leary, CEO and co-founder of City Pods, with a demo unit assembled in a Seattle hotel conference room. The…
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Remote work already changing Seattle permanently, tech worker survey indicates
Inside Facebook’s Seattle office building. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) The majority of Seattle tech workers don’t expect to…
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GeekWire interview: Seattle mayoral candidates on tech, talent, taxes, startups, homelessness, and favorite apps
Seattle mayoral candidates Bruce Harrell (left) and Lorena Gonzalez spoke to GeekWire in virtual interviews last week. The next Seattle…
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Seattle business leaders request ‘immediate action’ from the city to improve safety in downtown
Tents line a downtown Seattle street. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect…
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Microsoft shares updates on its $750M affordable housing effort as homelessness crisis continues
An example of a multifamily housing in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. (Sightline Institute Photo / Creative Commons) Roughly 9,200 affordable housing…
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