Gentrification

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Chinatown-International District grapples with losing 2 community newspapers and ‘their voice’

Two Seattle newspapers focused on the Asian community stopped printing this month. Many advocates and residents of the Chinatown-International District say they fear they’ll be left without a voice and a way to safely advocate for their neighborhood.
Natalie Akane Newcomb
What it takes to 'make it' in Seattle's hip-hop scene

Carving out a music career in any city is tough, and there are going to be highs and lows. But being a hip hop artist in Seattle comes with its own set of challenges.
Libby Denkmann

Mike Davis

Sarah Leibovitz
Seattle's Central District divided over new Amazon Fresh store

A new grocery store has opened at 23rd and Jackson: Amazon Fresh. It’s on the same spot in Seattle’s Central Area neighborhood where the Red Apple grocery store used to stand. The Red Apple was a popular spot where neighbors ran into each other and said ‘Hi.’ Its closure and demolition became a sore spot for people who felt they were losing the soul of their neighborhood.
Joshua McNichols
April 5th | It's time to ditch imposter syndrome

We've been talking about imposter phenomenon, better known as imposter syndrome, since the 1970s. Seattle writers Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey say it's time to let it go. Plus, what impact a new access road could have on conservation at Mount St. Helens, and a discussion on gentrification in Seattle.
Bill Radke
'Where the millionaire can sit with the homie' and have a good time. Chef Kristi Brown's welcoming space

New development has displaced many from the Central District, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. But slowly former residents and businesses are taking charge of shaping the Central District’s future. One of them is Kristi Brown, chef owner of That Brown Girl Cooks, a catering company.
Ruby de Luna
PCC, the fancy hippie grocery store, expanding into Seattle's Central District

PCC Community Markets will open a new location on 23rd Avenue and Union Street.
Ruby de Luna
A familiar tune: Seattle loses another cultural institution to rent increases

Tula’s Jazz club has been serving tunes and drinks in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, six nights a week, for the past 26 years. But this Sunday, Tula’s closes its doors for good.
Sonya Harris
The Seattle International District summer pig roast is a labor of love and community

Food often brings a community together, but when there’s a pig roast, it takes a lot of hands working together. Over the weekend, volunteers in Seattle...
Ruby de Luna
How much of 'the 1 percent' lives in Seattle?

Seattle got richer in the last decade. You know that. But how many of those in the top 1 percent income bracket live here?
David Hyde

Teo Popescu
If you want to rent a one-bedroom in Seattle, you’ll need to make $30 an hour

Renters already know that finding an affordable place in Seattle is near impossible. But sometimes local employers do not appreciate how bonkers the...
Sydney Brownstone

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