The story of Fox Cove is an example of a trend across South King County, where once affordable rental units, especially those close to Seattle, are disappearing.
In a sign of gentrifying South King County, an entire Burien apartment complex faces eviction
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Minneapolis, tackling housing crisis and inequity, votes to end single-family zoning
As cities across the country contend with an affordable-housing crisis that has led to gentrification and homelessness, few have been willing to take on single-family...
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Washington Supreme Court rules against initiative to block public funding of safe-injection sites
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