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Outside City Hall is a column by John Fox and Carolee Colter of the Seattle Displacement Coalition that has been appearing in Pacific Publishing newspapers and elsewhere since 2004. This web site was recently established to further inform the public of these important issues.
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Category Archives: Melissa Hellmann
Long-term housing market worsened by Airbnb
Activists say short-term rentals may lead to more displacement By Melissa Hellmann, Contributing Writer When Noelle Million, 70, purchased her Belltown Court condo unit in 1997, she was hoping to cultivate a community with neighboring homeowners. Instead, she shares a … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Melissa Hellmann, Neighborhoods, Politics
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Will Black-Owned Businesses Survive the MidTown Center Redevelopment?
As the Africatown Plaza Project moves forward, business owners are left to wonder if their vision aligns with the developers’ By Melissa Hellmann, contributing writer *Disclosure: The author worked on a project for Ampersand Magazine, which is produced by Forterra, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, Density, Housing Preservation, Melissa Hellmann, Neighborhoods, Uncategorized
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Is the Seattle Peoples Party Viable?
Nearly 200 people attend the party’s first general assembly By Melissa Hellmann, Contributing Writer On Saturday, Sept. 23, about 200 people piled into Nagomi Tea House in the heart of the International District to discuss their vision for the future … Continue reading
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