Amazon's next city: Learn from our fail
A couple of years ago, a semitruck carrying a load of fish overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct during rush hour on a Tuesday.
We get it: This is possibly the most stereotypical Seattle problem ever.
But this one smelly gridlock disaster gives us a lot of insight into how Seattle has failed to keep up with the turbo-charged growth that came along with Amazon. More specifically, it shows how the city flopped on addressing traffic and housing.
In the third episode of Prime(d) we warn new cities angling for this big catch: learn from our flail.
Join us on the Prime(d) Facebook page. We've got lots to talk about.
We benefited immensely our friends at CityLab. Our theme song is by Raymond Scott. You also heard "Heartline" by Pezzner, a local Seattle artist.
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Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development Reporter
As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.
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Matt Martin
Podcast Producer
Matt Martin is a podcast producer who has worked on many different show for KUOW. He pitched and created THE WILD with Chris Morgan, a rich and experiential podcast about ecology and conservation. Matt also produced the Seattle music history podcast Let the Kids Dance and the award-winning Ghost Herd. Before moving to the on-demand side of the station, Matt worked as a producer on The Record, KUOW's local news show. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter and host for public radio stations in upstate New York and rural Alaska. Matt got his start in media as an intern with StoryCorps and Aljazeera America.
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