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  KUOW Newsroom

  Exploring the possibilities of downtown Seattle's uncertain future

  Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW's growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols about the possibilities for downtown Seattle, which could mean fewer workers, but many more residents.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  With office employees gone, downtown Seattle residents became the neighborhood's economic lifeblood

  Downtown Seattle was decimated by the pandemic. Office buildings are 22% vacant right now — that’s like one in five towers being dark. But the downtown core is showing surprising signs of life.
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  Soundside

  Can Seattle turn underused office towers into apartment buildings?

  They’re already doing it in Tacoma. We explore that idea, along with other strategies to get people to move downtown so they can help revive it.
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  Seattle Now

  Casual Friday with Crystal Fincher & Besa Gordon

  This week, a spanking new addition to the Seattle convention center has a hefty price tag. The city teamed up with SDOT to give 10,000 residents in affordable housing free unlimited orca cards. And we take a look at the *inner* beauty the city’s multifamily housing has to offer. Converge media’s Besa Gordon, and political consultant Crystal Fincher join us to break down the week.
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  KUOW Blog

  How are tech layoffs impacting downtown businesses?

  Behind the scenes as we report on the downtown economy
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  Soundside

  Seattle business leaders weigh in on reports of crime on the rise

  From vandalism to theft, store owners across the city of Seattle say they are worried about a rise in crime. And the reasons for the rise, much like the experiences, vary.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Why this Seattle business leader says the city should 'treat this emergency on our streets' like the pandemic

  Business leaders say their ability to recover from the pandemic, especially in Downtown Seattle, depends on how whether the city will put the same effort into treating the "emergency on our streets": chronic homelessness and diminishing affordable housing.
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  Week In Review

  The state of the pandemic, refugee resettlement, and the future of downtown, this week

  Bill Radke discusses the week's news with political consultant and columnist Joni Balter, Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, and KUOW news anchor Paige Browning.
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  Week In Review

  A heat wave hits the west, COVID restrictions are lifting, and revitalization efforts begin in Seattle, this week

  Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan, and Kitsap Sun reporter Joshua Farley.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  One year into the pandemic, how will downtown Seattle thrive again?

  Over the last year, the pandemic has taken a major toll on downtown Seattle's business community. Even with more vaccines on the horizon, the future of downtown Seattle remains uncertain. Jon Scholes is President of the Downtown Seattle Association. He spoke with KUOW’S Kim Malcolm about how downtown can recover from the pandemic, and what needs to be reimagined to bring people back.

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