I thought only Microsoft had the shuttles because there wasn't good transit between Seattle and the Eastside. Did the other companies start doing shuttles too?
I can understand why people in Seattle go NIMBY and don't want the apartments, because they look like shit and completely change the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Same reason why they don't like when people do teardowns and build those godawful rectangle houses.
But they should at least be honest that their decisions effectively keep the city a playground for rich people and people who bought before the Tech boom.
The state has told them they HAVE to start increasing zoning density around the light rail stations but they've been slow to do even that. The areas east of Beacon Hill are ideal for upzoning but even years after the light rail's installation it remains mostly single family or small apartments. What new building has happened is mostly condos, which only further drive up housing costs.
I thought only Microsoft had the shuttles because there wasn't good transit between Seattle and the Eastside. Did the other companies start doing shuttles too?
I can understand why people in Seattle go NIMBY and don't want the apartments, because they look like shit and completely change the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Same reason why they don't like when people do teardowns and build those godawful rectangle houses.
But they should at least be honest that their decisions effectively keep the city a playground for rich people and people who bought before the Tech boom.
Yes, Amazon started up a shuttle as well.
The state has told them they HAVE to start increasing zoning density around the light rail stations but they've been slow to do even that. The areas east of Beacon Hill are ideal for upzoning but even years after the light rail's installation it remains mostly single family or small apartments. What new building has happened is mostly condos, which only further drive up housing costs.