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Seattle Growth Podcast

Join University of Washington professor Jeff Shulman for a seventh season exploring the far-reaching impacts of Seattle's physical and cultural transformation. Notable guests from earlier seasons of S... Read more

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Ep. 2: Home Buying in Seattle

Ep. 2: Home Buying in Seattle

Learn what it takes to buy a starter home in Seattle and how that has changed over the years. First hear Seattle Mayor E... Read more

1 Aug 2016

46mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 13: Visions for Seattle's Future

Ep. 13: Visions for Seattle's Future

It is time for us to decide as a people : what do we want for this city as it undergoes a transformation? In today’s epi... Read more

24 Oct 2016

51mins

Ranked #3

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S6Ep1: Finding Community in a Dynamic City

S6Ep1: Finding Community in a Dynamic City

How do you find community in a dynamic city? Season 6 of Seattle Growth podcast brings different perspectives together. ... Read more

29 May 2019

53mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 4: Renting in Seattle

Ep. 4: Renting in Seattle

Get an inside look at the effect of rising rents on the lives of some of Seattle’s workers and what Seattle's Socialist ... Read more

16 Aug 2016

50mins

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The Artist And The Developer

The Artist And The Developer

What happens to an artist and a locally owned coffee house in a rapidly growing city when they encounter a for-profit de... Read more

14 Nov 2016

27mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 10: Seattle Transportation

Ep. 10: Seattle Transportation

What does Seattle’s growth mean for the future of the city’s transportation network? This epsiode will look at land tran... Read more

27 Sep 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #7

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S2 Ep 2: SoDo Arena Group: Purpose, Plan, Next Steps

S2 Ep 2: SoDo Arena Group: Purpose, Plan, Next Steps

A local investment group led by Chris Hansen has a proposal to build an NBA arena in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Their ... Read more

14 Feb 2017

44mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 3: Rising Homeless Population

Ep. 3: Rising Homeless Population

Hear from the neighbors you’ve noticed but likely know little about. Learn about life in a Tent City, what a mother thin... Read more

8 Aug 2016

51mins

Ranked #9

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S2 Ep. 9: Seattle Real Estate Trends and Effect of Sonics Arena

S2 Ep. 9: Seattle Real Estate Trends and Effect of Sonics Arena

Sonic Boom Day is coming April 17th! People from around the city will be sharing their voice with City Council on the sa... Read more

4 Apr 2017

53mins

Ranked #10

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S2 Ep. 10: Chris Hansen & Efforts to Bring Back the Sonics

S2 Ep. 10: Chris Hansen & Efforts to Bring Back the Sonics

In the nearly 10 years since the NBA franchise Seattle Supersonics left for Oklahoma City, several people have been work... Read more

10 Apr 2017

42mins

Ranked #11

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S3 Ep. 2: Real Estate Developers and Future of Seattle

S3 Ep. 2: Real Estate Developers and Future of Seattle

Gain insight into the minds of real estate developers as they reshape Seattle’s streets and skyline. As you look ahead t... Read more

18 Sep 2017

49mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 5: Character and Culture

Ep. 5: Character and Culture

Hear from two Seattle natives why Seattle’s character and culture matter to them: Hazel Margaretes (5:30) and Dan Morgan... Read more

23 Aug 2016

53mins

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S2 Ep. 8: Key Arena Remodel and the Transformation of Seattle Uptown

S2 Ep. 8: Key Arena Remodel and the Transformation of Seattle Uptown

There are potentially three private groups vying to invest roughly half a billion dollars into a sports and entertainmen... Read more

28 Mar 2017

57mins

Ranked #14

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S2 Ep. 4: Supersonics and Seattle's Super Traffic

S2 Ep. 4: Supersonics and Seattle's Super Traffic

How would a return of the Sonics affect your evening commute? With two arena locations under city consideration, this ep... Read more

28 Feb 2017

34mins

Ranked #15

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S3 Ep. 1: The Physical Transformation of Seattle

S3 Ep. 1: The Physical Transformation of Seattle

People and money are flowing into Seattle at unprecedented rates and the city is undergoing a physical transformation li... Read more

12 Sep 2017

42mins

Ranked #16

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S4 Ep. 4: Seattle's Emerging Hip Hop Artists Draze & Dave B

S4 Ep. 4: Seattle's Emerging Hip Hop Artists Draze & Dave B

Draze, who has opened for Snoop Dogg and had his music appear on hit shows such as Empire, shares how Seattle’s transfor... Read more

13 Mar 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #17

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Seattle Center's Future & Key Arena

Seattle Center's Future & Key Arena

This episode gives you a better understanding of how public resources may be deployed in bringing the NBA and NHL to Sea... Read more

30 May 2017

54mins

Ranked #18

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S5 Ep. 9: Music, Homelessness, and Poverty Myths

S5 Ep. 9: Music, Homelessness, and Poverty Myths

Today’s episode and connects the topic of the previous season, which focused on the past, present and future of Seattle ... Read more

10 Nov 2018

57mins

Ranked #19

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S2 Ep00 Return of the Sonics?

S2 Ep00 Return of the Sonics?

Seattle Growth Podcast returns for a second season to explore how a return of the NBA franchise Seattle Supersonics woul... Read more

11 Jan 2017

4mins

Ranked #20

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Special: Music, Arena Wars, And Seattle Center

Special: Music, Arena Wars, And Seattle Center

The arena wars are not over as two groups vie to reshape Seattle’s music scene, Seattle Center, and the future of winter... Read more

21 Nov 2017

52mins

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