Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. SEATTLE — Across the U.S., cities are struggling ...

It’s no secret that real estate in Seattle is both scarce and expensive. Residential developers are buying land in every nook and cranny of the city, often cramming multiple town houses onto small ...

SEATTLE — The public had one last chance to comment, advise, and applaud a range of amendments that will reshape Seattle’s 20-year vision for growth, known as the Comprehensive Plan. Balancing tree ...

A towering giant sequoia tree in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood—that could have survived for over a century—may now be removed by the city. The massive tree, believed by activists to be the largest ...

Cities around Seattle are hemmed in by mountains and sea to the east and west, and protected farms and forests to the north and south. Inside that urban growth boundary, developers turn nooks and ...