City engineers don t see Miami repeat likely with Seattle s high rises
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After the recent condo collapse in Surfside, Florida which killed more than 60 people, with dozens more still missing and presumed dead residents of Seattle’s many high rises may be wondering if their own buildings are secure.
But engineers with the City of Seattle say that sky-dwelling Seattleites can take comfort in knowing the likelihood of such a tragedy occurring here is extremely low.
“Locally speaking, many of our high rises and taller structures are designed, structurally, to a higher performance standard given our concern with seismicity,” said Kai Ki Mow, principal engineer with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections.
Home-based businesses have more freedom to operate under new Seattle rules
Businesses like Yonder Cider in Phinney Ridge will now be able to operate from home during the pandemic with fewer restrictions. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 7:36 AM PDT March 16, 2021
SEATTLE The Seattle City Council approved a measure Monday to adjust certain land use codes that have negatively impacted home businesses during the pandemic.
Councilmember Dan Strauss sponsored the Bringing Business Home bill, which passed with an 8-1 vote Monday. The bill is designed to allow home-based businesses, including those that may have once operated out of a storefront, to operate with fewer restrictions during the COVID-19 civil emergency.
After a massive fire destroyed the nearly century-old Seven Gables Theatre on Dec. 24, 2020, KIRO 7 asked the city of Seattle about its response to an online complaint about smoke coming out of the building on Dec. 9.