By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The City of Seattle’s idea of preventing displacement and fostering equitable communities in Chinatown International District (CID) differs from the vision shared among its low-income residents. Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) legislation allows developers to build 170-foot tall buildings in the CID, an increase of 20 feet from the current […]
BLOG: Even after 22 years, lots of lessons to learn from NWAW’s Summer Youth Leadership Program
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since 1995, the Northwest Asian Weekly has been organizing its Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), aimed at empowering Asian American high school students. The three-week-all-expenses-paid program is designed to teach Asian youth leadership, identity, and community-building skills. This year, high school students from all over the Puget Sound area […]
EDITORIAL: Murray should not step down
There have been numerous calls for Seattle Mayor Murray to step down in the aftermath of documents uncovered by the Seattle Times on July 16, detailing an Oregon caseworker’s report that concluded that Murray had sexually abused Jeff Simpson, his foster son in 1984. Among those voices were Seattle Councilmember Lorena González and the Seattle […]