Lived in Seattle for a decade before relocating to Utah 2.5 years ago. Growing up in central WA we visited Seattle often when I was a teenager in the 90's. It was a pleasant, beautiful place - many areas around Seattle still are (love the outdoors there). A lot has changed over the past 10-15 years and not for the better. People are fleeing the city to the suburbs (mainly north and east of Seattle or even to the other side of the Cascades). The city needs better leadership to address chronic homelessness, crime, and drug use. Seems like they've had the funds, just don't get anything done effectively. Totally agree that housing affordability is a real challenge there. It's grown too fast for the infrastructure to catch up.
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