People priced out of Seattle have long turned to South King County. But things are changing. Amid Tukwila’s dreams of transformation, penthouses at one new development go for $6,000 a month, while immigrants who invested in the city when few […]
But supporters say there is a scarcity of areas where the purchased development rights can be used. ARLINGTON — Third-generation farmer Andrew Albert knew of a time when more than a dozen dairy farms dotted the roads to his family’s
Expanded program protects even more farmland from sprawl Read More »
“Seattle’s losing a part of its soul.” That’s how Wyking Garrett sees it. He is a third-generation resident of the city’s historically black Central District and he discussed how his community has been left behind by Seattle’s growth at Forterra’s annual breakfast
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Connor was instrumental in two recent Forterra deals that aim to give minority groups a stake in their communities with creative investment programs. Read the full article here.
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SEATTLE, 26-APRIL-2018 — Gene Duvernoy founded Forterra (formerly the Cascade Land Conservancy) in 1989 in the attic of his home, building on the work of dedicated volunteers like Gerry Johnson. In the nearly thirty years since, Gene’s bold leadership and
Gene Duvernoy takes a new role after three distinguished decades as Forterra’s president Read More »
Some eco-minded groups that traditionally focus on rural conservation are turning their attention to urban areas, in an effort to combat inequality and sprawl. The cranes are on the march in Tukwila, Washington, a Seattle suburb of 20,000 people not
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A third-generation resident of Seattle’s Central District, K. Wyking Garrett has fond memories of the MidTown Center property on 23rd and Union. He remembers getting french fries at the now-closed Thompson’s Point of View restaurant, where his sister worked in
Tech investors back novel fund to protect urban land and fight gentrification in Seattle Read More »
SEATTLE — Forterra, a nonprofit whose mission is securing places that are keystones of a sustainable future in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the first-round close of its new social impact investment vehicle, the Strong Communities Fund, with $10.25M raised.
Nonprofit Forterra builds $10.25 million fund with help from high-profile investors in tech world Rising wealth from Seattle’s technology boom changed the face of a neighborhood that used to be the black community’s historic core. Now, tech wealth is joining
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 30, 2017 Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz celebrates installation of new classrooms built from innovative Cross Laminated Timber The classrooms are part of a statewide pilot project to address classroom sizes while also pioneering
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