Amazon’s return to office five days per week has had an immediate impact on worker foot traffic in downtown Seattle according to the latest data from the Downtown Seattle Association.

Amid President Trump's anti-DEI orders, prominent Seattle firms including Amazon, Starbucks and K&L Gates have deleted diversity pledges on their websites.

The health of downtown is a key driver in whether Seattle can attract entrepreneurs and companies from elsewhere in the country to relocate or set up

Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. More than 57% of voters said “yes” to the proposed tax, based on initial results posted Tuesday for Seattle’s special election.

An order by Amazon.com for workers to report to their desks five days a week has flooded Downtown Seattle sidewalks with people.

Amazon said its RTO mandate is designed to foster collaboration, but some workers have pushed back, saying the requirement disproportionally affects workers who need flexibility.

The Downtown Seattle Association’s Revitalization Dashboard shows foot traffic in neighborhoods where Amazon’s offices are located (South Lake Union and Denny Regrade) at 74% of that of January 2019.

The Seattle-based company has said operations in the Gilliam County city of nearly 600 could be many years off, but planning for the installation is already underway. It could deliver millions of dollars a year to the city and county.

The investment in faster service is good news for impatient shoppers. It’s also potentially a harbinger of additional services from the Seattle e-commerce giant. Think same-day deliveries and even groceries.

Seattle city leaders have not been shy about cheering Amazon and CEO Andy Jassy’s mandate that put people back at their HQ desks at the beginning of the year.

People pass by one of Amazon's HQ towers in Seattle in January. (GeekWire Photo /) Amazon's return to office five days per week has had an

Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. More than 57% of voters said “yes” to the proposed tax, based on initial results posted Tuesday for Seattle’s special election.