Gentrification in an area historically focused on the African American community of the Central District, speaks a great deal about the accumulation of wealth to the white population of Seattle.

Affordable housing is not a desired agenda item by real estate and property developers. If it were, insisting on affordable units in new construction wouldn't have to be negotiated with new development.

Tahir-Garrett, even though displaced and having every right to be angry, has absolutely no more right to attack someone for their race, than if he were attacked for his. I understand the issue around a new marijuana business, but these attacks will inspire sympathy for the shop owner.

Unfortunate that the divisions of the past remain the divisions of today, and apparently of tomorrow.