As winter wraps and spring is set to begin, be sure to stay in the know with latest headlines surrounding the Seattle tech community: Glassdoor Data Shows Gen Z Workers Attracted to High-Paying Tech Jobs and Seattle’s Top Companies, Alaska and United are Cleared for Departure Out of Everett’s Paine Field in March, and more.

Seattle’s Affordable Housing Plan Draws Strong Reactions During Public Hearing

KING 5 | Natalie Swaby | February 21
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattles-affordable-housing-plan-draws-strong-reactions-during-public-hearing/281-be716d15-d914-46b6-a87f-2ef8a1810e82

“Seattle leaders have been working on the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) proposal for nearly four years. In some cases, it calls for rezoning neighborhoods to allow for taller buildings.

There have been more than 200 community meetings about MHA. Thursday night was the final opportunity for public comment in council chambers at Seattle City Hall.”

Alaska and United are Cleared for Departure Out of Everett’s Paine Field in March

Seattle Times | The Associated Press | February 20
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/faa-approves-start-of-commercial-flights-at-paine-field/

“The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the start of commercial flights at Paine Field in Everett. The Daily Herald newspaper reports that the decision Wednesday means Alaska Airlines and United Airlines can begin operations next month as planned. The two carriers are offering a combined 24 daily departures to destinations in the West from a new two-gate terminal at the Snohomish County-owned airport, with Alaska beginning service on March 4 and United starting up on March 31.”

Glassdoor Data Shows Gen Z Workers Attracted to High-Paying Tech Jobs and Seattle’s Top Companies

GeekWire | Kurt Schlosser | February 20
https://www.geekwire.com/2019/glassdoor-data-shows-gen-z-workers-attracted-high-paying-tech-jobs-seattles-top-companies/

“Generation Z wants a piece of the tech pie — the jobs, the companies and the cities — according to a new study released Wednesday by Glassdoor. The job review site analyzed job application data and company reviews as they relate to the oldest members of the generation, who are entering the workforce. Gen Z follows the Millennial generation, and is defined as those who were born between 1997 and 2012. According to Glassdoor, 19 percent of job seekers are looking for jobs as software engineers — jobs that pay a median salary of $98,500.”

Seattle Construction Still Booming and Won’t End Anytime Soon

Seattle Times | Mike Rosenberg | February 19
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-construction-still-booming-and-wont-end-anytime-soon/

“Even several years into Seattle’s record development boom, the building just won’t stop. And there’s no clear sign that it will slow down anytime soon. There are 66 major projects underway now in the central part of the city, from South Lake Union to Sodo, up from 65 six months prior, according to a twice-yearly report released Tuesday by the Downtown Seattle Association. Construction peaked at 74 projects a year and a half ago, and has had some ebbs and flows over the years, but the general trend throughout the decade has been more and more and more building.”