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Karen Weise

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Uganda New York Times world
29 Apr 2019
SEATTLE — For Seattle, a tech boomtown anxious about how fast it is growing, one distinction has been bittersweet: More giant construction cranes crowding its skyline than in any other city in the country, for three years running. The cranes symbolize a building frenzy driven by an influx of high-paying tech jobs that most cities would envy — but one that has also brought worsening traffic jams, soaring housing costs and tear-down threats to popular landmarks.
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