Planned Site for Microhub Delivery Center Raises Concerns Community Board 1 (CB1) is asking the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to rethink a plan to create a “microhub” – an open-air delivery logistics center where trucks offload cargo to couriers pushing carts or riding bikes – on South Street. In a December 23 letter, DOT’s...

More than 2,000 Amazon employees in the Seattle area were impacted in the layoffs announced last week. According to the Employment Security Department (ESD), 2,198 Seattle-area employees were among the approximately 16,000 roles cut. Amazon first announced the layoffs on Jan. 28. More than 1,400 employees were based in Seattle specifically, with another 630 in...

More than 2,000 Amazon employees in the Seattle area were impacted in the layoffs announced last week. According to the Employment Security Department (ESD), 2,198 Seattle-area employees were among the approximately 16,000 roles cut. Amazon first announced the layoffs on Jan. 28. More than 1,400 employees were based in Seattle specifically, with another 630 in...