NYT Real Estate Reporter Ronda Kaysen on why the housing market is so terrible in the US // Michael Woody from Visit Seattle on Seattle's bounceback // Daily Dose of Kindness: A formerly incarcerated chef gives back // Gee Scott on his issue with Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer // Matt Markovich on a proposal to ban cities from installing "hostile architecture" // Micki Gamez on the bill proposed to make ticket purchases more transparent