西雅图面临高地震风险,迫使在安全、保护和负担得起的住房之间作出艰难的选择。 Seattle faces high earthquake risk, forcing tough choices between safety, preservation, and affordable housing.

西雅图有85%的可能性在未来50年内发生破坏性地震,这促使人们紧急评估历史建筑,特别是脆弱的老砖结构。 Seattle has an 85% chance of a damaging earthquake within the next 50 years, prompting urgent evaluation of historic buildings, especially vulnerable older brick structures. 改造这些建筑对于安全至关重要,但有可能增加成本和减少负担得起的住房单元。 Retrofitting these buildings is critical for safety but risks increasing costs and reducing affordable housing units. 官员面临在地震抗御力、历史保护和住房负担能力之间取得平衡的挑战,目前尚无统一的解决办法。 Officials face challenges balancing seismic resilience, historic preservation, and housing affordability, with no unified solution yet in place.