For a fresh start to the new year, people clean out garages… closets… and sheds. 

They help an aging parent or college-aged kid move into a new space. Some stuff gets donated. Some items, sold. 

But for the hard-to-part with stuff: people in Seattle turn to storage units.

Doing his own winter organizing: Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. He’ll tell us more about the self-storage industry.

Listen to Seattle Now’s episode on Gas Works Park here.

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For a fresh start to the new year, people clean out garages&hellip; closets&hellip; and sheds.&nbsp;
They help an aging parent or college-aged kid move into a new space. Some stuff gets donated. Some items, sold.&nbsp;
But for the hard-to-part with stuff: people in Seattle turn to storage units.
Doing his own winter organizing: Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. He&rsquo;ll tell us more about the self-storage industry.
Listen to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/landmark-or-nuisance-gas-works-park-grapples-with-its-industrial-history">Seattle Now&rsquo;s episode on Gas Works Park here.</a>
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback"> leave us feedback online</a>.

Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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For a fresh start to the new year, people clean out garages… closets… and sheds.   They help an aging parent or college-aged kid move into a new space. Some stuff gets donated. Some items, sold.   But for the hard-to-part with stuff: people in Seattle turn to storage units.  Doing his own winter organizing: Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. He’ll tell us more about the self-storage industry. 