The City Council is holding a public hearing tonight on the proposed renewal of the Families and Education Levy. Sign-in for public comment will be available at Council Chambers (second floor of City Hall at 600 Fourth Avenue) starting at 5:00pm. The hearing begins at 5:30pm. In 2007, Seattle voters approved a $117 million, seven [...]
Month: February 2011
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February 16, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Carbon Neutral Seattle, Blog Post 10: How to Adapt
The climate is already changing and will keep changing no matter how rapidly we are able to turn around greenhouse gas accumulation. So we will need a strategy of adaptation to the expected impacts, which were reviewed in the previous post. Here is what Seattle is doing. The outstanding example of the City’s work to [...]
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February 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
My vision for our Waterfront
I can just taste what our Waterfront will become. Imagine walking with me – or your best friend – just a few short years from now, from Safeco Field up to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Satisfied with another Mariner’s victory, we stroll down the new tree-lined Railroad Avenue-turned-pedestrian/bicycle corridor to the end of King Street [...]
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February 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Neighbor Appreciation Day should be every day
Seattle celebrated its 17th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day last Saturday with 50 celebrations of varying scale all across this city of ours. It’s the day when we reach out, create new connections, and share our appreciation with those who live or work around us. The tradition started in 1995 when then-Mayor Norm Rice proclaimed the [...]
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February 14, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #307 Saving Artists’ Work Space & the 619 Western Building
The impending loss of the 619 Western Building resulting from Alaska Way Viaduct tunneling presents 3 problems: finding new accommodations for the displaced artists; the building by law must be saved or replaced in a manner that retains the historical character of the neighborhood; and potential impacts on Pioneer Square’s cultural vitality must be mitigated by relocating as many displaced artists as possible within the neighborhood.
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February 10, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Recession Resources for Seattle Residents
Help with Employment, Housing, Human Services, Debt Relief and Foreclosure Need Help With: Housing Your Money Jobs Families Small Business Other resources: Washington Information Network 2-1-1 Resolution 31135 City Council Approves 19-Part Action Plan to Promote Economic Recovery – Press Release Housing Foreclosure Find information about Seattle’s Foreclosure Prevention program Access free, effective help to...
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February 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #306 Bored Tunnel Agreement Vote
21 days before the 10 year anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake that significantly damaged the Alaska Way Viaduct, the Seattle City Council voted 8-1 (O'Brien voting 'no') to approve a series of agreements with the State regarding the tunnel and a variety of related projects.
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February 4, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
“Game On”
Kate Joncas, president of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), took as her tagline: “Game On,” as she tossed breakfast guests a pigskin metaphor and then proceeded to detail some of the successes and shortcomings of the economy in a 2011 snapshot.
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February 3, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Neptune to rise again
I know the Neptune’s future may be bright as a live performance venue under Seattle Theater Group’s new guidance, but I’m sad to see the Neptune movie theater go to Davy Jones’ locker. Like a lot of other UW students over the years I sat under the gaze of the blue-eyed Neptune masks waiting for [...]
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February 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Green Jobs and the Energy Sector
After a couple months of work, we’re very excited about publishing our first law review article entitled – Seattle’s Green Building Initiative and Housing Retrofits: How Seattle Can Overcome the Obstacles That Face Effective Energy Conservation in the Building Sector. Seattle’s Green Building Initiative and Housing Retrofits: How Seattle Can Overcome the Obstacles That Face [...]