My colleague Bruce Harrell is busy reminding everyone that the application deadline to take advantage of the Technology Matching Fun (TMF) is coming up on Wednesday, May 18th. TMF provides funding for projects focused on what’s known as digital inclusion, which means acccess, technological literacy, and relevant content/service for all citizens. TMF is intended to help underserved [...]
Month: May 2011
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May 10, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Olmstead legacy at Green Lake
Just a quick post today about an upcoming event. The Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks is offering a walking presentation about the Olmsted Legacy at Green Lake on Saturday, May 14, 2011, from 10 a.m. – noon. The walk will begin at the main entrance to the Green Lake Community Center at 7201 E Green Lake Drive North. My [...]
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May 10, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seawall Design Alternatives Completed
Replacing the seawall that protects downtown Seattle is a complex project, but it has now moved one step closer to construction as the City has completed defining the range of alternatives that will go into the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The two alternatives bracket the options, from a relatively lower cost project that provides basic [...]
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May 8, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Wage Theft Law Takes Effect in Less Than 30 Days
Mayor Mike McGinn signed my wage theft ordinance last Thursday morning. The City Council passed the law the previous week with a unanimous 9-0 vote after hearing testimony that wage theft—the intentional failure to pay employees their just wages—is more...
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May 6, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Video from Yellow Pages Opt Out Launch
In case you missed it, here is a two-minute version of yesterday’s press conference to launch Seattle’s new opt-out site:
Go Opt out today!!
Very special thanks to Seattle-based freelance photographer and videographer, Anthony Harris, for ...
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May 6, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Antioch Seattle Triumphs in Recyclemania!
In only its second year of participation in the competition, Antioch University Seattle (AUS) surpassed its 2010 record by winning second place nationally in Recyclemania’s Grand Champion category. AUS competed with 287 other schools in various categories, and also came in third in Waste Minimization. RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college [...]
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May 6, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Facts Are Friendly: Citywide Affordable Housing Distribution
Sometimes when I'm at neighborhood meetings or walking neighborhood business districts, I hear concerns about the clustering of social services and affordable housing. In the spirit of "facts are friendly," my office asked the City's Office of Housing for a...
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May 5, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Our Parks and Seattle Center are in Good Hands!
At our Thursday, May 5, Parks and Seattle Center Committee meeting we recognized four important people for new appointments. First, Sharon Lee and Alec Stephens were reappointed to the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee, and Dorsol Plants joined them for his first term on this committee. The Parks and Green Spaces Levy Oversight Committee [...]
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May 5, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Opt Out Seattle!
UPDATE — Our launch is already having an impact! So many people want to stop unwanted yellow pages deliveries that the opt-out site is running a bit slow, but hang in there and let your choice be known! Today Seattle launched a new service allowing residents and businesses an easy, reliable way to stop delivery [...]
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May 4, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Upcoming Appearance and Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
This coming Friday, May 6, I will be appearing on the Seattle Channel’s Inside/Out: Council Edition with Councilmembers Jean Godden and Nick Licata. I always look forward to these shows and the conversations with my colleagues. Have a burning question about something going on in Seattle that you would like us to discuss? If so [...]