SDOT will be rolling out these programs, neighborhood by neighborhood, in the next few months. Look for the new signs to show where the new programs are available.
Month: August 2012
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Arts & Social Change Symposium
Friday 8/24 deadline for artist applying to exhibit at Arts & Social Change Symposium at Seattle Center October 12th and 13th!
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Get ready for paid sick/safe time (PSST)
After many discussions, and much debate, Seattle City Council passed Ordinance 123698 on September 12, 2011. That law, also known as Paid Sick/Safe Time (PSST) takes effect on September 1. While those who worked hard on this issue know about this important date, our job now is to make sure others know about it as [...]
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Splendors of the Waterfront
Seattle’s waterfront is “a many-splendored thing.” The late Ivar Haglund used that phrase, in full page ads in the papers, to describe the less-than-splendid 1959 waterfront.
At that time, the waterfront neighborhood was being criticized by civic activists who deplored conditions there. Concerns over the shabby, neglected waterfront were a perennial story, one that would be voiced time and again, punctuated by periodic attempts to improve matters. But, in fact, there were more proposals and plans than concerted activity.
In the 1980s, a civic group analysis of the waterfront described the area from Pier 59 Pier 70 as “a virtual no man’s land.” They singled out a bleak section from Piers 62 to 65, which, at the time, was wrapped in … Continue Reading »
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Yesler Terrace redevelopment legislation passes out of Seattle City Council Special Committee
News Release:
The Seattle City Council’s Yesler Terrace Special Committee voted unanimously today to approve legislation allowing the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) to redevelop the 22-acre Yesler Terrace public housing neighborhood.
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More Trees for Seattle
Seattle has accepted a big challenge: to turn around the loss of tree cover from developing a City on this formerly forested land, and to restore and regrow as much of the urban forest as we can. Trees not only because they make the City more beautiful and our neighborhoods more livable, but also help [...]
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Seattle’s City Archivist inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists
News Release:
Scott Cline, Seattle City Archivist, was recently inducted as a fellow of the Society of American Archivists in San Diego. Cline was one of five new Fellows named in 2012. He joins 178 Fellows of the Society of American Archivists.
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Update on proposed SODO arena
Discussions about the proposed SODO arena are ongoing between Council staff and arena proponent Chris Hansen. City Councilmember Tim Burgess noted on his blog that the Government Performance and Finance Committee he chairs will next consider the proposed Memorandum of Understanding in September. Hansen released a statement on discussions as well. Eight Councilmembers sent a [...]
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Online Seattle Municipal Code has been updated.
The current online code incorporates ordinances passed through 19 June 2012. The most recent codified ordinance is Ordinance 123900.
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This Time It’s Personal – Fighting Muscular Dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, or FSHD, is the most common type of muscular dystrophy. It is caused by a genetic defect that interferes with muscle regeneration. Why do I care? The major symptoms of FSHD are the progressive weakening and loss of muscles in the face, shoulder and upper arms. The disease then often progresses down [...]