Scanned copies of the signed legislation are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124475 C.B. 118052 AN ORDINANCE related to land use and zoning; repealing Section 23.24.046 and amending Sections 23.22.062, 23.24.045, 23.34.086, 23.44.010, 23.44.012, 23.44.022, 23.84A.004, 23.84A.024, 23.84A.046, and 23.86.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code to adopt permanent development regulations to promote […]
Month: June 2014
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UP #353: Is City Light CEO’s Raise Justified?
Does the city's highest paid employee deserve a 45 percent pay hike? Here, I explain my vote on the City Light CEO salary.
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A Thank You to the Seattle Department of Transportation
Thank You to the Seattle Department of Transportation for a job well done!
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Heads up – Distracted Pedestrians May Spell Danger
PEMCO Insurance will issue a news release tomorrow, June 18, based on the latest results from the PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll. We learned that 88% of Northwest drivers say they see pedestrians who are distracted while crossing streets or walking on sidewalks: 90% say the distraction is talking on a cell phone, 86% say they see people […]
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Bravo Starbucks!
Earlier this week, Starbucks announced that they would help their “partners” (employees) complete their college education by covering tuition costs for those in their junior or senior years and partial tuition for freshmen and sophomores through Arizona State University’s online...
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Council Public Safety Committee Confirms Kathleen O’Toole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/12/2014
Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Council Public Safety Committee Confirms Kathleen O'Toole
SEATTLE - City Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, chaired by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, vote...
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Online Seattle Municipal Code has been updated
The current online code incorporates ordinances passed through 21 March 2014. The most recent codified ordinance is Ordinance 124443. Ordinance # SMC Section(s) affected 124430 Amended Ch. 25.32 124431 Amended § 5.30.020 124441 Amended §§ 6.310.100, 6.310.110, 6.310.120, 6.310.125, 6.310.130, 6.310.150, 6.310.200, 6.310.205, 6.310.230, 6.310.300, 6.310.305, 6.310.320, 6.310.330, 6.310.340, 6.310.400, 6.310.405, 6.310.415, 6.310.420, 6.310.450, 6.310.455, […]
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Women in the Workplace: Bryant Corner Café and Bakery
This blog serves as the start of my summer series to highlight women in the workplace. And what better place to start than a recent farewell lunch to honor my intern: the most ambitious Kate Sibley of the University of Washington. We chose the Bryant Corner Café and Bakery, 3118 Northeast 65th Street, co-owned by Sara Swanson, as it remains a Bryant Neighborhood icon and is a scant two blocks from the home my folks bought years ago when our family arrived in Seattle.
With our intern Kate in front of the Bryant Corner Café and Bakery
In those days, the café was a drugstore. The … Continue Reading »
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Councilmember O’Brien to Cut Ribbon on Neighborhood Park and Street Fund Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/17/2014
Councilmember O'Brien to Cut Ribbon on Neighborhood Park and Street Fund Project
Seattle - Councilmember Mike O'Brien will join 300 6th grade students from Whitman Middle School, their parents, neighbors and members of Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, Ballard District Council and Ballard Greenways to unveil a new safer route to school.
In 2012, Sidewalks for West Crown Hill and the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association submitted a Neighborhood Park and Street Fund application to improve pedestrian safety for neighborhood students to get to school. The project was prioritized by the Ballard District Council and funds were allocated to pave a gravel pedestrian path to extend 17th Avenue NW and to physically connect NW 89th Street and NW 90th Street. (See before and after photos below for a visual.) The path improves student pedestrian safety by providing an alternative to the busy 15th Avenue NW for youth and families traveling to and from Whitman. The path also has the potential to enhance community pedestrian and bicycle access if a proposed Neighborhood Greenway is constructed on 17th Avenue NW.
WHAT:
The event will include a ribbon-cutting and naming ceremony to unveil the new and improved "Wildcat Way." Once the ribbon is cut, 300 6th graders from Whitman Middle School will then utilize the new pathway as they walk out to Golden Gardens.
WHEN:
8:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 18
WHERE:
Whitman Middle School
9201 15th Ave. NW. Seattle, WA 98117 (see map on page 3 for details)
WHO:
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien
300 6th grade Whitman students, Whitman staff, plus many parents and neighbors
Nearby business and community representatives
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) representatives
Visual before the paving project:
Visual after the paving project:
Map of event:
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Art in the Park
ARTSparks presents art & music in Pioneer Square's Occidental Park through September...