No matter your view on the proposed employee hours tax, there’s a strong consensus that there is a homelessness crisis that needs to be solved. This crisis facing our city and our region is human and visible and growing. By the last count 8,522 people were experiencing homelessness in Seattle. While I continue to hear […]
Month: May 2018
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May 4, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Highland Park Tenants Displaced; Sound Transit Neighborhood Forum; Parking in the West Seattle Junction; Vacating Marijuana Convictions
20 Tenant Households Displaced in Highland Park Last Wednesday, while I was walking from my house to the Highland Park Action Council (HPAC) meeting I noticed one of the large apartment buildings in my neighborhood was boarded up. I didn’t know why that had happened, and because I work hard to keep up on what […]
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May 4, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Response to the Transportation Impacts of the Convention Center
This coming Monday, May 7th, the Council will vote on the street vacation approval for the expansion of the Washington State Convention Center. The scope and scale of this street vacation and project are larger than any we have seen in downtown Seattle. And the impacts will be significant. To get to this stage of […]
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May 2, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Mosqueda, Councilmember O'Brien, Gonzalez, Herbold, Mosqueda, News Releases, Obrien
Council Sponsors of Proposed Progressive Tax on Business Respond to Seattle “Construction Pause”
Councilmembers M. Lorena González, Lisa Herbold, Teresa Mosqueda and Mike O’Brien issued the following statement in response to the “construction pause” announced earlier today: “Collectively we – the primary sponsors of the business tax currently being discussed in Council – represent 750,000 people who call Seattle home. “Under our plan, called the Progressive Tax on...
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May 2, 2018January 6, 2023News Releases
#TeresaTuesdays – Happy May Day, 3 Ways to Get Engaged, Expanding Opportunity for Affordable Housing & More!
Happy May Day! Thousands of people across the globe and from Seattle are marching today to champion the rights of workers and put a spotlight on labor issues, immigrant rights, and social justice. Today is a reminder of the power of the people and the resilience of our communities. Thank you to everyone who is […]