Author: Nick Licata (Nick Licata)

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A Waterfront Writers Park

On Monday, March 5th, I will participate in a public forum hosted by the Central Waterfront Committee at Seattle’s Town Hall titled “Setting the Stage: How do we create vibrant spaces for arts, culture and entertainment”? It will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Central Waterfront Committee is a volunteer group of community [...]

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Review of January Snow Storm Response

At next Monday’s Council Briefing meeting the Seattle Office of Emergency Management will present a review of the City of Seattle response to the January 16-20 snow storm. The presentation is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. and can be seen live on the Seattle Channel live feed. The After Action Report for the January snow storm [...]

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SAM Remixes Gauguin & Gates

This Friday’s "Remix", 02/24/2012 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., coincides with one of Seattle’s most anticipated visual art exhibitions of the year - Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise. It'll be a night of pulsating art and culture where hipsters & regular folk rub elbows inside a museum awash with art, music, fashion, food, dancing and drinks.

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UP #318 Mayor’s Proposal for a New Sports Arena

Urban Politics #318 – February 17, 2012 By City Councilmember Nick Licata Urban Politics (UP) blends my insights and information on current public policy developments and personal experiences with the intent of helping citizens shape Seattle’s future. Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine yesterday announced a proposal for an arena in Seattle’s SODO district that [...]

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The Future of Magnuson Park

This past Saturday, while I was addressing the Seattle Care Congress at the Greenwood Senior Center, my Legislative Aide Frank Video was participating in a half-day planning workshop at Warren G. Magnuson Park.

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King County Metro Open Houses re: September 2012 Service Revisions

Next Monday, February 13 King County Metro will begin holding community meetings about proposed changes for Seattle bus service scheduled for September, 2012. This will be an opportunity to find out more about the proposals, talk with county staff, and provide comments. The changes are proposed in coordination with the addition of the RapidRide C [...]

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Avoiding a $900,000 Loss of Revenue

Today I testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Senate Bill 6574, sponsored by Senators Jeanne Kohl-Welles, David Frockt and Adam Kline. If passed by the State Legislature, the bill will prevent the City from loosing up to $900,000 in admissions tax revenue this year.