I met 26-year old Jeremy Hopwood at the Jefferson Park Jubilee last weekend. While standing in line at one of the many vendors, he thoughtfully opened a bottle of water for me and we started talking. “Want to see my van?” he tentatively offered. Every bit as tentatively, I said, “Hmmmm.” We were enjoying a [...]
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July 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The LEAD program saves money and changes lives
In February, my colleague Councilmember Nick Licata wrote an excellent blog post about an innovative program designed to divert low-level drug and prostitution offenders from arrest: LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion). LEAD is a pre-booking program, which means that individuals enter the LEAD program rather than being processed through the criminal justice system. Evidence has shown [...]
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July 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Sidewalk cafes bloom with summer sun
Just based on today’s Land Use Information Bulletin, there seems to be an increase in sidewalk café permit applications in Seattle as the summer weather sets in. I’m delighted by this. Sidewalk cafés make our streets more inviting, present opportunities for neighbors to meet and get to know one another at a “third place,” (other [...]
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June 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Summer Reading: Smallpox and public health funding
Everyone is talking about the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act today, and with good reason. One thing I know beyond question is that whether our neighbors and fellow citizens have health care insurance affects us all. Today’s decision isn’t only about public health and fairness. It goes way beyond that. Health care [...]
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June 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Great progress for Seattle Aquarium: 6/21 Committee Wrap Up
We started the June 21 Parks and Neighborhoods Committee meeting with a report from Department of Parks and Recreation’s acting (DPR) Superintendent Christopher Williams. Superintendent’s Report Christopher opened his report with the great news that the Coca-Cola Company gave Beacon BIKES a $10,000 award for the Beacon BIKES Circulation Plan Congratulations to Beacon BIKES! Coming up [...]
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June 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Preserve green open space – and get a tax break!
In last week’s Parks and Neighborhoods committee meeting, we gave four homeowners some good news – we approved their applications for a program that preserves green space in return for a tax break. The program, called “Current Use Taxation,” or CUT, gives tax relief to property owners who agree to maintain their property as open [...]
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June 5, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Hoopla for Ballard High School’s Viking Robotics team
Last week the Seattle City Council issued a proclamation recognizing the Viking Robotics Team from Ballard High School for teamwork, excellence and ingenuity in promoting education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. I visited Ballard High School to present the proclamation and meet the team. I LOVE these students. They are really impassioned about their [...]
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June 1, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Are we serious about public safety? Here are sixteen things we can actually do.
I am deeply saddened by the shootings in Seattle. All of them. The ones that occurred months ago; the ones that are still unsolved; the ones that just occurred and are practically too raw to talk about. Every shooting results in heartbreak. We have witnessed lives cut short; families and friends bereaved. The loss of [...]
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May 23, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Seattle Science Festival: A Chance to Inspire Girls and Women into STEM Classes and Careers
(Skip to the chase: download the Seattle Science Festival program, which incudes a detailed map of the Seattle Center grounds with the location of each exhibitor and performance stages as well as a schedule.) Having had the wonderful experience of becoming a pilot and certified flight instructor at age 50, I am an enthusiast for encouraging girls [...]
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May 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Ballard’s greening of an old streetcar line: 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard
You might have heard about the 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard to be constructed in Ballard; it’s been getting significant media coverage lately: A question of a park or parking in Ballard (KING) Plan for new Ballard park stirs up battle over parking (Seattle Times) Seattle Times turns park discussion into battle over parking (Publicola) [...]