Last week the Mayor announced that our first Navigation Center will be housed in the International District in the Pearl Warren Building. I have heard some concerns about location, and I will say that nearly every neighborhood initially has concerns about the location of human service facilities. That said, we have seen in Seattle over the past […]
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February 2, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Connecting With the Library’s Daily Readers
The Seattle Public Libraries (SPL) offer a lifeline for people who are experiencing homelessness. Libraries offer community spaces to get warm, rest, access the internet, use the bathroom, and read without being disturbed. SPL has also worked hard to reduce barriers to using the library, like issuing library cards to people without a permanent address […]
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January 27, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Reversing the heroin and opioid crisis
I fully support of the Heroin and Opioid Taskforce recommendations and appreciate all the work and time the Taskforce put into the report. To reverse the opioid crisis, we must approach heroin and opioid addiction holistically, compassionately, through a public health lens and implement proven best practices. This is exactly what the Heroin and Opioid […]
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January 25, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Lid I-5, Connect our City
Last evening I met with Scott Bonjukian, John Feit, and other leaders of the Lid I-5 project. I have known and worked with many on their board for over a decade – some were with me when we on the Allied Arts board created the Waterfront for All charettes, and look what has happened since! […]
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January 23, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Putting an End to the Death Penalty
In our nation, we have chosen to legally sanction hundreds of peoples’ deaths by shooting, hanging, electrocuting, lethally injecting, or gassing in jail. In the State of Washington, we have a moratorium to execution called by Gov. Inslee three years ago. However, without legislation abolishing the death penalty, those on death row could again face either lethal […]
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January 19, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Opioid Addiction Recommendations: Best Practices and a United Front
Seattle and King County face a heroin and opioid addiction crisis. The numbers are staggering–229 individuals died in 2015 from heroin and prescription overdoses in King County alone. Despite the very real need, our region still suffers from a lack of services and treatment beds to address substance abuse. There are only sixteen detoxification beds […]
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January 4, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Finally — Affordable Lockers Now on Site at Roy Street Shelter!
January 4, 2017 Waking up and still having our shoes within reach is something many of us take for granted. But for those who are homeless it is not so simple. Many people experiencing homelessness have told me that whether they are in shelters or on the streets, they must sleep with one eye open, […]
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December 19, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Learning from Germany’s Education System
This past week, eighteen of us from the City of Seattle and the Port of Seattle went to Hamburg, Germany to see how their city has rebuilt and transformed into the vibrant community it has become. We met with leaders who are addressing urban transformation and inner-city development, port partnership and trade development, educational and […]
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December 15, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
2016 In Review!
Representing you on the Seattle City Council is a great honor and I treasure every day of it. I am proud that Seattle continues to be a leader in driving progressive and smart policy–secure scheduling, paid leave for employees, gun responsibility, coordination with city, county and state governments and public health improvements are just a […]
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November 23, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
2017 budget adopted! Addressing homelessness, creating safe communities and devising system-wide reforms
After many weeks of intense work, Council has adopted the 2017 City budget, and I am very pleased with the priorities we supported next year. We are moving forward in many ways that matter greatly to me. In this budget, I remained focused on three main priorities: to address homelessness, to create safe communities in […]