Author: Tom Rasmussen (Tom Rasmussen)

This morning CleanScapes kicked off their new Pike/Pine Clean Zone program. CleanScapes will provide litter clean-up, graffiti removal, alley cleaning, and pressuring washing and other services on Pike and Pine streets from First to Fourth Avenues and also to the alleys in between during a one-year pilot free of charge!

When I was growing up on the Eastside, my father commuted to Seattle every day for work.  If our car was in the shop he had to catch the Greyhound at the bus stop in Eastgate.  There was no local or regional transit service available to him. Today, Metro busses carry 112 million riders a [...]

I am pleased to announce that Bill LaBorde will be joining my office in a couple of weeks.  I was very fortunate to have a pool of very well qualified candidates. Bill will not only be a great addition to my office but to the City Council’s work on transportation and environmental issues. The News [...]

I will spend several upcoming Saturdays in the community at Seattle Public Library locations, listening to residents. These informal conversations will take many different directions, with all topics on the table. I sincerely hope people will take advantage of this opportunity to have informal yet meaningful conversations about our City. I’d like to hear your [...]

These improvements are designed to make the public's right of way corridors work better for all, regardless of mode of travel.

I am fortunate to have one of the most beautiful routes from home to work in the US.

I‘ve biked to work many times. But I am writing my experiences this week for the first time.