Over the past month the City Council focused on legislation that updates our Shoreline Master Plan (SMP). Updating the SMP is required by state law and must be consistent with the state Shoreline Management Act (SMA). The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) began working to update our SMP in 2007. As DPD’s work [...]
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January 18, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Watch Work on the Waterfront Elevated Highway Replacement Tunnel
Are you curious about how the Waterfront elevated highway replacement tunnel is progressing? WDOT has five construction cameras that show work in real time.
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December 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
A Visit to San Francisco
Last week I visited San Francisco. While there I rode old street cars, electric trolley buses diesel buses the “Muni” rail lines and the ferry to Sausalito. In this blog I write of my impressions of the San Francisco system compared to our Metro system. Also, I learned about a mega- bridge project that I wanted to [...]
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December 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Watch it Live: Wedding Ceremonies at City Hall on Dec. 9, 2012
Can’t make it to the ceremony? Watch it Live, Sunday, December 9, 2012 beginning at 10:00am The Seattle Channel will be live streaming from two locations in the interior of City Hall to the web throughout the day. 2nd floor camera http://www.seattle.gov/wedding Booth camera on Grand Lobby floor http://www.seattle.gov/wedding
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December 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Just One Week Left to Help the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Fill in the Blanks
Hello Bicyclists, As many of you know SDOT is overhauling the City’s Bicycle Master Plan this winter. This is your chance to plan for a comprehensive network of over 200 miles of world-class bikeways. The deadline is December 17, 2012. Last month, SDOT unrolled their draft network map for bicycling in Seattle. There are miles [...]
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December 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Councilmember Rasmussen Visits the Queen Anne Merrill Gardens Retirement Community
Nancy Scurlock presented Councilmember Tom Rasmussen with a thank you letter from the Queen Anne Merrill Gardens Retirement Community. Resident Jim Thompson contacted Councilmember Rasmussen for help with a hazardous crosswalk that is used by nearly 200 seniors a day. In response the Seattle Department of Transportation repaved the crosswalk making for a much safer [...]
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December 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Light Penetrating Surfaces Study – Installation Complete!
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has successfully installed three test surfaces in the decking of Pier 62/63 as part of the Elliott Bay Seawall Project’s “Light Penetrating Surfaces Study.” These surfaces (steel grating, glass planks, and a light tube) could help increase the amount of natural light reaching the water of Elliott Bay, an important part of [...]
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November 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Seattle Department of Transportation Budget 2013-2014 Taking Care of Today’s Needs While Planning for the Future
Recently the Seattle City Council approved the 2013-2014 City budget http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget/. As Transportation Committee chair I focused my efforts primarily upon the 2013-2014 budget of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). The 2013-2014 SDOT budget is the first since 2007 where there are more “adds” than cuts. While the total City budget is still being [...]
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November 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
The City’s Neighborhood Street Fund Program is Now Accepting Applications
Does your neighborhood have a transportation problem that needs to be addressed? The City’s Neighborhood Street Fund program is now accepting applications for the third of three rounds of funding from the Bridging the Gap (BTG) levy. Up to $4.5 million will be spent by Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) on projects selected from those [...]
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November 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
City Business Casual Returns Tomorrow!
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Join Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Mayor Mike McGinn and me at City Business Casual on Thursday, November 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel’s Lobby Court (515 Madison Street, Seattle) with happy hour pricing and a special parking rate of $8. Special guests include: Mike McGinn, Mayor of [...]