Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. I am writing to ask you to help pass sensible gun responsibility laws which our city leaders, and the majority of voters polled, support. After the violence in Tucson, Café Racer, the Seattle Jewish Federation and the many shootings in our own neighborhoods, I have been [...]
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March 5, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Bell Street Park moving forward: construction contract in place
I know we have been talking about this for years. Yes, there have been some delays, and perhaps some missteps, but I hope those will all be long forgotten once the Bell Street Park is a reality. And that day is nearing! The idea is about to be implemented. Belltown is about to get its own linear [...]
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March 1, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Ribbon cutting at Westlake today at 11:30 for new play area
In a little while, I’ll be heading down to the Westlake Center to join Mayor McGinn and Kate Joncas of the Downtown Seattle Association as well as Christopher Williams from Seattle Parks and James Hendricks, President of the Seattle Children’s Research Institute to cut the ribbon on the all-new, first ever downtown public play space: [...]
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February 26, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Is that a banana in your vending machine?
The Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee is discussing healthy vending options tomorrow; today The Seattle Times huffed a bit and ran a front page article concluding “Good luck with that.” I think there IS hope for all of us snackers. Our Department of Parks and Recreation showed that we can take little healthy [...]
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February 25, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Olympia report: Finding goals in common with other parts of Washington State
We often hear that Seattle is considered that bad guy in Olympia. The phrase “Seattle-centric” is mentioned. “Big, bad Seattle.” Sometimes, too, “Seattle” is shorthand for all of our state’s urban areas, including Bellingham, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, and more. Sometimes it is shorthand for “progressive” or “liberal.” In 2010, in response, our former Council President [...]
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February 22, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The year behind and the year ahead at Department of Neighborhoods: Committee Recap
The highlight of yesterday’s Parks and Neighborhoods committee meeting was the Director’s Report from Department of Neighborhoods (DON), the first one we’ve heard this year. DON oversees a wide array of programs, including the following: Public Outreach and Engagement (POEL) Neighborhood District Coordinators P-Patch Community Gardening Program Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) Major Institution Master Plans [...]
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February 20, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Data-driven dreaming: We must match our aspirations for Parks with demonstrated needs and sustainable funding
Yesterday Mayor McGinn delivered his State of the City address. There were several moments of applause, and I found myself clapping as well as he touched on many of the issues Council has been working on, like public safety, and public education, and overall quality of life issues for all of our neighborhoods. The [...]
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February 14, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Councilmembers support shorter, slimmer towers for South Lake Union waterfront blocks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/14/2013
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Councilmembers support shorter, slimmer towers
for South Lake Union waterfront blocks
Seattle City Councilmembers Nick Licata,...
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February 12, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Octopus update and preview of sights and events for Octopus Week
In honor of Seattle Aquarium Octopus Week, February 14-24, I want to give you an update on the effort to ban recreational harvest of giant Pacific octopus (GPO) off of Seacrest Park. You might remember that last Halloween a state-licensed SCUBA diver caught an octopus off of Seacrest Park and brought it out of the water at Cove 2. [...]
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February 11, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Neighbor Appreciation Day on the Waterfront
We few, we hearty few, we band of neighbors. Thanks to Linda Mitchell for organizing the event; thanks to everyone who showed up and picked up trash; thanks to Bob Donegan from Ivar’s Acres of Clams and Kyle Griffith from the Great Wheel and Sour Dough Bakery for the breakfast and lunch, and thanks, to [...]