Last night’s Waterfront Seattle event at the Seattle Aquarium was a great success and so well-attended that people were packed in like sardines. James Corner presented for an hour to the standing-room only crowd about his approach and thinking to our waterfront. To my delight, he is building on the work of our previous design [...]
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February 17, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Public hearing tonight on proposed renewal of Families & Education Levy
The City Council is holding a public hearing tonight on the proposed renewal of the Families and Education Levy. Sign-in for public comment will be available at Council Chambers (second floor of City Hall at 600 Fourth Avenue) starting at 5:00pm. The hearing begins at 5:30pm. In 2007, Seattle voters approved a $117 million, seven [...]
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February 16, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
My vision for our Waterfront
I can just taste what our Waterfront will become. Imagine walking with me – or your best friend – just a few short years from now, from Safeco Field up to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Satisfied with another Mariner’s victory, we stroll down the new tree-lined Railroad Avenue-turned-pedestrian/bicycle corridor to the end of King Street [...]
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February 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Neighbor Appreciation Day should be every day
Seattle celebrated its 17th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day last Saturday with 50 celebrations of varying scale all across this city of ours. It’s the day when we reach out, create new connections, and share our appreciation with those who live or work around us. The tradition started in 1995 when then-Mayor Norm Rice proclaimed the [...]