My anger boiled over on December 14, 2012 when a young man shot 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary, and later turned the gun on his mother and himself. I grieved for the families and could only begin to imagine the empty places in their hearts that might never heal. I felt […]
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May 26, 2016January 6, 2023Bagshaw, Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember González, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Brien, Gonzalez, Harrell, Herbold, Johnson, Obrien
Seattle Sound Transit Board Members Propose Improvements to ST3 Package
SEATTLE – Sound Transit Board members Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Rob Johnson introduced amendments to the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plan during today’s Board meeting in conjunction with other board members around the region. The amendments effectively expand light rail and other transit services throughout the region. “These changes are big wins for...
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May 12, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Seattle Sexism: It’s Real and It Has To Stop
We women have made great strides toward equality in many ways, but this past week we learned a sad lesson: Scratch the surface in Seattle and some serious anti-women sentiment begins brewing. For those who haven’t followed the local story, the Seattle City Council denied a public street vacation in SODO to support a developer’s […]
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April 29, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Sound Transit Needs Your Input!
Seattle voters will soon have an exciting opportunity to consider a ballot measure asking whether we will support a regional light rail system, including a light rail line connecting Downtown to Ballard, with stops at South Lake Union, Seattle Center, and Interbay. The most recent openings of the Capitol Hill and University District light rail […]
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April 25, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Office Hours in District 7
Last Wednesday, I hosted District 7 Office Hours in the Belltown Community Center. I was pleased to hear from community members on topics ranging from housing, transit, HALA, recreational marijuana licenses and homelessness. Each person brought a unique perspective, and I truly appreciate the opportunity to speak informally and in depth about their issues. Specifically, […]
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April 19, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The Occidental Street Vacation is a Seriously Bad Idea
I recognize the time and money that has gone into this street vacation proposal and I very much appreciate my council colleagues and applaud our sport fans and supporters who have come to dozens of meetings and events since 2012, making their wishes and recommendations known loud and clear. That said, I cannot fathom why […]
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April 19, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Street Beans and New Horizons: A Cup of Coffee Overflowing with Compassion
Friday night basketball games, high school proms, college applications, Monday morning math tests, and drama performances–these should be the biggest worries for youth and young adults in King County, not where they are going to sleep tonight. Sadly, hundreds of youth and young adults are simply trying to survive in our region. During this year’s […]
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April 15, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Thursday morning with the MID Outreach Team
I met Jackie St. Louis and Judy Parker at 7:30 a.m. this past Thursday morning at the Metropolitan Improvement District’s (MID) Offices Downtown. Jackie and Judy are incredibly talented outreach workers. Those of us who live and work Downtown know the MID Ambassadors – the 90 women and men who wear bright yellow jackets — […]
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April 14, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The If Project
Eight years ago Seattle Police Detective Kim Bogucki received a stack of essays from Renata, an inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW at Purdy). With these essays as a foundation, Kim and Renata created the If Project, a program with a mission of preventing future crime, supporting former inmates in re-entry, and […]
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April 5, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A One Stop Shop for Coordinated Resources
Every day I am learning a little bit more about the homelessness crisis and every day realizing that being homeless and working to become re-engaged with our community is harder than most of us can fathom. Over the past ten days I have met with judges from our King County Superior Court, District Court, and […]