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June 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Arts Community Reception for Candidates
What do you see as the most challenging arts issues facing Seattle? If you were a Councilmember, how would you advance the arts in Seattle?
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June 5, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP # 369 – Why The Call From Some For Rent Control?
Housing affordability in Seattle has become a crisis with the highest rent increases of any major U.S. city in 2012 and 2013. Seattle is now among the nation’s ten most expensive cities. More than 45% of Seattle rental households are now considered rent-burdened. A 2015 Washington State Housing Needs Assessment found there are only 34 […]
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May 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #368 – Move Seattle Transportation Levy
Move Seattle Transportation Levy In early May, Mayor Murray proposed a “Move Seattle” transportation levy. The levy would be funded with $930 million in property taxes over nine years, with an annual cost of $275 for the owner of a $450,000 home. You can examine the details at the Move Seattle website; materials from the […]
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May 18, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #367: Fair Trade Music Seattle
Are you aware that musicians must often "pay to play" or play for "zero minus expenses" - the venue pays them nothing while they must cover their own costs? Does that seem fair?
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May 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Growth and Displacement Vulnerability Risk Index
What will it say about us as a City if, in doing so, we select the alternative that has the greatest displacement impacts on low income and people of color?
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May 4, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Turning Commitment into Action for the Arts
What steps can we take to remove barriers to racial equity within arts organizations?
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April 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Live-Work Units in Commercial Areas
A 2011 survey of live-work units my office performed revealed that few units had the required business license.
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April 15, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Town Hall about Rising Rents with Councilmember Sawant
Next week, on Thursday, 4/23, at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, Councilmember Kshama Sawant and I are co-hosting a Town Hall to discuss the impacts of rising rents on Seattle residents and what we can do about it. I hope that you can join us. Sponsoring organizations include the Community Housing Caucus, the Church […]
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April 10, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
April Civic Cocktail
The April edition of the Seattle Channel’s Civic Cocktail features three Councilmembers who will not be seeking re-election: Sally Clark, Tom Rasmussen, and me. With host Joni Balter we discuss Seattle politics, the impact of district elections, encampments, and more before an audience at the Palace Ballroom. Our discussion begins at 28:40 of the show; […]