This week in the Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee that I chair, my aide, Esther, gave the committee a demonstration of how to opt out of yellow pages using the new new opt out website. Don’t forget to “like” the Facebook page and share this new service with all your friends and family. You’ve [...]
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May 6, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Video from Yellow Pages Opt Out Launch
In case you missed it, here is a two-minute version of yesterday’s press conference to launch Seattle’s new opt-out site:
Go Opt out today!!
Very special thanks to Seattle-based freelance photographer and videographer, Anthony Harris, for ...
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May 5, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Opt Out Seattle!
UPDATE — Our launch is already having an impact! So many people want to stop unwanted yellow pages deliveries that the opt-out site is running a bit slow, but hang in there and let your choice be known! Today Seattle launched a new service allowing residents and businesses an easy, reliable way to stop delivery [...]
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May 4, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Upcoming Appearance and Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
This coming Friday, May 6, I will be appearing on the Seattle Channel’s Inside/Out: Council Edition with Councilmembers Jean Godden and Nick Licata. I always look forward to these shows and the conversations with my colleagues. Have a burning question about something going on in Seattle that you would like us to discuss? If so [...]
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April 22, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Invest in People or Asphalt?
In this video I lay out what I think is smarter way we could be using our state gas tax dollars to help preserve services being cut at the state level. Curious how that works? But we have the 18th Amendment to our Washington Constitution, you say? Well check it out and leave us your [...]
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April 19, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Community Power Works Launch
Today I attended the official launch of the Community Power Works program. I am thrilled to be a part of such an exciting project – Community Power Works will be working in Central and Southeast Seattle to provide discounted home energy assessments, rebates, affordable loans to make energy retrofits to homes, and energy experts to [...]
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April 18, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Taking Steps Toward Carbon Neutrality
Are we there, yet? Not quite, but we are hard at work to get us there. Many of you came out for our Town Hall event last September and helped develop recommendations for the city. At the same time, the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) has worked closely with the Stockholm Environment Institute to [...]
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April 11, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
From Here to There: Talking transportation in your neighborhood
Tomorrow I will be in the Central District talking with neighbors about transit in their neighborhood. This event is the second in a series on the topic – the first was March 29 in Lake City. Tomorrow’s conversation in the Central District will feature Bus Chick, a hip mom living car-free in Seattle. Also included [...]
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April 5, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
City of Seattle Receives New Federal Grant for Weatherization
Today in the Finance and Budget Committee we approved Council Bill 117131 to receive funding for weatherization projects. The Office of Housing (OH) received an additional grant from the United States Department of Energy to the tune of $2.5 million. This new grant has great implications for new environmentally friendly technologies in low-income housing. Specifically, [...]
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March 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways Worth Emulating
Last week we joined our fellow Councilmembers, the Mayor, and several local business leaders on a trip to Portland to learn more about their transportation system. One of our favorite parts – and not just because we got to ride our bikes – was a tour of Portland’s “Neighborhood Greenways.” Portland has connected specific neighborhood [...]