Much of the work on climate change has focused on making major policy or systems level changes that will have dramatic impacts on carbon emissions. Critical as it is to change emissions systems, create new technologies, develop energy efficient buildings, or provide better travel options and renewable energy systems, most such big ideas require people [...]
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September 28, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Food Policy Council and Urban Ag Forum
Local food initiatives continue to flourish in both the public and private sectors!
Creating public policy
This month marks the one-year anniversary for the Regional Food Policy Council (RFPC), our unique approach to developing a coordinated strategy to promote public policy supporting local, healthy food in our region. The RFPC is organized under the Puget Sound Regional Council (the four-county planning group for the Seattle metropolitan area), and includes some 30 representatives of government, business, labor, farm, and public interest groups.
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September 27, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Restoring the Lake Washington Salmon Fishery
After twenty years of research, planning, litigation, and finally construction, the new sockeye hatchery on the Cedar River finally opened this month. Wait, we are celebrating a salmon hatchery? Aren’t hatcheries one of the villains of the salmon story? Yes, hatcheries have been one of the ‘4H’ identified factors of salmon decline, along with habitat [...]
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September 27, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, News Releases
Council passes initiative to provide high-speed Internet access and technology skills training to low-income students
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The City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Legislated by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a model for the nation in bringing together and maximizing public-private partnerships to help students and families acquire broadband Internet access and technology skills training.
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September 27, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Archeologists unpave the way before SR 99, find lots of bottles
Lately archeologists working for WSDOT have been excavating West of First Ave. between S. Holgate and S. King streets. That part of the city has seen so many people, from the Duwamish peoples who have been there for thousands of years, to the hucksters and merchants and “seamstresses” who thrived on business from gold-rushers on [...]
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September 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, News Releases
Statement from Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden on Mayor’s proposed 2012 budget
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Councilmember Jean Godden, Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee, today released the following statement on the 2012 budget process:
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September 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Statement by Councilmember Tim Burgess on legislation to create jobs and bring more tourists to Seattle
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The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation (Council Bill 117258) this afternoon that will help create new jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries and draw more international and domestic tourists to the City. Councilmember Tim Burgess, who spearheaded the new tourism initiative, issued the following statement after the vote:
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September 23, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Start your budget engines
Mayor Mike McGinn delivers his proposal for a 2012 City budget Monday thus kicking off the two month budget review season (which just happens to coincide with baseball playoff season, an important fact for people in many other cities). Over the past few years budget review has made Seattle’s otherwise delicious autumn days metaphorically darker. [...]
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September 23, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Mayor’s 2012 Budget – What I’m looking for
Next Monday, September 26, Mayor McGinn will present a proposed 2012 budget in Full Council. It's important to remember that the Mayor and Council have already endorsed a budget for 2012 a year ago (the City is on a 2-year budget cycle), but the Mayor will propose adjustments to meet changed financial and economic circumstances. Traditionally, these midterm adjustments have been relatively modest.
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September 22, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Saturday is Moving Planet Seattle Day
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Councilmember Mike O’Brien will be celebrating the international day of action on climate change, Moving Planet Seattle, by participating in two special events on Saturday, September 24.