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Today, Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31330 creating the Seattle Transportation Implementation Review Panel (STIRP). This panel will oversee the spending of funds raised by the Vehicle License Fee, should voters approve Proposition 1. They will also monitor program and project implementation related to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District. Councilmember Nick Licata, the sponsor of the resolution, issued the following statement:
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Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin and Mayor Mike McGinn announced the launch of a new City food web portal and highlighted City accomplishments that have made it easier to grow, sell and distribute local and healthy food in Seattle and the surrounding region.
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The City of Seattle created the Living Building Challenge in 2010 as a three-year pilot program to motivate construction of environmentally sustainable buildings. In exchange for meeting a series of strict, internationally-set environmental standards, developers, architects and property owners are given a limited set of departures from the City's land-use code, including possible increases in height and mass.
On Saturday, October 1, the Parks Department and community partners officially broke ground on the Rainier Beach Urban Farm, which will transform the seven acres of the former Atlantic City Nursery into a working organic urban farm and demonstration wetlands restoration site. The Parks Department nursery was closed in January, 2010. Seattle Tilth and the [...]
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What: Seattle City Council public hearing
When: Wednesday, October 26, 5:30 p.m. public hearing (5 p.m. Sign-in)
Where: Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor, 600 Fourth Ave, Seattle 98104
District energy systems are one of the most effective ways to provide affordable and clean energy for heating and hot water. Generating energy in a central location and distributing it to nearby areas is much more efficient than having separate heating units in each building. Seattle is one of the fortunate cities around the world [...]
I can’t believe it’s the fourth quarter of the year already. As usual the year is flying by. It’s a little startling to realize I have just two and a half months left as chair of the Council’s Committee on the Built Environment – COBE, perhaps known to normal people as the land use committee. [...]
The King County Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) has adopted the set of Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) that will guide King County and its 39 cities in their Comprehensive Plan updates. One new element: a set of guidelines developed by the Board of Health that emphasize healthy eating and active living (HEAL). The “Healthy Communities [...]
On Monday, October 3, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved Resolution 31312, endorsing a path toward reducing Seattle's net greenhouse gas emissions level to zero by 2050. Section 1 of the resolution resolves that the "City adopts the following climate protection and adaptation goals:
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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark and Nick Licata will join other City and community representatives, business-savvy city staff, business owners and advocates for a night of introductions and idea-sharing. More details can be found on the City Business Casual webpage.