On Monday, September 26, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating the Seattle Tourism Improvement Area (STIA). The legislation creates a special taxing district that will charge $2 per bed night to guests in hotels with 60 or more rooms in the greater downtown area. The estimated $6 million that will be raised will [...]
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October 4, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Why you should take the Comprehensive Plan survey
Seattle expects to gain 115,000 new jobs and 120,000 new residents in the next 20 years. As a community, we want to ensure that this growth is positive for our economy and our neighborhoods. You can help. This summer Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development started a major review of the Seattle Comprehensive plan. They [...]
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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen’s statement on Alaskan Way Viaduct closure and West Seattle swing bridge operations
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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to temporarily limit opening times of the West Seattle swing bridge during peak commuting hours. This action will ensure east-west commuter mobility while the southern portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is closed for demolition and replaced with a temporary route.
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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Seattle City Council approves standards for encampments hosted by religious entities
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In May 2011, the Seattle City Council adopted Resolution 31292, setting out a work plan to help homeless people who may not be served by the shelter system. One of the action items addressed in the resolution was clarification of faith-based community shelter support in church buildings, parking lots, or land leased to churches.
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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Seattle City Counicl sets bold new targets to reach carbon neutrality
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Today the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31312 putting the City on a path toward reducing Seattle's net green house gas emissions level to zero by 2050. The Council action sets preliminary emissions targets for Seattle in three sectors: transportation, building energy and waste. The resolution is the culmination of a year-long process guided by community input and informed by in-depth technical analysis and includes some of the most aggressive emissions targets among cities in the world.
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October 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, News Releases
Seattle City Council to hold first 2012 budget public hearing on Tuesday, October 4 at 5:30 p.m.
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With the 2012 budget process in full swing, the Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in the first public hearing tomorrow night in City Council Chambers.
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September 30, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Seattle City Council to hold media availability following Full Council meeting, Monday, Oct. 3rd
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Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin and Councilmember Nick Licata today announced a media availability following Monday's Full Council meeting. All items on the agenda are up for discussion including resolutions regarding the City of Seattle's Climate Action Plan and Sustainable Buildings and Sites, as well as legislation to allow transitional encampments for homeless individuals at religious facilities.
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September 29, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, News Releases
Join the Seattle City Council’s "Sallys" for coffee and conversation
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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark and Sally Bagshaw will hold a conversation hour in the University District at The Continental, Saturday, October 1, 9:30 - 11 a.m. The coffee chat is open to all. The Councilmembers hope to listen and speak with Seattleites about local issues.
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September 28, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Carbon Neutral Blog Post 13: Household Actions Make a Difference
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.