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Seattle City Council Committee to vote on legislation to provide high-speed Internet access to low-income students

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Councilmember Bruce Harrell will convene a special Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the Great Student Initiative Resolution and vote on legislation to provide high-speed Internet access to low-income students in the Seattle Public School District.

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The “Seattle for Washington” Strategy

In 2010 the City Council launched a project to change the relationship between Seattle and the rest of the State.  We call this strategy ‘Seattle for Washington’.  Our goal is to reach out to local governments and state legislators around the state to emphasize the importance of Seattle to Washington – and to emphasize that [...]

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Land-use geek alert: Pick up the September Scientific American

As the land use committee chair, what could make me happier than the cover of the latest Scientific American? “Better, greener, smarter” – said the cover text – “CITIES: We have seen the future and it is urban.” The issue covers a lot of ground over several articles with a recurring theme: urban density is [...]

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U.S. District Court rules Seattle’s opt-out law is constitutional

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Today U.S. District Judge James L. Robart filed his final judgment ruling in favor of Seattle in the case Dex Media West, Inc., et al., vs. The City of Seattle. Judge Robart had previously upheld Seattle's law against challenges brought by the yellow pages publishers under both the First Amendment and Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Today's ruling rejected challenges brought by the publishers under three provisions of the Washington State Constitution.

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Swedes Name Seattle as “Greenest City in North America’

The City of Växjö, Sweden has been named the ‘Greenest City in Europe’, and this week hosts the ‘Greenest Cities Worldwide’ 2011 Conference.  Based on information from ICLEI, the International Organization of Local Governments for Sustainability, Växjö has identified and invited the greenest city from each of the other five continents to present at the [...]

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City Council President Conlin representing Seattle and North America at "Greenest Cities Worldwide" conference

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This week, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin is at a conference in Vaxjo, Sweden, named the 'Greenest City in Europe,' representing North America. He is presenting Seattle’s best practices, key policies and community engagement efforts toward the City’s goal of Carbon Neutrality.

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Three appointees nominated for Seattle police accountability review board

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Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Council's Public Safety and Education Committee, announced today the nomination of Claudia D'Allegri, Elizabeth Holohan and Dale Tiffany to serve on the Seattle Police Department's Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) Review Board. The three nominees, selected from a pool of more than 60 applicants, will be considered by the Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 21.