City of Burien Newsletter-The City Report Since May 2011, a transportation consultant and the Transportation Master Plan Advisory Committee have been working on the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Besides analyzing Burien’s transportation system, they are conducting a review of existing Comprehensive Plan transportation policies to develop a new transportation vision for the City. [...]
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Seattle Transit Master Plan up for vote
On Monday, April 16 the City Council is scheduled to vote on Resolution 31367, approving the Seattle Transit Master Plan. The resolution was passed in the Transportation Committee on April 10; you can watch the committee discussion on the Seattle Channel website. The Transit Master Plan is intended to guide SDOT for the next 10-20 [...]
Watch Seattle City Councilmembers share their favorite Seattle Center memories
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In anticipation of the Seattle Center’s Next Fifty celebration kick-off on Saturday, April 21, Seattle City Councilmembers sat down to share their favorite Seattle Center memories. Tune in to our Council Connection blog over the next week as they share their stories.
King County Health Inequities Trends
Economic development and policy changes are tools policymakers can to use to improve health. But to make a difference, we really need to do things differently.
Traffic Shift for Eastbound Traffic on Spokane Street Viaduct Tomorrow
It is necessary to move the eastbound traffic off of the old viaduct structure so that its bridge deck surface can be repaired and resurfaced, after which eastbound traffic will be returned to the then refurbished structure.
Library leaders and city officials join together in support of levy for The Seattle Public Library
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Seattle Public Library Board President Marie McCaffrey, City Librarian Marcellus Turner, Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Richard Conlin announced support for a Library levy...
Roxhill Stars Rock!
Council President Sally Clark and I visited Roxhill Elementary School last Friday morning. It was one of those visits that pump you up and get you excited. Roxhill is barely inside the city's southern boundary, hugging the north side of...
Poetry, Film & Committee Meetings
At my most recent Council committee meetng, I screened the Oscar winning film Undefeated, by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin. Set against the backdrop of a high school football season, it's an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Levy proposal addresses ongoing fiscal challenges and supports critical services
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After a two-year process involving the thoughtful contributions of tens of thousands of residents and collaboration between The Seattle Public Library, Mayor’s Office and City Council, a proposal to stabilize Library funding and improve Library services is complete.
Looking closer at the Arena Review Panel Final Report
This past Wednesday, April 4th, the Arena Review Panel, a citizens group appointed by Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine, released their final report. The panel examined an agreement that would be between the City, County and the investor Chris Hansen to fund a new sports arena for a professional basketball and hockey team. The [...]