Urban Politics #320 4/6/12 By City Councilmember Nick Licata with Newell Aldrich, legislative assistant ARENA REVIEW PANEL LOOKS INTO FUNDING A BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY ARENA This past Wednesday, April 4th, the Arena Review Panel, a citizen group referred appointed by Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine, released their final report. The panel examined an agreement [...]
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April 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
CityStream Sneak Peek: Milepost 31
Milepost 31 is designed to give people another reason to visit the neighborhood during construction, while giving the public another opportunity to learn about the important work being done to improve our infrastructure.
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April 5, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
The Alaskan Way Viaduct Closed this Weekend – April 6-7, 2012
Both directions of SR 99 between the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge will close from 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 9 as state transportation crews do reinforcement work on the viaduct.
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April 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
How Should We Use Housing Levy Funds?
Some low income housing advocates have concerns about too many housing levy funds being used for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Legislative Wins for Art & Film
Two bills I traveled to Olympia to testify in support of have been signed by the Governor. Each will benefit Seattle's arts and culture economy.
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Goldman Sachs Bails After Investments in Human Trafficking Exposed
Read Nicholas Kristof in Sunday's New York Times. It turns out Goldman Sachs was an investor in Village Voice Media, owners of Backpage.com, perhaps the leading human trafficking Web site in the United States. They specialize in providing a forum...
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Seattle City Council moves to strengthen Seattle’s life sciences industry
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The City Council today will introduce legislation (Council Bill 117438) to waive the City’s business and occupation tax on government research and development funding of Seattle companies and nonprofit organizations in the growing life sciences sector.
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmembers Clark, Godden and Harrell to appear on April’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition
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What is the latest with the Department of Justice’s investigation of the Seattle Police Department? How will policing change in the City? What role will the Council play in Seattle Center’s Next Fifty anniversary celebration? Can residents be involved in this year’s budget process? Whatever your questions, submit them now.
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Do You have Questions Concerning the Upcoming Changes and Impacts in Pioneer Square?
Join us at Milepost 31 to learn more about upcoming changes and impacts to parking to Pioneer Square . State and City outreach staff will be on hand to answer questions about significant traffic changes that will affect Alaskan Way and the roadway under the viaduct in May 2012. Dates: April 11th (7 a.m. to [...]
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March 30, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
More Information about the Library Levy
The Seattle Public Library has an information page about the proposed Library levy that provides additional information about the levy beyond what I covered in last week’s blog post. If you’d really like to get into the details, you can check out the 52-page report, A Plan for the Present, a Foundation for the Future [...]