On Wednesday, the Finance and Culture Committee discussed a shameful period in Seattle’s history: Seattle’s treatment of Chinese in the late 19th century. This included discriminatory legislation passed by the Seattle City Council, an anti-Chinese riot, and the expulsion of Chinese residents. To address this history, a resolution was brought forward by the Organization of […]
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July 28, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
Rent Control is Not the Answer (Just Look at SF)
Originally posted at http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rental-control-is-not-the-answer-just-look-at-sf/ Rent control is not the answer to Seattle’s housing crisis. But as housing demand outpaces housing supply, renters are bearing the resulting brunt of rent increases. Understandably, for renters who want to halt these rising costs, rent control sounds like an appealing idea. Some politicians are seizing upon the heated emotions […]
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July 28, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
More on Housing Recommendations
The City Council has begun consideration of the 65 recommendations from the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda Advisory Committee (HALA). We will spend 18 to 24 months learning about, discussing, and considering these recommendations. They involve a wide range of...
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July 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #372 – A Progressive Democrat Joins the Right-Wing ALEC Organization
It’s true. I plopped down my $50 and became a member of ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), dedicated to the three principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. This is the basis of a right-wing movement in America to repeal existing government legislation that promotes social justice and economic equity, and stop any […]
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July 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
Data: It’s Sexier than You Think
Data has a story to tell. In Seattle, that story is about equity – about communities struggling to get an education, to be healthy, to get jobs. The story goes something like this. Only about half of Samoan, Native American, Latino and African American students graduate from Seattle Public Schools. Obesity is at least twice […]
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July 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Okamoto, News Releases
Councilmembers Issue Statements on Death of Donnie Chin
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Councilmembers Issue Statements on Death of Donnie Chin
SEATTLE - Council President Tim Burgess, Councilmember Bruce Harrell and Councilmember John Okamoto issued the following statements in response to the tragic d...
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July 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
Councilmembers Issue Statements on Death of Donnie Chin
SEATTLE – Council President Tim Burgess, Councilmember Bruce Harrell and Councilmember John Okamoto issued the following statements in response to the tragic death of Donnie Chin early this morning: Council President Tim Burgess: “The shooting of Donnie Chin is a shocking and profound loss to the people of the Chinatown-International District and the entire Seattle […]
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July 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Affordable Housing and Single Family Zones
This afternoon the Council’s Select Committee on Housing Affordability will be briefed on Mayor Murray’s proposal to increase affordable housing options in the city. Housing costs eat up more than half of the income of about 45,000 households in Seattle...
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July 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Affordable Housing and Single Family Zones
This afternoon the Council’s Select Committee on Housing Affordability will be briefed on Mayor Murray’s proposal to increase affordable housing options in the city. Housing costs eat up more than half of the income of about 45,000 households in Seattle...
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July 20, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
HALA: What’s the Plan?
The first meeting of the Select Committee on Housing Affordability, of which I am vice-chair, will be today, Monday, July 20, where the Council will receive a briefing on the entire Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) suite of recommendations. Once the Council has been briefed, we’ll create a work plan and schedule to prioritize […]