This month I joined Councilmembers Godden and Harrell for Brian Callanan's City Inside/Out Seattle Channel Show. We talked about minimum wage enforcement, filling the Council vacancy, encampments, and other topics. You can watch below:
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Transportation Progress
Two separate efforts by the Seattle Department of Transportation that have received attention recently should be celebrated. First, the Council received an update earlier this month about the School Zone Traffic Safety Cameras. Nine Seattle schools currently have these cameras...
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YOU’RE INVITED! Join an the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Online Meeting April 20th
You’re invited to join an online meeting about the draft Transportation Levy to Move Seattle proposal introduced by Mayor Murray last month. The meeting will be hosted by Seattle Department of Transportation Director Scott Kubly and staff on Monday, April 20, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. The online format will allow you to learn about […]
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Town Hall about Rising Rents with Councilmember Sawant
Next week, on Thursday, 4/23, at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, Councilmember Kshama Sawant and I are co-hosting a Town Hall to discuss the impacts of rising rents on Seattle residents and what we can do about it. I hope that you can join us. Sponsoring organizations include the Community Housing Caucus, the Church […]
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April Civic Cocktail
The April edition of the Seattle Channel’s Civic Cocktail features three Councilmembers who will not be seeking re-election: Sally Clark, Tom Rasmussen, and me. With host Joni Balter we discuss Seattle politics, the impact of district elections, encampments, and more before an audience at the Palace Ballroom. Our discussion begins at 28:40 of the show; […]
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Good news – Route 76 will get more runs this fall!
As commuters riding route 76 already know, the buses have experienced chronic over-crowding for months – often times leaving commuters waiting during the peak times. To help ease overcrowding, voters last year passed a levy to help cover the cost of increased bus service. Sadly, Metro says that their Service Guidelines report omitted Rt. 76 in the initial round of service increases despite having met all of the criteria required for additional servic
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This oversight was brought to my attention by astute (and long-suffering) Rt. 76 riders.
When I asked council staff and the Seattle Department of Transportation to look into the matter, they concluded that – based on field observations and on trip ridership data from Metro – … Continue Reading »
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Apply to Ethnic Artist Roster by May 18!
We're creating dialogue on race, culture, gender & equity via diverse exhibitions by regional artists of color.
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Preparing for Preschool
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up to receive here. Every child in our city deserves a strong and fair start. The Seattle City Council took another step today to provide...
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Supporting a $15 Minimum Wage on April 15
The City Council today passed a resolution I sponsored supporting workers across the country calling for a $15 minimum wage and the right to organize, as part of a national mobilization on April 15th. I’ve copied the text of the resolution below: A RESOLUTION supporting the establishment of a dignified and robust wage for employees […]
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Help Wanted: Councilmember
Councilmember Sally J. Clark announced this morning that she will step down from her position on the City Council effective 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12, to take on a new challenge at the University of Washington. Here is the statement...