FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/19/2013
Councilmember Jean Godden
Council committee approves plans for Pike Place Market and Aquarium development
This afternoon the Seattle City Council's Central Waterfront, Seawall and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement ...
Lornet Turnbull’s excellent article in today’s Seattle Times highlights the remarkable transformation at 23rd Avenue and East Union Street in the Central District. Crime has been reduced dramatically, businesses are opening and new apartments will soon be constructed. While we...
Yesterday Councilmembers Rasmussen, Bagshaw and I sent out a press release stating our support for shorter, slimmer towers for the South Lake Union waterfront blocks. I’ve copied the press release below. Councilmembers support shorter, slimmer towers for South Lake Union waterfront blocks SEATTLE – Seattle City Councilmembers Nick Licata, Tom Rasmussen and Sally Bagshaw today [...]
At the State of Downtown 2013 Economic Forum yesterday morning, the keynote speaker was an urban planner from Vancouver, B.C. who shared that city’s experience with density downtown. He described the efforts to convince the public of the environmental benefits...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/14/2013
Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Mike O'Brien
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Seattle City Council explores public campaign financing
National experts to share academ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/14/2013
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Councilmembers support shorter, slimmer towers
for South Lake Union waterfront blocks
Seattle City Councilmembers Nick Licata,...
A new King County historic preservation program is the first to fund operations, rather than projects, and will go a long way to keeping such organizations viable, especially smaller organizations.
Details matter in arena and stadium agreements. While I voted against the agreement for a SODO arena, when it was under discussion I focused on details in the agreement, seeking to avoid some of the most problematic provisions included in stadium and arena deals around the country. In researching deals around the country, one such [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/8/2013
Councilmember Tim Burgess
City Council Committee to consider public health package on gun safety
Elected officials from across state also send letter to Governor urging adoption of national standards fo...
Partnering with the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center and public health agencies, I proposed today a $371,000 package of initiatives for my committee to consider that would spur research on gun violence and improve the City and County’s response...