A new program called Filmworks Innovation Lab provides $350,000 annually to fund up to 30% of a small motion picture production's budget.
Category: Past Councilmembers
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SODO Arena Discussions Continuing
Since the Council's July 30, 2012 letter to Chris Hansen, our staff and lawyers have been involved in conversations with Mr. Hansen. These discussions are continuing in a fruitful manner. We will continue our deliberations of the legislative package as...
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Proposed SODO Arena, DOJ Settlement, Yesler Terrace on Council Edition
The August edition of the Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition is available on the Seattle Channel website. I appear with Councilmembers Harrell and O’Brien. We discuss the proposed SODO arena, the Memorandum of Understanding with the...
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Lake City Revisited
I said goodbye to Lake City more than a dozen years ago. I had raised my sons there and originally expected that it would always be my home. It was a difficult decision to move and Lake City is still near to my heart.
It’s the kind of leafy, compact neighborhood that sports a walkable business district, a handsome public library and a colonial office building that once was the neighborhood school. When I lived there, Lake City was a populist neighborhood. You could have a janitor living on one side and a university professor on the other. You’d meet your neighbors at places like Bakers, the local bakery where they served the best weekend breakfasts and where, … Continue Reading »
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New Foreclosure Relief Program
Between 2009-2012 the foreclosure crisis is projected to cost Washington communities, homeowners and local governments approximately $3.7 billion
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Libraries Win, So Do Our Children
The positive approval of the special Libraries for All Levy this week was a strong affirmation of Seattle’s care for our children. The vote proved once again that Seattle voters are indeed amazingly generous and want to invest in the...
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You Gotta Have Soul
If you’re looking for Seattle’s soul – and that word has been bounced around a lot lately – you need look no farther than the Seattle Library. This city and its citizens have invested in soul, expending finite resources to create one of the most magnificent library systems in the country.
At the heart of the system is the Central Library, an architectural masterpiece that attracts visitors from all over the world. The Central Library connects to 26 branches located throughout our city’s unique neighborhoods. Each branch has its own character, defined by varying cultures and needs.
But the Seattle Library is not composed of buildings and equipment alone. Seattle soul lies in the services that the library delivers. It rests … Continue Reading »
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City Councilmembers participate in "Night Out Against Crime"
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Seattle City Councilmembers will travel throughout Seattle on Tuesday night, spending time with neighbors across the City in an effort to heighten crime prevention/awareness and neighborhood safety. “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event and will take place this year on August 7, 2012. Last year, 1,327 events were registered with the Seattle Police Department. If you have never participated in “Night Out”, Councilmembers encourage you to get involved this year. The theme this year is “Together – Safer Neighborhoods.”
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Seattle City Council special committee supports initial Central Waterfront concept design and strategic plan
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This afternoon the Seattle City Council unanimously approved Resolution 31399 supporting the overall direction of a Central Waterfront concept design and strategic plan. This resolution also addresses a funding plan for public, private, and philanthropic sources for the Waterfront Improvement Program and states the City’s intent to form a local improvement district to help pay for the waterfront improvements. The resolution calls for partnerships with the Pike Place Market and Seattle Aquarium and supports formation of a Friends of the Seattle Waterfront non-profit organization.
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Royal Moment
I never thought I could be overwhelmed by royalty, but I certainly was in awe Wednesday night. The event was the Mayor’s Seafair Party, held in the Norman B. Rice Room at City Hall. Guests included naval personnel resplendent in dress whites. Also on the guest list were prominent Seafair Board Members, as well as [...]