News Release
Seattle City Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chair, Tom Rasmussen hailed today's announcement that the vehicles for the new First Hill Streetcar will be assembled in Seattle. The streetcars will be assembled by Seattle-based Pacifica, a company that specializes in the assembly and refurbishment of ground transportation vehicles in partnership with Inekon of the Czech Republic.
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
New Solar and Green Power Programs at City Light
Seattle City Light has launched a new solar and green power program that sets out a bold new approach to bringing renewables to Seattle. The ‘Community Solar’ program will ask customers to participate directly in new solar projects. The expanded ‘Customer Generation’ program will encourage customers to install solar projects, and is designed to dramatically [...]
Join the Seattle City Council and share your thoughts on the 2012 budget
News Release
As the City Council works to balance the Seattle's 2012 budget, considerable input from residents is needed to develop a budget that best reflects the needs of our City. The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in the second public hearing tomorrow in City Council Chambers.
Seattle and King County join together to proclaim Food Day
News Release
October 24 is National Food Day, a day to celebrate and support a healthy, sustainable, and accessible food system. In recognition of the occasion, a rare joint proclamation was issued today by the King County Council and Executive and the Seattle City Council and Mayor in support of the national Food Day campaign and many local events occurring in the region.
City of Seattle signs agreement with State on SR 520 project
News Release
The Seattle City Council and Mayor McGinn completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will help protect the City's interests on the SR 520 bridge replacement project. This MOU, unanimously passed as Council Bill 117303, expresses the intention of the City of Seattle and the State of Washington to work collaboratively.
Seattle City Council approves Seattle Transportation Implementation Review Panel
News Release
Today, Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31330 creating the Seattle Transportation Implementation Review Panel (STIRP). This panel will oversee the spending of funds raised by the Vehicle License Fee, should voters approve Proposition 1. They will also monitor program and project implementation related to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District. Councilmember Nick Licata, the sponsor of the resolution, issued the following statement:
City of Seattle celebrates accomplishments on National Food Day
News Release
Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin and Mayor Mike McGinn announced the launch of a new City food web portal and highlighted City accomplishments that have made it easier to grow, sell and distribute local and healthy food in Seattle and the surrounding region.
Seattle City Councilmember Sally J. Clark applauds new applicant to City’s Living Building Challenge
News Release
The City of Seattle created the Living Building Challenge in 2010 as a three-year pilot program to motivate construction of environmentally sustainable buildings. In exchange for meeting a series of strict, internationally-set environmental standards, developers, architects and property owners are given a limited set of departures from the City's land-use code, including possible increases in height and mass.
Parks Department Embraces Local Food Actions
On Saturday, October 1, the Parks Department and community partners officially broke ground on the Rainier Beach Urban Farm, which will transform the seven acres of the former Atlantic City Nursery into a working organic urban farm and demonstration wetlands restoration site. The Parks Department nursery was closed in January, 2010. Seattle Tilth and the [...]
Seattle City Council to hold second 2012 budget public hearing on Wednesday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m.
News Release
What: Seattle City Council public hearing
When: Wednesday, October 26, 5:30 p.m. public hearing (5 p.m. Sign-in)
Where: Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor, 600 Fourth Ave, Seattle 98104
District Energy a Key Step for the Climate and Our Economy
District energy systems are one of the most effective ways to provide affordable and clean energy for heating and hot water. Generating energy in a central location and distributing it to nearby areas is much more efficient than having separate heating units in each building. Seattle is one of the fortunate cities around the world [...]
Looking back on Land Use as Service
I can’t believe it’s the fourth quarter of the year already. As usual the year is flying by. It’s a little startling to realize I have just two and a half months left as chair of the Council’s Committee on the Built Environment – COBE, perhaps known to normal people as the land use committee. [...]