It was another busy day today starting with Councilmember Conlin’s PLUS (Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability) Committee and then in the afternoon chairing my HHSHC (Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee) meeting. I was at PLUS for the vote on my proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to “Guide the operation of safe and healthy transitional [...]
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March 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
12th Avenue Arts
How many of us remember the Washington Shoe Building’s arts collective? The Last Exit coffee shop? Squid Row Tavern, anyone? It's rare that a completely new cultural amenity comes to a neighborhood with the potential for being embraced and loved by many. Here's some good news on that front.
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March 14, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Spreading Not Sickness, but Paid Sick Leave
National Young Elected Officials Network member want to learn more about how to pass Paid Sick Leave Legislation
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March 12, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Discussion on the Future of Public Space
Who is the "public" in public space? How can public spaces become more sustainable? Should public spaces accommodate protest? This Thursday, March 15, 2012, the Seattle Art Museum will address these and other related questions by hosting a panel discussion on the future of public space.
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March 6, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
University District of Downtown
Seattle is the proud home of the University of Washington, and also hosts Seattle University on First Hill and Seattle Pacific University on the north slope of Queen Anne, as well as a great set of community colleges. And there is also the campus of Antioch University Seattle at 6th and Battery near South Lake [...]
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February 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
A Waterfront Writers Park
On Monday, March 5th, I will participate in a public forum hosted by the Central Waterfront Committee at Seattle’s Town Hall titled “Setting the Stage: How do we create vibrant spaces for arts, culture and entertainment”? It will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Central Waterfront Committee is a volunteer group of community [...]
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February 14, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Salish Sea Trading Cooperative
Seattle is blessed by hosting a wide range of creative and committed individuals and groups who are willing to push the envelope of what can be done to create a more sustainable City. Think carrying freight on sailing ships is no longer practical? Meet Ballard’s Salish Sea Trading Cooperative. The Salish Sea Trading Cooperative relies [...]
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February 13, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Future of Magnuson Park
This past Saturday, while I was addressing the Seattle Care Congress at the Greenwood Senior Center, my Legislative Aide Frank Video was participating in a half-day planning workshop at Warren G. Magnuson Park.
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February 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
All Roads Lead to Downtown
Still there was a lot of good news. Never shy about Seattle’s accolades, she noted that Seattle is one of the “best cities for young professionals,” “No. 1 post-recession mecca for young skilled workers” and picked as “one of the geekiest cities in America” by the U.S. National Science Foundation.”
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February 8, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Helping Business Become More Sustainable
Seattle has a mission to become more sustainable, and we cannot attain that goal unless we work with our business community. Fortunately, much of that community is in harmony with Seattle’s sustainability values, and we have forged many good partnerships. We offer so many great services to help businesses, in fact, that it has become [...]