In 2010, the City Council identified safe housing for the survivors/victims of domestic violence as a priority issue to work on. Seattle has a long track record of working to reduce domestic violence, and the Council had identified working on domestic violence issues as one of our priorities for 2010. In looking at the area [...]
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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 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Looking Into Light – Documenting Family Homelessness in America
On any given day more than 200,000 children have no place to live in the United States
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February 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) to address low-level drug and prostitution crimes in Belltown
Unlike Drug Court or other diversion-programs, that require an arrest and costly involvement in the criminal justice system, pre-booking diversion doesn’t require an arrest.
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February 22, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
More Information for Renters
Good information can be one of the first and most critical steps to resolve problems that may eventually - if left unchecked - threaten housing stability.
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January 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Morning and Afternoon Committee Highlights
It’s a full day today starting with my attendance at Councilmember Conlin’s PLUS (Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability) Committee and in the afternoon chairing my HHSHC (Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee) meeting.
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December 27, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Developing Housing on City Buildings
Historically, City Departments have been very possessive about their properties and buildings. It has been very challenging to even get Departments to coordinate with each other, much less to integrate the City’s properties and buildings into the fabric of neighborhoods in a proactive and positive way. Fortunately, this attitude is changing, and the City is [...]
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December 14, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
In COBE with Roosevelt today
I want to commend the efforts of the Roosevelt neighborhood. At a time when we hear “NIMBY” tossed about so flippantly, these neighbors did exactly what we wanted of them, and what we asked of them. They created a Neighborhood Plan, accepting–even enhancing–growth and density in Roosevelt, not fighting it. I extend a genuine and [...]