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May 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Committee Decision about Rental Housing Inspection Program Legislation
Next steps: Develop legislation reflecting committee direction
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May 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Making Good Progress
I am happy to report that the Human Services Department (HSD) has made strong progress in supporting the Council’s effort to shelter all families this year.
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April 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Downtown Free Ride Area Ending in September
King County Metro Transit will discontinue the Ride Free Area in Downtown Seattle on September 29, 2012. The ride free area runs from Battery Street to Jackson Street, and from Elliott Bay to 6thAvenue, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ride Fee Area was established in 1973 as a partnership between Metro and the [...]
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April 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Standing Room Only Meeting of the Committee to End Homelessness and Rental Housing Inspections
This morning, the Governing Board of the Committee to End Homelessness (of which I’m a member) received a visit from a lot folks who don’t normally attend to these meetings. The group calls itself “Occupy the Committee to End Homelessness.” They are people who are concerned that since the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness [...]
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April 24, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Public Health Actions Against Obesity
Obesity continues to be a major public health challenge. Too many Americans are overweight enough that their health is suffering, with diseases like diabetes rising dramatically. In Seattle 50% of adults and 22% of youth are overweight or obese. The problem is that healthy food is often expensive and not widely available, while unhealthy food [...]
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April 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
ONE Against Extreme Poverty
Recently, I was asked to be interviewed for a public policy video aimed at President Obama and other world leaders ahead of next month's G8 Summit. The message? US foreign aid investments are working and extreme poverty needs to remain on the global agenda.
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April 12, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Hunger Free Community
United Way of King County has boldly announced a goal of making King County a hunger free community. The City Council applauds this goal, and on March 15, I was a plenary speaker at a Hunger Action Forum convened by United Way, the Seattle Food Council, and the Meals Partnership Coalition to look at strategies [...]
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April 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
King County Health Inequities Trends
Economic development and policy changes are tools policymakers can to use to improve health. But to make a difference, we really need to do things differently.
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April 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
How Should We Use Housing Levy Funds?
Some low income housing advocates have concerns about too many housing levy funds being used for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace