Image courtesy of Patano Studio Architecture Seattle is growing fast, and if the number of people moving here did not make that clear, the number of cranes that can be seen over our skyline does. As fast as we want to build, what limits us in Seattle is the amount of available land. Recently, […]
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June 18, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Lowrise Multifamily Code Updates: Balancing Design and Density
Legislation a Council committee discussed earlier this week has been characterized by one side as a dramatic giveaway to developers and, by the other side, an unnecessary and dangerous downzone. Both characterizations are false. The Council’s land use committee considered...
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February 4, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Update on the Cheasty Mountain Bike/Pedestrian Trail Pilot Project
Over the course of the last year, my office has received a great deal of correspondence regarding the Cheasty Mountain Bike/Pedestrian Trail Pilot Project proposed for the Cheasty Greenspace. This project first came before the Council as part of its approval of a Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) grant that would support the construction of a […]
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January 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The Year in Review: Oh the Places We’ve Been and the Path We’re on for 2015!
Thank you so much for helping make 2014 such a powerful year. It is no secret how much I love this city and my job, and I am proud of the work and accomplishments we are achieving together. It is an enormous privilege to represent you on City Council. I would like to share with […]
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December 1, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2015 Seattle Park District Budget
The Seattle Park District has approved its 2015 budget and appointed the City's finance director as its treasurer.
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November 17, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Lake City Community Center
The Department of Parks and Recreation will include in the Mayor's proposed 2016 Budget & 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Program its preferred alternative for renovating or replacing the Lake City Community Center.
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November 10, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Green Seattle Day 2014
Thank you, everyone who volunteered during the 9th Annual Green Seattle Day this past Saturday! I joined almost 200 people to plant nearly 1000 native trees and shrubs in our Cheasty Forest. The Cheasty volunteers had removed mountains of ivy and other invasives over the past year and Saturday was the fun part — planting the […]
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August 27, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #356: Seattle Park District Next Steps
After hearing residents complain they weren’t sufficiently involved in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) development of the initial proposal for a Seattle Park District, I proposed a short term 3-year parks levy in its place. My intention was to continue the previous levy’s level of parks funding while allowing more time to involve […]
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July 7, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Visit with Councilmember Rasmussen to Discuss Topics of Interest to You & Your Neighborhood
Join Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen At the Queen Anne Community Center 1901 1st Ave W 6pm—8pm Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Here’s your opportunity for a one-on-one discussion with the Councilmember and his staff about topics important to you We look forward to meeting you! Accessibility Accommodations Upon Request Please Call 206.684.5398
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June 16, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Art in the Park
ARTSparks presents art & music in Pioneer Square's Occidental Park through September...