On Monday, August 13, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution 31399, which creates the framework for the new Seattle downtown waterfront. The resolution supports the direction developed by the citizen group that has been working for years on this project, the Central Waterfront Committee, lays out a funding plan, and delineates the timeline for the next [...]
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August 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Adult supervision: Enter Westlake Park play space only if accompanied by a kid
If you happened to be downtown Monday, July 30, you might have noticed something a little unusual going on at Westlake Park. For example, a bouncy castle fully occupied by bouncing children, a temporary stage where a chicken, a space alien, and other The Bears Upstairs band members traded places at the piano, and a [...]
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July 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Redesigning the Central Waterfront
On Monday, July 23 the City Council will hear the recommendations of the Central Waterfront Committee about how to redesign the Downtown Seattle waterfront. The Central Waterfront Committee was created by the Council in Resolution 31264 to “advise the City on designing, developing and managing a series of premiere public spaces on the Central Waterfront [...]
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July 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Little Free Libraries for the Waterfront?
"Little Free Library" promotes the love of reading by inspiring people to build free book exchanges that in turn build a sense of community.
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July 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ City Hall
Farm-fresh produce from Pike Place Market every Tuesday and music concerts every Thursday on City Hall's Plaza through the summer. Yes, summer is finally here.
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July 6, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Mid-point check-in
Somehow we got into July and I’m not sure how that happened. At the top of this year the Council went through our annual agenda priorities exercise which yielded this 2012 Action Agenda and I thought, “Great. We finished this relatively quickly at the start of the year. Now we have the year ahead of [...]
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July 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Jammin’ at Lavizzo Park
This Saturday, July 7th, 2012, the Jackson Street Jam in Lavizzo Park celebrates the Central District’s rich history of jazz, funk, soul and hip hop.
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June 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Great progress for Seattle Aquarium: 6/21 Committee Wrap Up
We started the June 21 Parks and Neighborhoods Committee meeting with a report from Department of Parks and Recreation’s acting (DPR) Superintendent Christopher Williams. Superintendent’s Report Christopher opened his report with the great news that the Coca-Cola Company gave Beacon BIKES a $10,000 award for the Beacon BIKES Circulation Plan Congratulations to Beacon BIKES! Coming up [...]
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June 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Benefit for Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
Join me at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center for a special benefit this Saturday.
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June 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Preserve green open space – and get a tax break!
In last week’s Parks and Neighborhoods committee meeting, we gave four homeowners some good news – we approved their applications for a program that preserves green space in return for a tax break. The program, called “Current Use Taxation,” or CUT, gives tax relief to property owners who agree to maintain their property as open [...]