Yesterday morning, I joined State Labor Council President Jeff Johnson, UNITE HERE Local 8 Union President Erik Van Rossum, and workers at a rally of Space Needle employees seeking long sought-after pay raises. The previous evening I sent this letter to Space Needle President Ron Sevart, urging him not to appeal the recent National Labor […]
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January 6, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
A New Bumbershoot For 2015
Can One Reel save the Bumbershoot Arts Festival by partnering with Showbox Presents/AEG Live?
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September 2, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Mayor’s 2014 Arts Awards
Did you catch this year's Bumbershoot art exhibits and the Mayor's Arts Awards?
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June 10, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
33 Years with SIFF – Honoring Deborah Person
The recently "retired" Managing Director of the Seattle International Film Festival was honored today with a joint Mayor-Council proclamation.
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April 29, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2013 Mayor’s Arts Awards
Nominate your favorite artists or arts groups for a Mayor's Arts Award by May 15th!
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October 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Space Needle & Seattle Center
In 1988, Disneyland's "Imagineers" pitched a plan to breathe new life into the Center, requiring commercializing most of the Center’s grounds. It was rejected.
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October 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Introducing a piece of the Lake-to-Bay Loop
Last Friday I heard from SDOT that people would be able to walk across the West Thomas Street overpass by the end of the day. I haven’t had the experience of making that walk yet, but that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm about the project’s completion. I’m so glad it’s open. The West Thomas Street Overpass [...]
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October 8, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Art of Social Change
This Friday, I will participate on a panel for the Social Change Symposium's "Arts Education & Racial Justice" workshop to be held at Seattle Center.
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September 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #327: SODO Arena Vote
The City Council voted 6-2 yesterday in favor of a revised Memorandum of Understanding for a basketball and hockey arena in SODO. Below are the remarks I made explaining my vote.
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September 24, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
On today’s arena vote
I am pleased that after months of discussion, we are seriously considering a new arena for our SuperSonics and potentially an NHL team. I have moved from “Really? Spend public money on yet another sports arena?” to a qualified, “Yes.” The proposed plan can work for the people and entities that concern me deeply: the City [...]