Urban Politics #320 4/6/12 By City Councilmember Nick Licata with Newell Aldrich, legislative assistant ARENA REVIEW PANEL LOOKS INTO FUNDING A BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY ARENA This past Wednesday, April 4th, the Arena Review Panel, a citizen group referred appointed by Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine, released their final report. The panel examined an agreement [...]
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Update on Arena Review Panel
When Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine announced an arena proposal on February 16, they also announced the appointment of an Arena Review Panel to evaluate the proposal. The panel has met twice; you can watch the meetings by clicking on the dates below: February 29 March 7 The panel is scheduled to meet on [...]
UP #318 Mayor’s Proposal for a New Sports Arena
Urban Politics #318 – February 17, 2012 By City Councilmember Nick Licata Urban Politics (UP) blends my insights and information on current public policy developments and personal experiences with the intent of helping citizens shape Seattle’s future. Mayor McGinn and County Executive Constantine yesterday announced a proposal for an arena in Seattle’s SODO district that [...]
Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell’s statement on bringing back a basketball team
News Releases
Today, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, released the following statement in response to the proposal by Christopher Hansen for a new NBA and NHL arena. The proposal includes no new taxes to build a new arena.