Next Monday, February 13 King County Metro will begin holding community meetings about proposed changes for Seattle bus service scheduled for September, 2012. This will be an opportunity to find out more about the proposals, talk with county staff, and provide comments. The changes are proposed in coordination with the addition of the RapidRide C [...]
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February 3, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Metro Transit Restructure
Many of you have written to me with your concerns about the proposed Seattle route restructure plan, scheduled to go into effect on September 30. King County Metro has just further refined this set of major changes on bus routes throughout the City, which were first presented to the public last November. The updated proposal, [...]
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January 26, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
West Seattle Transportation Priorities
The project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct is already having a major impact on transportation around West Seattle. The construction detours have made it more challenging to access downtown – on the other hand, the City’s work on the Spokane Street Viaduct, specifically the new 4th Avenue ramp, has helped to mitigate that. When [...]
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January 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Neighborhoods take action against crime
On Monday night I joined a nighttime walk-about with the Southeast Seattle Crime Prevention Council (SSCPC), a nonprofit community group committed to addressing crime and public safety issues. Roughly 25 neighbors from the Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill, Mt. Baker, and Othello neighborhoods joined security officers from Sound Transit and Seattle Police officers from the South [...]
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January 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Winter Storm Response
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, chair of the Transportation Committee, wants to hear from you regarding Seattle’s winter storm response. ”As this week’s storm comes to an end, I’m looking for feedback from the public as soon as possible,” said Rasmussen. “The City Council’s Transportation Committee will conduct a review of the City’s response to [...]
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January 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
It Was Their Finest Hour
As Snowzilla 2012 comes to an end, I would be remiss if I didn’t take the time to thank all the hardworking city employees who responded and worked far above the call of duty during the emergency.
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January 18, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Traffic and Snow Watchers
Check out road clearing/deicing in your neighborhood or citywide. Watch live traffic cameras.
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January 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Crossing the Cascade Curtain: Seattle for Washington
Yesterday I went to Olympia with fellow Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Richard Conlin, and Sally Clark as part of our Seattle for Washington strategy. Being in Olympia yesterday was like being inside a snow globe. Outside, that is. Inside the Capitol Building, it was abnormally calm and quiet because of the weather forecast. We Councilmembers divided [...]
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December 20, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seeking Safety in Rainier Valley
Sunday night I participated in a safety walk with four officers from SPD and about 40 Othello-area neighbors. We walked and talked through the streets surrounding the Othello Light Rail station – the area where Danny Vega, a beloved member of the city’s Filipino and gay communities, was beaten leading to his death. There’s a [...]
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December 8, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #316 Car Towing Rates
In response to columnist’s Danny Westneat’s Seattle Times article ( Nov 29, 2011) about excessive towing fees ($800 in the example he writes about) charged to tow cars off private property, my office contacted the City Attorney’s Office to determine how the City could stop this practice. While it is reasonable to charge people who park on private property when they aren’t authorized to, they shouldn’t have to pay whatever charge the towing company decides, no matter how high the rate.