The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up to receive here. Yesterday, the City Council voted 7-2 (Councilmember Herbold and myself voting “no”) to spend $1.4 million to rescue from insolvency the...
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March 15, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Investing in Bike Share – Public Ownership, Public Accountability
In October 2014 Seattle joined many other municipalities in welcoming bike share as a component of our public transit system. One hundred and forty thousand rides later, the bike share program Pronto continues to grow, but now requires a public investment to continue operations and to expand its network. We faced a decision to either […]
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March 1, 2016January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Our Bike Sharing Future
Later today, I will vote “no” on legislation that would, if approved, have the city government purchase the insolvent Pronto bike sharing network and all of their bicycles, stations and equipment. Instead, I will propose amended legislation that will position...
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December 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Connecting Neighborhoods by Lidding I-5
One of the largest and most visible structures in Seattle is I-5. Construction of the Interstate from Mexico to Canada destroyed many neighborhoods and neighborhood connections. From the day the freeway opened you could see it, hear it and smell it, but it was hard to get over, under or around. To this day it […]
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December 15, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Supporting the Muslim Community, a Voice for Drivers, Labor Standards, and More
Yesterday was the last Full Council meeting of 2015 and it was jam packed: 52 agenda items, 3 ½ hours of deliberations. We started with a resolution expressing our support for Seattle’s Muslim community in the wake of increasing anti-Muslim...
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November 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Final Decisions on 2016 Budget
The Full Council voted to adopt the City’s 2016 budget today, incorporating changes Councilmembers have made from the Mayor’s proposal over the last two months. The Mayor’s proposed budget provided us with a good start, including funding for a hospital-based...
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October 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Round 1 Budget Proposals
Budget deliberations have kicked into high gear here at City Hall. The first deadline for proposals to secure a baseline support of three councilmembers comes this Wednesday. After a couple more rounds of discussion over the next three weeks, the...
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October 21, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
More Sidewalks for Less Money
Today Mayor Murray and I announced new strategies to construct more sidewalks for less money. For decades, neighborhood advocates have pushed the City to provide sidewalks to the areas that have none, but the biggest hurdle has been cost. Traditional...
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June 23, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Our Mission: Making it safer and easier to Move Seattle
Of the critical issues facing the City of Seattle, transportation infrastructure is one of the most urgent to address. Relieving traffic congestion and making safer streets are the issues I hear about in every neighborhood. It’s true. Seattle’s hour glass shape makes it challenging to get people and goods through our city efficiently and safely. […]
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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...