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...
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June 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Meet Laura! Guest Post: Change Doesn’t Need to be Painful
This post was written by Laura Robinson, my new Part-Time Temporary Legislative Assistant, who will be helping my office this summer! Laura is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. Laura grew up in the Columbia City neighborhood and attended Garfield High School. She spent four years living and working in […]
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May 28, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Our Tax System: The Worst in the Country
The special session of the Washington State legislature will end today with no resolution to our state’s budget dilemma. Yet another special 30-day session will begin immediately. What a mess. The facts about the need for a complete top-to-bottom overhaul...
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May 27, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #368 – Move Seattle Transportation Levy
Move Seattle Transportation Levy In early May, Mayor Murray proposed a “Move Seattle” transportation levy. The levy would be funded with $930 million in property taxes over nine years, with an annual cost of $275 for the owner of a $450,000 home. You can examine the details at the Move Seattle website; materials from the […]
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April 16, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Transportation Progress
Two separate efforts by the Seattle Department of Transportation that have received attention recently should be celebrated. First, the Council received an update earlier this month about the School Zone Traffic Safety Cameras. Nine Seattle schools currently have these cameras...
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February 13, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
New bus service coming to Seattle starting in June
On Tuesday, February 16 the City Council will vote on an agreement with King County Metro to add 225,000 hours of new bus service in Seattle during 2015. The funding comes thanks to Seattle voters’ approval of Proposition 1 last year. The increases will come online in June and September. Service will be increased to […]
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January 29, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
January City Inside/Out: Council Edition
Earlier this month I joined Councilmembers Bagshaw and O'Brien and host Brian Callanan on the Seattle Channel to talk about Bertha, encampments and public safety issues. You can watch the video below.
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January 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The Year in Review: Oh the Places We’ve Been and the Path We’re on for 2015!
Thank you so much for helping make 2014 such a powerful year. It is no secret how much I love this city and my job, and I am proud of the work and accomplishments we are achieving together. It is an enormous privilege to represent you on City Council. I would like to share with […]