I believe that this is a goal that we can accomplish.
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May 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #323: Towing Update
Here's the latest on towing laws in Seattle
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May 7, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #322: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Arts
"If we have a generation of kids who can’t think for themselves, our whole country is in trouble."
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April 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #321 Social Media and Urban Politics
I wonder how many of you remember receiving my first e-newsletter, Urban Politics (UP) #01, back in 1996? It addressed transferring the Freeway Park garage to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. In 1996, one would start their modem, wait 30 seconds to log on, check email, perhaps spend a few minutes chatting with an AOL buddy. One could browse, but there was no YouTube, Huffington Post or Wikipedia. There was no FaceBook, Twitter or Google Search to browse to. There was no such thing as a blog.
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April 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #320 Arena Review Panel Looks Into Funding a Basketball and Hockey Arena
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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March 23, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP # 319 Library Levy Proposal
Urban Politics #319 3/26/12 By City Councilmember Nick Licata With Newell Aldrich, Legislative Assistant 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. The City Council heard a proposal today to place a library levy on the August 7, [...]
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February 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
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 [...]
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December 13, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #317 Roosevelt Neighborhood Rezone
As I mentioned in UP 317, as of Monday night (and this morning) the agenda for tomorrow’s COBE meeting, was not yet available for public review. Our Council rules state that: "All reasonable effort will be made to provide the preliminary agenda online and in hard copy at least two business days prior to the meeting." Further, the Open Public Meetings Act requires notice of a Council meeting 24 hours in advance. The concerns I raised this morning about proper notice identified this legal requirement and now has necessitated a last minute change in the meeting start time.
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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.
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November 23, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #315 The Occupy Resolution
On November 14th, the Seattle City Council passed Resolution 31337 which recognized the national grassroots citizen effort being made through the Occupy Movement in seeking solutions for economically distressed Americans at the federal and local levels. I introduced this resolution because the growing imbalance in our nation’s wealth demands the attention of the nation’s elected representatives.