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Category: budget

Council deeply divided on Pronto

On 03/01/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, transportation

As advertised, the Sustainability and Transportation Committee had a long discussion on whether to bail out the ailing Pronto bikeshare system, with a deep division emerging and in the end no consensus.

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Pronto bikeshare: dueling amendments

On 02/29/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, transportation

The future of the Pronto bikeshare system will play out tomorrow in the Sustainability and Transportation Committee Meeting through a set of dueling amendments.

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$1M of State money for The Jungle: not (quite) what you heard

On 02/29/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, public health, public safety, transportation

We all heard last week that the Washington State Legislature has allocated $1 million for building a razor wire fence around the unsanctioned encampment under three miles of I-5 known as “The Jungle.” This morning during the Council Briefing we learned more, and the details are a bit different.

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Council deliberates further on Pronto bikeshare program

On 02/19/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, transportation

This afternoon’s discussion of the ailing Pronto bikeshare system had a little bit of everything: split opinion in public comments, financial wonkiness, city staff being grilled, and one eyebrow-raising revelation.

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This is 23rd Avenue: a photo essay

On 02/16/2016 By Kevin Schofield In audit, budget, transportation

This afternoon I walked the length of the 23rd Avenue road construction project that was the subject of the lengthy Council briefing this morning (and has been in the news). My photos are below.

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The city’s homeless response: confusion reigns

On 02/10/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, crime, homeless, human services, public health, public safety

All nine City Council members showed up this afternoon for a presentation on the emergency response to the homelessness crisis, but clarity wasn’t in great supply.

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Bagshaw calls special meeting for Friday morning to address homeless funding

On 02/03/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, homeless, human services

Council member Sally Bagshaw has called a special meeting of her Human Services and Public Health Committee for Friday morning to consider releasing funds designated for addressing the homeless crisis.

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News roundup: bike share

On 02/01/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, news, transportation

The big news this morning (well, besides Russell Wilson in the Pro Bowl) is the upcoming Council deliberations on what to do with Pronto, the money-losing bike share program.

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Want to oversee the Move Seattle Levy implementation?

On 01/22/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, tax, transportation

The Mayor and City Council want you — to oversee how Move Seattle levy revenues are spent.

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Harrell to be President, new committee assignments

On 12/18/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, election, housing, labor, parks, transportation, zoning

The Stranger is reporting that Bruce Harrell is set to become the new Council President, and his office has issued committee assignments for 2016-2017. 

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