Council member Rob Johnson stated in his inauguration speech that he was looking forward to the opportunity to do long-term planning. Well, he and his fellow Council members got a large helping of that today.
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News roundup: Airbnb, homeless, and more
Lots going on today. Homeless encampments for RV’s, criticism of the city’s sweeps of unauthorized encampments, and potential regulation of Airbnb top the list.
Continue readingNews roundup: homelessness
Efforts to deal with the homelessness crisis in Seattle dominate the news this morning because of two events that happened yesterday.
Continue readingNews roundup: it’s Debora Juarez Day
Today’s news has two features on Debora Juarez. Plus lots of other things going on as the City Council gets down to business.
Continue readingNews roundup: marijuana zoning and Amazon alley
This morning’s news coverages focuses on the big outcomes of yesterday’s Council meeting: updated marijuana zoning and approval of “Amazon alley.” Plus Sound Transit and Council members’ plans to meet their constituents.
Continue readingCouncil approves Amazon Alley
This afternoon the City Council the long-pending request from Amazon to vacate an alley in order to allow them to build a new office tower. But it provided an opportunity for several Council members to give Amazon a tongue-lashing over its labor practices.
Continue readingSound Transit 3 picking up speed
Sound Transit 3, the latest phase of planning for the regional mass transit system, is moving forward at an accelerated pace, as the City Council heard this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: bicycles, needles, RV’s
Turn off the Bowie albums and the replays of that missed field-goal kick for a minute. This morning’s City Council news discusses the new lane for bicycles along Westlake, along with a plan to take a needle exchange program mobile.
Continue readingThis week: get down to business
The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.
Continue readingNews roundup: warming up the engine
As we approach the first week of substantive legislative business for the City Council, you can feel the engine warming up: the press is starting to report on bills that will be discussed in the coming week. Plus, the national media continues to report on recent progressive legislation in Seattle.
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