Uber’s travails still dominate the news this morning.
Continue readingHarrell to be President, new committee assignments
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.
Continue readingLow-income Housing Moving Forward
Eight low-income housing projects, representing 809 new apartments, are securing funding and beginning their planning and permitting processes, according to the Office of Housing.
Continue readingNews roundup: lidding I-5, plus Uber
Yesterday’s Council discussion of lidding I-5 downtown got coverage this morning. Also, the Uber driver unionization story still has legs.
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber driver union, of course
The Uber union news still dominates the papers this morning, though a few other nuggets slipped through.
Continue readingMarijuana regulations revisited
The Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee once again took up the revisions to the marijuana regulations, and once again it was a protracted discussion — though it showed the Council members at their best.
Continue readingJapanese Garden under new management
The Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee heard a proposal today to change the way the Japanese Garden in the Arboretum is managed.
Continue readingParks Department audit
The Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee heard an auditor’s report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s leases and concession agreements.
Continue readingNews roundup: Uber and more
The City Council’s vote yesterday to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize continues to garner national coverage. Plus a few other things from yesterday’s marathon Council meeting…
Continue readingAmazon Alley
The City Council today considered the vacation of right-of-way for an alley in a block of south Lake Union where Amazon is building a new office tower.
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