On a 7-2 vote, the City Council voted today to acquire the remaining assets of the Pronto bikeshare system, putting it on a new path to operate — and eventually expand — managed by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
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News roundup: Pronto vote, Chamber of Commerce lawsuit, housing levy
Three big topics in the news this morning: the corrected vote on the Pronto bikeshare system, the Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against the city over allowing Uber drivers to unionize, and the Mayor’s proposal for the housing levy.
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The Pronto vote — oops!
The City Council has announced a correction on the final vote on Pronto in the Sustainability and Transportation committee on Tuesday. Continue reading The Pronto vote — oops!
Council deeply divided on Pronto
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.
Pronto bikeshare: dueling amendments
The future of the Pronto bikeshare system will play out tomorrow in the Sustainability and Transportation Committee Meeting through a set of dueling amendments.
Council deliberates further on Pronto bikeshare program
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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News roundup: office hours, Pronto bikeshare
No big stories today, but plenty of City Council news nonetheless.
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News roundup: bikeshare, homelessness
With the ailing Pronto bikeshare system up for consideration again tomorrow, discussion has popped up in the news again. Also ongoing coverage of responses to the homelessness crisis.