May 22nd, 2013
Resolution 31400 declares the City’s intent to promote developments achieving the highest level of environmental sustainability.
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May 20th, 2013
For many families, the difference between a dead-end job and a living-wage career is a construction job.
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May 17th, 2013
The City Council approved a rezone of the South Lake neighborhood on Monday, May 6 by a 9-0 vote. The rezone increases maximum building heights to 400 feet adjacent to Denny, and 240 feet in much of SLU to Mercer, aside from the Cascade neighborhood. Previous zoning was 65 to 85 feet in most of [...]
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May 13th, 2013
Just as important as engineering and math is the innovative thinking and creativity that can allow science to be more than merely an exercise.
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May 10th, 2013
On Monday, May 13 the Council will continue its consideration of returning Seattle to a system of partial public financing of elections. Seattle had public financing from 1979 to 1991 before a change in state law made it illegal from 1992 to 2008. The Council will review several issues relating to how a system of [...]
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Posted: May 10th, 2013 under
Government.
May 8th, 2013
Together, the City Council, in collaboration with the Office of Housing will explore all legal options to assisthomeowners who continue to suffer from the housing crisis
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Posted: May 8th, 2013 under
Civil Rights,
Housing,
Neighborhoods.
May 6th, 2013
The Parks Dpt. is soliciting help from the public in planning the future of Seattle’s parks. Their goal is to gather public input for incorporation into their Parks Legacy Plan.
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May 3rd, 2013
At the May 8 meeting of the Housing, Human Services and Culture Committee next Wednesday, we’ll discuss and consider a decision agenda about Council Bill 117744 re: marijuana zoning, which I wrote about earlier. The decision agenda will be linked to the meeting agenda on Monday. The Committee held a public hearing on April 24, [...]
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Posted: May 3rd, 2013 under
Planning and Land Use.
April 29th, 2013
Nominate your favorite artists or arts groups for a Mayor’s Arts Award by May 15th!
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April 26th, 2013
We face a crisis in funding for our bus service. King County Metro estimates that 17% of current service will need to be cut, beginning next year, without additional funding. The problem is not new. Since 2008, King County Metro has faced a funding shortfall that they have addressed through a variety of efficiencies. Decline [...]
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Posted: April 26th, 2013 under
Transportation.
