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Murray Sees Progress Ahead for Seattle
Newly elected Seattle Mayor Ed Murray delivered his first State of the City address Tuesday afternoon in a packed chamber at City Hall. He highlighted the pride and spirit of community that is embodied in Seattlites, and also went over … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Climate, Demographics, Government, Housing, Policy, Rail, Roads, Schools, Sustainability, Transportation, Walking
Tagged 2014, bike share, bus, city hall, climate change, Council, economic justice, Ed Murray, elections, income inequality, internet, levy, mayor, metro, minimum wage, municipal broadband, parks, SDOT, sea level rise, Seattle, seawall, social justice, state, State of the City, streets, univerisal pre-school, utility, video, Washington, waterfront, WSDOT
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Denny Substation Bringing Light to Growing Neighborhoods
With growing demand for power in the neighborhoods around South Lake Union, utility department Seattle City Light (SCL) is preparing to build a new electrical substation nearby. It won’t be like the city’s other 11 facilities with cold chain-link fences, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Government, Land Use, Landscape, Parks, Public Art, Public Space, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged architects, architecture, Capitol Hill, Denny Substation Project, Denny Way, electrical substation, electricity, infrastructure, NBBJ, pedestrian, power, public, public art, Seattle City Light, Seattle Design Commission, South Lake Union, urban design, utilities
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Hearing on Metro Cuts Highlights State’s Transportation Issues
The Washington State Senate Transportation Committee hosted a “listening forum” in Seattle on Monday to hear out citizens on transportation issues, and the main topic was the impending funding cut to the King County Metro bus system. With several hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Ferries, Government, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged budget, buses, car tab, congestion, cuts, disability, fees, funding, King County, King County Metro, low income, metro, public transportation, Senate Transportation Committee, taxes, Washington
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