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Tag Archives: seattle times
Seattle to Cut Official Ties With Neighborhood District Councils
Last month Seattle Mayor Ed Murray issued an executive order that will soon terminate the City’s official relationship with the 13 district councils. His decision was partially based on data showing the councils are mostly made up of older homeowners … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Public Participation
Tagged audit, boards, City, City Council, city neighborhood council, community councils, department of neighborhoods, District councils, Ed Murray, ending, executive order, feedback, funding, grant, grants, input, Kathy Nyland, mayor, media, members, neighborhood, neighborhood matching fund, neighborhood park and street fund, neighborhood street fund, program, public engagement, rate, recommend, report, SDOT, Seattle, seattle times, support, terminating, volunteers
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Efficiency, Equity Discussed at Forum on Seattle’s Transportation Congestion
On Thursday night the University of Washington hosted a lively panel discussion on Seattle’s infamous traffic woes. Organized by The Seattle Times, four experts on transportation debated various solutions for agonizing commutes and how emerging technology will change the way … Continue reading
Posted in Event Writeup, Land Use, Policy, Transportation
Tagged audience, Bryan Mistele, event, forum, funding, I-5, Interstate 5, Jarrett Walker, King County, levy, LiveWire, Mark Hallenbeck, metro, Move Seattle, panel, Proposition 1, public, Scott Kubly, SDOT, seattle times, sound transit, taxes, Thanh Tan, transit, transportation, university of washington, uw, WSDOT
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Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is already being impacted by climate change, according to the latest National Climate Assessment (NCA). The consequences for the region’s economy and natural resources are significant. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho can expect reduced snowpack for water supplies, … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Food, Government, Resources, Water
Tagged adaptation, agriculture, British Columbia, Cliff Mass, climate change, fire, floods, Idaho, mitigation, ocean acidification, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Planning, Puget Sound, resiliency, sea level rise, Seattle, seattle times, Washington, water, weather, wildfire
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Mayoral Candidates Differ on Rail Options
Seattle, long known for its progressive tendencies, is only now starting to embrace a 21st century transportation network. Two freeways cut through downtown and the one-third of commuters face potential bus service cuts, but optimistically there is an increasing amount … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Rail
Tagged elections, mayor, public transit, seattle streetcar, seattle times, sound transit, transportation
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The Northwest Urbanist 