Sunday Video: The Wrong Way to Set Speed Limits
https://youtu.be/bglWCuCMSWc
Not Just Bikes explains how most speed limits are set on North American streets and road using the 85th Percentile technique as well as...
Seattle Will Defund Police, But By How Much?
Mayor Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best remain at odds with the City Council over reducing the police budget.
The Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP)...
Op-Ed: Seattle Council Must Reject an Unaccountable SPOG Contract
The tentative labor contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild fails to strengthen accountability while offering huge retroactive pay increases. With a contract that is expired as soon as it's signed, it’s difficult to understand why the City is giving up leverage in these negotiations. Council will vote to ratify the deal Tuesday.
19 Black Leaders Decline Invite to Durkan’s Equitable Communities Task Force
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the membership of her hand-picked Equitable Community task force Wednesday and prominent Black-led group like King County Equity Now and...
Sunday Video: All About Car Crashes
CityNerd dives into the convoluted and admittedly depressing topic of car crashes. In the video, CityNerd looks into the disturbing pedestrian fatality trends, implications...
In a Pandemic, We Should Be Closing Unused Streets, Not Crowded Parks
On Thursday, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were announced....
Op-Ed: Policing Will Never Solve Homelessness, Housing Will
Even headed into a recession, the Unified Care Team budget for police-assisted homeless sweeps keeps growing.
By the end of 2022, the City of Seattle...
Council Passes Bill Allowing Juvenile Detention Center Appeal, Designates Uptown Landmark
The Seattle City Council responded to the concerted efforts of No New Youth Jail activists on Tuesday and passed a bill clearing up a procedural loophole...