Meetup Video: February 2021 with Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
https://youtu.be/b7OYLGiIJyc
This month, Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was the guest speaker at The Urbanist’s meetup. You can rewatch her discussion here.
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