Social Welfare

City Poised to Grant 1,500 SHA Tenants Free Transit Passes In New Pilot Program

In her second state of the city address, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a proposal to expand the ORCA Opportunity program to include free...

Sunday Video: America’s Worsening Homelessness Crisis

https://youtu.be/LduaiX0yj6E Bloomberg Quicktake highlights America’s growing homelessness struggles and ways that could lessen it.
Seven passengers wait to board a Sound Transit bus. (Photo courtesy of Sound Transit)

Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Reform Still Fraught, Pilot Coming Along With Fare Changes

Sound Transit has been grappling with fare enforcement reimagination for the past two years in the wake of racial equity and social justice concerns,...

Zero Youth Fares Approved For King County Metro And Sound Transit Just In Time...

This week, more zero youth fare programs got approval in Puget Sound. Add King County Metro and Sound Transit to the list where youth...

City Council Puts Education Levy on the Ballot, Expands Shelter Capacity, and Grapples with...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...

Sunday Video: The Buildings “Model Cities” Built

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnBo5nqUzI&t=1166s Model Cities is a little known chapter in our urban history. It was part of LBJ's War on Poverty, and was the last gasp...

The First Hill Public Realm Action Plan

Connecting parks & public space to enhance mobility & livability in First Hill The City of Seattle will be holding an open house to discuss...

Help Ensure That Bikeshare Stays In Seattle

The fate of Seattle's bikeshare program hangs in the balance. At a meeting of the Sustainability and Transportation Committee today, Councilmembers will hear from...