New Legislation Poised to Create Tenant Protections and Preserve Affordable Housing in Seattle
The Seattle City Council is poised to take up legislation that would create new tenant protections and preserve affordable housing across the city. Proposed...
Sunday Video: What “Defund The Police” Really Means
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"Defund the Police" seems ambiguous to many, but Vox explains what the movement is trying to achieve in communities across the country.
Nashville Contemplates $5.2 Billion Transit Package and Denser Future
People tend to think of country music rather than urbanism when they think of Nashville, but Tennessee's capital is plotting an urban transformation all...
Climate Leaders Are Hammering Out the Details of Seattle’s Green New Deal
"We're on the right side of history, the Green New Deal," sang the Seattle Raging Grannies during public comment at the beginning of yesterday's...
Seattle Initiative 124: What It’s About
In the fall, Seattle voters will see a workplace safety, security, and health initiative on their November ballot. The measure, known as Initiative 124-Seattle Protects...
Metro Bus Fares Set To Flatten For Riders On July 1
This Sunday, King County Metro Transit will roll out a new fare structure for most bus riders. The new regular adult fare structure will...
King County Urges Residents to Wear Face Coverings in Public, Pledges to Provide 115,000...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, people have watched the world around them transform in unexpected ways, but for many Americans the sudden...
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...