Social Welfare

Event: Community Ownership For Resiliency

Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order last week affirming Seattle's commitment to welcoming city policies. Folks long at the center of oppressive systems...
Shane Esquibel answers a call coming through on his smartwatch, as Scott sits and looks in from the Governor's waiting room, adorned with official portraits of governors long past.

Op-Ed: Why Educators Staged a Sit-In in Governor Ferguson’s Office

Last Wednesday, Rep. Shaun Scott and a group of educators sought a meeting with Ferguson to voice concerns about social service cuts, but were rebuffed by an out-of-office governor more focused on appeasing the rich. Perhaps the state would be better off if the governor vacated the office permanently, Collin Reid opines.

Midweek Video: Texas’s Power Disaster Is a Warning Sign for the US

https://youtu.be/Zcrsgdl_hP0 In this short video, Vox explains how Texas' March electric energy failure could be just the tip of the iceberg for America going forward....

Top Urbanist Action: Ask County Council for Housing Not a Stadium Subsidy

It seemed like a done deal. The King County Council was going to fork over about $190M to pay for Safeco Field maintenance intended...

Transpo Notes: Zero Youth Fares Begin, Fare Ambassador Program Expanded, and Equitable TOD

This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including: Zero youth fares and ORCA Lift fare reduction begin;ORCA card readers are getting...

State Mulls New Affordable Housing Program

The Washington State Legislature is considering a pair of bills to create a new affordable housing program, dubbed the Preservation Tax Exemption, for very...

Seattle City Council Notes: A Safer SR-520, Roosevelt Gets a Park, and Enhanced Tenant...

At the top of the agenda on Monday, the City Council discussed a resolution (Resolution 31611) on the SR-520 highway rebuild from Montlake to...

Sunday Video: The Innovative Way Ghent Removed Cars From The City

https://vimeo.com/379854529 Officials from Ghent talk about how their circulation plan helped transform the city to a higher walking and biking mode share in a very...