Tag: Jen Nance
Today Mayor Mike McGinn and the SPD 20/20 team provided an update to the public on the progress of 20/20 implementation. The mayor also announced new civilian appointments to the Firearms Review Board, which reviews each discharge of a firearm by a Seattle police officer and makes disciplinary recommendations. “We are about
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Posted: February 14th, 2013 under CCI, Community Engagement, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Mayor McGinn today announced that the City of Seattle will soon commission a study on the local economic impacts resulting from 18 coal trains passing through Seattle each day. McGinn has previously detailed some of the local traffic and safety impacts that would result from the coal train proposal. “Seattle’s economy is
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Posted: December 12th, 2012 under CCI, Emergency preparedness, Health, Sustainability, Transportation.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Mayor Mike McGinn today encouraged residents to begin making annual preparations for the possibility of winter weather-related emergencies and updated the public on how the City is preparing for winter storms. McGinn described online tools available to the public to help them track storms and their impact on City services. He also
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Posted: November 1st, 2012 under Emergency preparedness, Health, Public Safety.
Tags: alerts, April Thomas, Jen Nance
Today we gathered in South Lake Union to thank four local employers who are investing $204,000 to increase service on the Seattle Streetcar. These employers - Group Health, Amazon.com, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and UW Medicine – know that more frequent service on this line is a good thing for
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Posted: October 9th, 2012 under Budget, Community Engagement, Jobs, Transportation.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
On October 18 we were joined by over 200 community leaders to celebrate the inauguration of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA), and welcome Director Magdaleno Rose-Avila and staff member Sahar Fathi. It was one of the most diverse rooms I’ve ever been in, and the enthusiasm to partner with
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Posted: September 24th, 2012 under Budget, Community Engagement, Human services, Immigrants & refugees, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Mayor McGinn today announced that his upcoming 2013-2014 Proposed Budget will dedicate $6 million to advance four new high capacity transit lines in Seattle. The mayor announced earlier this week that his budget will also include millions of dollars of new funding for basic road maintenance. “You could see the excitement on
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Posted: September 14th, 2012 under Budget, Jobs, Sustainability, Transportation.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
We couldn't resist sharing these photos of Seattle's own Great Wheel. Come down to the waterfront soon to check out the view.
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Posted: July 3rd, 2012 under Arts and Nightlife, CCI, Jobs, Mayor McGinn.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Mayor McGinn will be cutting the ribbon on Monday to open the new Chihuly Garden and Glass facility at Seattle Center, but in the meantime, we couldn't resist sharing a sneak peek of this gorgeous new art installation.
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Posted: May 18th, 2012 under Arts and Nightlife, Mayor McGinn.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Mayor Mike McGinn today signed legislation approving the Transit Master Plan. McGinn first announced the work to update the Transit Master Plan in May 2010, a decision driven by the need to better connect Seattle neighborhoods with high-quality transit, including expanded rail transit. “What I hear from the people of Seattle is
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Posted: April 25th, 2012 under Jobs, Sustainability, Transportation.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
Today we took an important step in connecting our neighborhoods with rail. I joined elected leaders and community members from across the city to break ground on Seattle’s newest streetcar line – the First Hill Streetcar. To be constructed by the City with funding provided by Sound Transit, the streetcar line will
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Posted: April 23rd, 2012 under Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Transportation.
Tags: April Thomas, Jen Nance
