Archive for September, 2010
Our Exclusive Interview with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
Joins host C.R. Douglas for City Inside/Out with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The former Washington governor shares his perspective on the economy, life in D.C. and working for President Barack Obama. Locke is charged with implementing one of Obama's key strategies to get us out of the economic doldrums: doubling American exports[More]
Posted: September 24th, 2010 under City Issues, Economy, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out
Watch It Now: Clean Seattle Water
City leaders are cleaning up our waterways & residents can help. How greening up your yard may put green in your wallet. CityStream premiers Thursday at 7 p.m.[More]
Posted: September 22nd, 2010 under Budget, Economy, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream
Budget Public Hearings
Balancing our city’s budget in tough times requires a great deal of direction, constructive input from citizens, and the careful ordering of priorities. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard. Please join us! Wednesday, September 29 5 p.m. Sign-in 5:30 p.m. Public Hearing Northgate Community Center Gym 10510 5th Ave[More]
Posted: September 21st, 2010 under City Issues, Take 21.
Visual Caffeine: The Dance of Apna Bhangra Crew
SEATTLE CHANNEL’s Emmy-award winning program, Community Stories, is back for another season of stories about the city’s mosaic of cultures and diverse communities. On Monday, September 20, 8:00 p.m., Community Stories profiles the Apna Bhangra Crew, a dance team of young South-Asian American men who combine the traditional dance, costumes and turbans[More]
Posted: September 17th, 2010 under Art Zine, Dance, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, Fine Arts
Should Seattle go on a “road diet”?
On Friday, September 17, 7:00 p.m., City Inside/Out with C.R. Douglas kick starts a new season by examining Seattle’s latest transportation controversy: road diets. On the heels of City plans to increase traffic and pedestrian safety and promote bicycle use, the Seattle Department of Transportation is reducing car lanes on some streets[More]
Posted: September 17th, 2010 under City Issues, Pedestrian Safety, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Roads, Walking
A New Season of CityStream
Seattle Channel’s feature magazine show CityStream is back in action for another season of exciting and informative stories. On this episode, we’ll hit the beaches around Seattle to go exploring with the Seattle Aquarium’s Beach Naturalists. Learn about the critters and creatures of the Puget Sound and how our actions affect their habitat.[More]
Posted: September 15th, 2010 under Take 21.
Tags: CityStream
Community Matching Grants to Fund Community Projects that Primarily Serve Youth
Community Matching Grants to Fund Community Projects that Primarily Serve Youth Referred by One or More of the Neighborhood Networks The Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) in the City of Seattle’s Office for Education announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to fund community projects through Community Matching Grants. Available funding[More]
Posted: September 15th, 2010 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tax the Rich?
SEATTLE CHANNEL presents Seattle Speaks: Income Tax in Washington State? Attend the free multi-media event hosted by C.R. Douglas on Initiative 1098 in person, Thursday, September 30 at Seattle’s Town Hall or watch live on Cable 21 and www.seattlechannel.org. Viewers can use cutting edge technology to participate in real time using testimonials, polls, Facebook, Twitter and email.
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Posted: September 14th, 2010 under Take 21.
Tags: Seattle Speaks
Mayor McGinn Will Answer Your Questions
Do you have questions for Mayor Mike McGinn? What is the Mayor doing to create jobs in this recession? How does he want to close the City's $56 million budget deficit? What feedback is the mayor receiving from neighborhoods regarding "road diets"? On Wednesday, September 8, 7 p.m., tune to to Ask[More]
Posted: September 3rd, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Roads
American Podium: Eric Volz’s Gringo Nightmare
On Saturday, September 4, 5:00 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, Eric Volz tells how he was sentenced to a 30-year prison term in Nicaragua for a murder he didn't commit. In 2004, Volz moved to Nicaragua and launched EP Magazine, a successful, bi-lingual publication focusing on conscious living, cross-cultural understanding and sustainable[More]
Posted: September 3rd, 2010 under Literary, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Books