Archive for October, 2010
Election Roundtable
With mid-term elections only four days away, C.R. Douglas and the City Inside/Out team convene a panel of journalists to examine the top political candidate and initiative campaigns. What messages seemed to have worked best this election season? Will voters support a state income tax? How about the bid to privatize liquor[More]
Posted: October 29th, 2010 under City Issues, Elections, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, King County, Legislature
The Urban Rest Stop on CityStream
The Urban Rest Stop is celebrating a milestone. For 10 years, Seattle’s homeless and low income residents have been using the facilities to freshen up with a shower and to wash clothes. But the Urban Rest Stop is more than just a place to clean up; it’s a gateway to make life[More]
Posted: October 28th, 2010 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, homelessness
Hat n’ Boots
On Monday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. the SEATTLE CHANNEL’s Emmy-award winning program Community Stories hits the trail to tell the story of the Hat n’ Boots, the distinct and quirky gas station that survived five decades and a four block move thanks to Georgetown residents’ determination to save their beloved landmark.[More]
Posted: October 22nd, 2010 under City Issues, Parks and Recreation, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, Georgetown, Neighborhoods
Watch It Now: Electric Cars
Some say electric cars are the transportation of the future. But the City of Seattle is leading the way for drivers to "fuel up." CityStream premieres Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Posted: October 20th, 2010 under Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: CityStream
Neighborhood Trucking Public Health Impacts
What: Community Forum on the Public Health Impacts of Neighborhood Trucking When: Tuesday, October 19 - 6:00 pm Info Fair, 6:30 pm Program Where: Georgetown Campus, South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Ave S Experts on public health will present research on the impact of diesel emissions, followed by community perspectives on[More]
Posted: October 15th, 2010 under Take 21.
Seattle.gov Redesign Launches!
The new Seattle.gov website launched today. Here are some quick facts about seattle.gov and it's redesign: • Seattle.gov is visited by more than 2 million users every month. • The last Seattle.gov update was in 2005. Since then the current site had become too busy, difficult to navigate and outdated in appearance.[More]
Posted: October 13th, 2010 under Take 21.
Watch The King County Sales Tax Debate on City Inside/Out
Friday, October 8, 7 p.m., Cable 21, City Inside/Out with C.R. Douglas asks the question: In November, should voters support a sales tax increase to fund public safety programs? Will the sales tax really help maintain public safety? This week’s studio guests are King County Council Budget Chair Julia Patterson and Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy.
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Posted: October 7th, 2010 under Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out
$4 an Hour for Parking? $7 Million for MOHAI?
Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? What do the Councilmembers think of Mayor McGinn's proposal to raise parking rates to $4.00 an hour? During these tough economic times, why did the Council approve $7 million for the Museum of History and Industry? Why did the Council keep the tunnel replacement[More]
Posted: October 1st, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Inside/Out