This episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition features Councilmembers Nick Licata, Mike O’Brien and Jean Godden answering your questions. And you can be sure that host C.R. Douglas will have a question or two of his own!

Whatever your question is, if you want it answered on TV, you have to email contact@seattlechannel.org. You can also submit your questions or watch past episodes by visiting the City Inside/Out: Council Edition website, http://www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilEdition/.

Don’t miss this opportunity to put your issues before the City’s lawmakers! Email right now! Then tune in Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 p.m. on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, to get answers.

 We get some perspective from People’s Waterfront Coalition co-founder Cary Moon and Ivar’s CEO Bob Donegan. In our studio, we hear from City of Seattle Planning Director Marshall Foster, Waterfront Partnerships Committee co-chair Maggie Walker and People for Puget Sound’s Heather Trim about the latest developments in this multi-million dollar effort.

We cover the waterfront! City Inside/Out, Friday, March 18, 7:00 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21 or right here on http://www.seattlechannel.org/! Did you see last week’s program about the turmoil at Seattle Public Schools? Watch it now by visiting http://www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOut/.

These modest designers, most of them University of Washington graduates, often worked under the premise that “less is more” in a period that shared some of the same economic challenges we face today. The work from this modern era depicts the importance of allowing a region to influence modern buildings, while leaving behind an import legacy of environmental responsibility.

The film is a collaboration between Studio/216 and the University of Washington School of Architecture and was directed by Boaz Ashkenazy and Amy Enser. It premieres on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, Friday, March 4, 9:00 p.m. or you watch it on-line right now by visiting http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=9001103.

Join Producer Nicole Sanchez as she learns about the City’s new green roofs, how they help the environment and how you can take a tour of these lofty spots:

http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3071104

 It’s an environmentally friendly CityStream this week! We’ll take a look at sustainability West Seattle style. Learn how residents have banned together to educate each other on eco-lifestyles, tool sharing and more. Plus how green cleaning leaves your home fresh and chemical free, while leaving some “green” in your wallet. And host Lowell Deo takes a tour of the “Mini B” House and learns about the Passive Home building style. Tune in, Thursday January 27 at 7 p.m. on the SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21 or watch it right here on  http://www.seattlechannel.org/.

South Lake Union is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Seattle. What ten years ago was mostly a low-rise warehouse district is now a hotbed of

development, with companies like Amazon and institutions like the University of Washington moving in. Vulcan, billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s development company, owns more land in the area than anyone else. In this episode we take a look at the history of the neighborhood and how it’s adapting to the changes, all around it. Studio guests include Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark, Vulcan Senior Director of Corporate Communications Lyn Tangen, Cascade Neighborhood Council President Lloyd Douglas and South Lake Union business owner Dan Munro.

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Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? Why did the Council raise electric rates? What does the Council think of Mayor Mike McGinn’s proposal to add light rail to the replacement of the State Route 520 floating bridge between Seattle and Bellevue? Why did the Council decide to allow a major expansion of Seattle Children’s Hospital? This episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition features Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Bruce Harrell and Sally Bagshaw answering your questions.

Whatever your question is, if you want it answered on TV, you have to call 206-684-8821 or email contact@seattlechannel.org. Host C.R. Douglas will also raise the key issues facing Seattle. You can also submit your questions or watch past episodes by visiting the City Inside/Out: Council Edition website, http://www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilEdition/.

Don’t miss this opportunity to put your issues before the City’s lawmakers! Call or email right now! Then tune in Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, to get answers.

CityStream producer Roxeanne Vainuku takes a look at the limits and the possibilities of building backyard cottages. Meet one homeowner overjoyed to rent out her main house while downsizing to a 600 square foot cottage, while another owner has big plans for a dilapidated shed.

 Watch CityStream Back Yard Cottages now by following this link: http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3071004

And don’t miss the rest of the show with host Lowell Deo at Neighborhood House in the High Point Neighborhood of West Seattle. Learn about the center’s mission of ending poverty while helping the environment at the same time. Plus, log on to learn about history. How high tech tools are allowing us a glance at the past. All of that and more are coming up on this episode of CityStream, Thursday night at 7 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21 or watch it online at www.seattlechannel.org.

Children’s is the largest pediatric care facility in the Northwest, serving kids from Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. It is also one of the ten best pediatric hospitals in the U.S., according to a survey by U.S. News and World Report. Now Children’s has an ambitious plan that would add a million and a half square feet to its current facility in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, nearly tripling the hospital’s size from 250 beds to 600 beds. “We are a safety-net provider for the region. We take care of kids regardless of the ability to pay, and we are full and we urgently need additional beds,” says Children’s Chief Administrative Officer Lisa Brandenburg.

Some in the surrounding neighborhood say the expansion is too big, would be out of scale in a residential neighborhood and create too much traffic. Laurelhurst Community Club President Jeannie Hale says, “We looked at their projections of need and we thought, ‘Well, why not double the size instead of triple the size?’ Doubling the size would allow considerable expansion, but Children’s has been unwilling to compromise whatsoever.” Now the Seattle City Council is going to rule on the expansion.

It’s a complex fight, and since Children’s is in the business of saving kids’ lives, it’s full of strong feelings. Don’t miss your chance to learn about this important issue!

Doud versus Holland

Doud and Holland disagree over the Port’s proposed $300 million contribution to replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bore tunnel under downtown Seattle. “I like the tunnel,” says Holland. “I think that there are investments that should be made that continue to help move freight through the region.” Doud, by contrast, thinks that the tunnel decision is worth another look. “We need to evaluate other options,” he says. Moreover, he opposes the Port spending $300 million on the tunnel.  “I am not for the Port contributing to a state highway,” he says.

 Albro versus Vekich

City Inside/Out host C.R. Douglas asks Albro and Vekich about the backers of their campaigns. Albro’s critics, Douglas says, point out many of the candidate’s contributions come from big businesses that depend on Port contracts. Albro says, “I have many, many people who are supporting me from all walks of life—good government people, small business, friends—I am independent, absolutely, positively.” Douglas asks Vekich about the financial and volunteer support that he is receiving from labor unions. Vekich replies, “If you look at my record in the [state] Legislature, I’m nobody’s man—I’m my own man…I’ve even voted against my own union at times.”