Archive for 'Transportation'
Don't miss your chance to talk to Mayor Mike McGinn! Why did the Mayor hire bike advocate David Hiller for his staff? Why does McGinn want to turn a former Lake City firehouse into a homeless shelter? Why are private companies paying for more streetcar service in South Lake Union? Whatever your
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Posted: May 20th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
What are your questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? Does the Council support City Attorney Pete Holmes’ legal challenge to a referendum on the deep-bore tunnel? Why did the Council vote to allow taller buildings in Pioneer Square? What is the Council doing about Mayor McGinn’s proposal to site a permanent homeless encampment
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Posted: April 29th, 2011 under City Issues, Elections, Growth and Development, Housing and Human Services, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Viaduct
Don't miss your chance to talk to Mayor Mike McGinn! Why is the U.S. Department of Justice investigating the Seattle Police Department over allegations of “excessive force and discriminatory policing?” Will Seattle be voting on initial funding of light rail from West Seattle to Ballard? What’s the latest on the Mayor’s Nightlife
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Posted: April 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
Two ballot measures regarding the proposed deep-bore tunnel have gathered enough signatures to qualify for a vote this fall. Referendum 1 seeks to undo the recent tunnel agreements between the City of Seattle and the State of Washington. Initiative 101 would prohibit the use of any city rights-of-way for tunnel construction or
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Posted: April 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Elections, Viaduct
Don't miss your chance to talk to Mayor Mike McGinn! Is the mayor involved in the campaign to repeal the City Council's agreements between Seattle and Washington State on the Alaskan Way Viaduct bored-tunnel project? How is Mayor McGinn's plan for a homeless encampment in the SODO neighborhood developing? What does the
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Posted: March 25th, 2011 under City Issues, Elections, Housing and Human Services, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Neighborhoods, Viaduct
The prospect of removing the Alaskan Way Viaduct by 2016 has created the opportunity for Seattle to envision new and improved public spaces along the central waterfront. This week on City Inside/Out, we examine the City’s plans for a dramatic remodel of the area that will feature a great deal more open
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Posted: March 17th, 2011 under City Issues, Growth and Development, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Neighborhoods, Viaduct
Last summer, when the South Park Bridge was closed and dismantled to due to old age, residents and business owners in the neighborhood feared the worst for their beloved community. Now, several months later, see how their resilient spirit is keeping businesses open and community spirit alive and well. On this special
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Posted: March 16th, 2011 under City Issues, Parks and Recreation, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: CityStream
Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? Will the Council put a funding measure on the ballot to pay for improving the central waterfront and replacing the Seattle Seawall? What do the Councilmembers think of Mayor McGinn's plan for a homeless encampment in Sodo? Do more City workers face layoffs in
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Posted: January 28th, 2011 under Budget, City Issues, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Jean Godden, Sally Bagshaw
It’s a new year and SEATTLE CHANNEL hopes one of your resolutions is to call Ask the Mayor. Why is Mayor Mike McGinn raising parking rates up to $4 an hour? Does the mayor support the initiatives opposing a tunnel replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct? Was The Seattle Times fair in
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Posted: January 21st, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
Since December's snowstorm, potholes have opened up in streets across the city. The Seattle Department of Transportation says there are usually around 200 potholes waiting to be filled; right now the backlog is nearly 1,000. This week, City Inside/Out takes a look at how the city is scrambling to catch up with
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Posted: January 21st, 2011 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Seattle Department of Transportation
