Tag: City Inside/Out
Belltown has always been a diverse and popular neighborhood in Seattle, but many residents and businesses are now singing the blues. Multiple gun shots on New Year’s Eve, coupled with a recent police report that 50 people are responsible for 2,700 Belltown arrests, have led to increasing public safety concerns. Merchants who
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Posted: February 3rd, 2012 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Belltown, Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, Crime, Public Safety
Since December 29, 2011, the new SR-520 toll has been taking a toll on many drivers trying to cross Lake Washington. How have traffic patterns changed, and is the state on track to raise the revenue it needs for a replacement bridge? Looking ahead, are Washingtonians willing to accept more tolling across
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Posted: January 27th, 2012 under SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, SR 520, Tolling, transportation
Since Washington State’s domestic partnership law took effect in 2007, local gay rights advocates have been pushing for marriage equality. Voters affirmed, in 2009, their acceptance of “Everything but Marriage” for gays and lesbians, leading many advocates to declare their work done. Recently though, Governor Chris Gregoire dropped a political bombshell with
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Posted: January 20th, 2012 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out
It’s been nearly 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King’s fight for racial equality. How are we doing in Seattle? We take a look at the city’s Race and Social Justice agenda, its response to community concerns about excessive force by the Seattle Police Department, and the impact of the new Congressional
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Posted: January 13th, 2012 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, diversity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Race and Social Justice
The New Year brings some new challenges for our legislators in Olympia. How will they fix a $1.4 billion budget hole? Will they support gay marriage? What will the response be to the recent high court ruling that lawmakers are failing to fully fund education? Four Seattle lawmakers join us to preview
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Posted: January 6th, 2012 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: 2012 Legislative Session, Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, State Government
The state is facing a $2 billion deficit, with dire consequences for education, public safety & the disabled. To help reduce the impact, Governor Chris Gregoire is proposing a new temporary half-cent sales tax increase. She joins us in the studio to discuss why she believes voters will support this, even in
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Posted: December 16th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, Budget, City Inside/Out, Governor Chris Gregoire
On any given night, thousands of homeless people are living on the streets throughout King County. This week, we take stock of how Seattle is tackling its homeless problem, and whether a new partnership with Seattle faith’s community is working. The city council has passed two laws recently to allow tent cities
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Posted: December 9th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, homelessness
This week, we look at how Seattle should tackle its transportation and transit priorities. Voters recently rejected Proposition One, which would have collected $20.4 million, via a new $60 car tab tax, to pay for needed street and transit improvements. So, what’s next? Will potholes prevail? Will voters be asked to decide
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Posted: December 2nd, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, transit, transportation
This week, we look at an innovative new approach to helping Seattle veterans who get into legal trouble. The Seattle Veterans Treatment Court offers a therapeutic approach for defendants who qualify for its rigid probation terms, but does it work? Meet two Seattle men who fought for the U.S. but then fell
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Posted: November 18th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, Veterans
This week on City Inside/Out, our panel of veteran journalists compares notes on the upcoming general election. Will Jean Godden win a 3rd term on the city council? Will Seattle voters support a $60 car tab tax and a $231 million school levy? Will 4 school board incumbents get to keep
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Posted: November 4th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out
