Tag: City Inside/Out
As new homes sprout up where gardens and garages used to be, some Seattle residents are battling developers and City Hall over the overcrowding of established neighborhoods. Is this type of tight construction the best way to add housing in the city? Should zoning laws be changed? Find out on City Inside/Out.
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Posted: March 22nd, 2013 under City Issues, Growth and Development, Neighborhoods, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Housing, zoning
Seattle Police are installing up to 30 cameras around Ballard, the Port of Seattle and Alki Beach as a way to improve public safety. But, neighbors are pushing back. Get the scoop with Brian Callanan and City Inside/Out.
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Posted: March 12th, 2013 under Shorts, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, Daily Shorts
The age-old debate over public safety versus privacy rights is heating up as Seattle police install 30 cameras along the city’s shoreline. From Ballard to Alki Beach, residents are concerned that an innovative, federally-funded communications network includes maritime security cameras that could be used to spy on them. We show you what
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Posted: March 8th, 2013 under Ballard, City Issues, Downtown, Public Safety, West Seattle.
Tags: City Inside/Out, surveillance cameras
Will free rides across Lake Washington be a thing of the past? The state is considering bringing tolls to Interstate 90 to help close a funding shortfall to complete the Highway 520 bridge replacement. City Inside/Out weighs the pros and cons of paying to cross the water.
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Posted: March 5th, 2013 under Shorts, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Interstate 90, Tolling
Should drivers on Interstate 90 start paying tolls to help fund the Highway 520 floating bridge project? Mercer Island residents are outraged, but others argue it’s the only way to fix a $1.4 billion budget shortfall. Will lawmakers in Olympia propose new I-90 tolls in 2014? The Washington State Department of Transportation
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Posted: March 1st, 2013 under SR 520, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Interstate 90, Tolling
The recent spate of gang and gun violence involving young people has shocked our nation. Lawmakers in Olympia are considering much tougher sanctions for kids caught with illegal firearms, including mandatory jail time. Will harsher penalties work? We hear from supporters of the proposal as well as a former gang member who
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Posted: February 8th, 2013 under Public Safety.
Tags: City Inside/Out, Gun Violence, juvenile justice
One year ago, the state Supreme Court ruled that our Legislature is not fulfilling its duty to pay for K-12 education. Today, the Legislature is under more pressure than ever to put more money into education. Yet lawmakers appear divided on the key issue of improving schools. How will they fill a
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Posted: February 6th, 2013 under Education, Schools, Shorts, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, McCleary decision
How will legislators respond to the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision, which ruled the legislature is not fulfilling its paramount duty to fully fund K-12 education? Is there enough political will to find the extra $6 billion needed by 2018? Meet Stephanie McCleary who has been thrust into the heart of the
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Posted: February 1st, 2013 under Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, McCleary decision
Saturday’s gun buyback event collected 716 guns in less than four hours, and the city of Seattle and King County are looking for donors to fund future events. On City Inside/Out supporters and opponents debate whether gun buyback programs help reduce violence or are just a feel-good measure.
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Posted: January 30th, 2013 under Public Safety, Shorts, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, gun buyback program, Gun Safety Initiative
Seattle's gun buyback program starts tomorrow (Sat., Jan. 26). Seattle is partnering with King County to buy guns back from the community, no questions asked. Will handing out gift cards help combat gun violence? Was a similar effort two decades ago successful? We hear from supporters King County Executive Dow Constantine and
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Posted: January 25th, 2013 under Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out, gun buyback program, Gun Safety Initiative
