Tag: Town Square
Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper leads an ACLU of Washington forum subtitled, "Toward a Police Culture Beyond the War on Drugs." Stamper points to the twin wars on terror and on drugs as having spurred what he calls a regrettable "militarization" of police work. A timely conversation in the wake of
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Posted: March 27th, 2012 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Department of Justice, Norm Stamper, Police, Town Square
As part of its Art and Environment series, Seattle Art Museum hosts a panel discussion on the "Future of Public Space," asking "who is the 'public' in public space?" and "how can public spaces become more sustainable?" The conversation also touches on the Seattle Center's recent international urban design contest for public
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Posted: March 26th, 2012 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: art, environment, Seattle Art Museum, Town Square
Last week was Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government. The Washington Coalition for Open Government hosted a conference in Seattle to commemorate the 40th anniversary of our state’s landmark Initiative 276 and the Open Public Meetings Act. Speakers shed light on the past, present
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Posted: March 20th, 2012 under Take 21.
Tags: open government, Sunshine Week, Town Square, Washington Coalition for Open Government
Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Public Schools Director of Curriculum and Instructional Support Wendy London, and a panel of involved youth participate in a lively discussion about arts education, creative learning, and student success, followed by a community Q&A session. Watch the show at www.seattlechannel.org/TownSquare. Premieres Thurs., Feb. 23, 5 p.m.
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Posted: February 23rd, 2012 under Art Zine, City Issues, Education, Schools, Take 21.
Tags: Arts, education, Seattle Public Schools, Town Square
After Governor Gregoire released her list of recommendations for further cuts to address the budget shortfall, a bumper crop of questions were raised. After three tough years of budget shortfalls, what is left to cut? Has the time come to ask what core services we want from our government and eliminate everything
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Posted: January 11th, 2012 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: 2012 Legislative Session, CityClub, State Government, Town Square
The Seattle creators of the True Patriot Network suggest viewing democracy as a garden: functioning best according to the tendencies of nature, but also requiring vision, tending, and an understanding of connected ecosystems. Watch episodes of Town Square at: www.seattlechannel.org/townsquare. Premieres Mon., Dec. 26, 6:30 p.m.
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Posted: December 26th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: democracy, Town Square
Local activists John de Graaf and David Batker tackle 13 economic issues, challenging us to consider the point of our economy and setting forth a simple goal for any economic system: the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run. Watch the show at www.seattlechannel.org/TownSquare Premieres Monday, Dec. 26, 11
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Posted: December 26th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Economics, Town Square
Developer Martin Selig has garnered a reputation as one of Seattle’s most colorful —and controversial— businessmen. Puget Sound Business Journal Publisher Gordon Prouty explores the private and professional worlds of this often larger-than-life figure. Watch episodes of Town Square at: www.seattlechannel.org/townsquare. Premieres Thurs., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m.
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Posted: December 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Development, Martin Selig, Puget Sound Business Journal, Town Square
In a time of limited resources, how can we be proactive about a systematic approach to increasing the cultural space resources in Seattle? National and local cultural leaders come together to discuss the creation of affordable space for artists and arts organizations to work, rehearse and perform. Watch episodes of Town Square
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Posted: December 16th, 2011 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: Arts, Cultural Space, Performign Arts, Town Square
How do we grow a more caring, peaceful, and civil society? By creating better citizens—citizens who recognize the needs of others as equal to their own—through empathy. With studies reporting a decline in the consideration of others, Mary Gordon, founder/president of Roots of Empathy, a citizen-sector organization that harnesses the power of
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Posted: December 8th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Town Square
