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Public Health

The Despair and Triumph of Mayor Durkan’s Virtual Town Hall

Two things were missing from Thursday evening’s virtual North Seattle Community Needs Town Hall with Mayor Jenny Durkan. There was no aggressive timeline for...

Seattle Council Extends Eviction Moratorium Through December

Being evicted for nonpayment of rent won't really be a thing for Seattle tenants in 2020--at least if tenants assert the rights they won...

Midweek Video: What Face Masks Actually Do Against Coronavirus

https://youtu.be/P27HRClMf2U Vox explains what masks can actually do to reduce transmission of diseases like COVID-19 and what people should know about them.

Construction Industry Can Partially Restart, Governor Inslee Decrees

Most construction projects in Washington have been stalled out since mid-March when Governor Jay Inslee deemed the industry largely non-essential, except for critical infrastructure...

SDOT Opens ‘Stay Healthy Streets’ to Pedestrians and Cyclists

Seattle is joining the list of cities using open streets to help weather the coronavirus pandemic by helping people walking, rolling, and biking safely...

Can Seattle Increase Bathroom Access for Homeless People During the COVID Outbreak?

It is never easy to live unsheltered. Research shows that the stresses imposed by homelessness prematurely age the body by 10 to 20 years beyond individuals’ chronological...
Green Lake Park as of Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Pedestrians Wonder Where to Go as Mayor Durkan Closes 15 Major Parks

In a move to combat coronavirus spread, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced yesterday that 15 of Seattle's largest or most popular parks would be closed...
West Woodland. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Safe At Home: The Battle to Control the COVID Narrative

One of my favorite webcomics was the short-lived Minus. Beautifully painted, surreal, often touching, there is no place for it on the Internet. It...