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Public Health

Sunday Video: What Is Cancer Alley?

https://youtu.be/XAFD-0aMkwE Vox explains how environmental racism through public policy and private actions can lead to environmental health catastrophes for people of color. Coronavirus is killing...

Seattle Extends Cafe Streets Program through October 2021

After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using...
Rows of buses with the I-90 ramps and Seattle skyscrapers in the background.

Metro Will Continue Fare-Free Transit through September, but Budget Reckoning Looms

King County Metro riders will continue to enjoy fare-free rides through September. The agency continues to plan changes to buses that would allow fare...

Sunday Video: A City Built on Water Is Running Out of It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OjUtqv7LDg&t=5s Bloomberg Green explains how Mexico City is running out of water despite historically having been built on a lake. How can Mexico City solve...

New Seattle Law Opens Door to Childcare within a 15-Minute Walk of Every Home

A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city. Councilmember Dan Strauss (District...

Ideas in Open Streets: Seattle, WA (Finally)

Following several months of discussion, the City of Seattle has received the first applications for opening street space to dining. Since the Seattle Department...
Mayor Durkan flanked by the American flag and Washington state flag.

Durkan Vetoes $86 Million in Covid Relief Citing Fiscal Restraint

After Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed a Covid relief package saying it depleted the City's rainy day fund, Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda fired back that...

Midweek Video: How Humans Are Making Pandemics More Likely

https://youtu.be/qp5CEcIyk94 Vox explains how human expansion into natural habitats is directly linked to the spread of new and deadly diseases in human populations.