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Social Welfare

Summer Reduced Youth Fares On Metro And Sound Transit Start Mid-June

Yesterday, King County Metro and Sound Transit announced a summer pilot program that would reduce youth fares on bus and train services. The pilot...

5,485: One Night Unsheltered Count Reaches New High

The results of the annual One Night Count, which was conduced on January 27th, have finally been released and they show homelessness at an...

Progress Report On Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Highlights Success

The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) recently met with the Seattle City Council to provide a briefing on progress to redevelop Yesler Terrace, the largest...

Psych! Congress Poised To Mostly Fund Transit, EPA Afterall

Residents of the Puget Sound can breathe a momentary sigh of relief, it appears. Despite historic draconian cuts on discretionary programs proposed by the...

Red May: Dedicating A Month To Radical Left Thinking

Philip Wohlstetter has been stirring the pot in Seattle for quite some time. In the 1980s Wohlstetter helped launch Invisible Seattle, an artist-led effort to redefine...

Resurrected: Seattle’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Legislation

Councilmember Tim Burgess is resurrecting legislation that would regulate short-term vacation rentals in Seattle. The primary goal of the legislation is to address the...

Displacement Tensions Come To A Head At Midtown Center

Early Wednesday morning a detachment of about 15 Seattle Police Department officers dispersed a group of people camped inside Black Dot, which is located within...
Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists

Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...