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Seattle Passes Legislation Creating More Flexibility for Storefronts Downtown
Last week, Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation creating more flexibility for the allowable uses for street-level storefronts in downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and Pioneer Square. Mayor Durkan signed the legislation into law on Wednesday, August...
15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area up for Discussion
The city of Seattle’s Community Economic Development Committee is evaluating a proposal to form a 15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area (BIA) with taxing authority to fund street cleaning, graffiti removal, and neighborhood beautification initiatives. With tax...
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2022 Seattle City Budget Update
The Seattle 2022 City budget process is well underway. This week Seattle City Council will discuss amendments to the Mayor’s proposed 2022 budget. Those meetings will take place...
General Election 2021 Ballots are Arriving
Check your mailbox – your King County ballot was mailed last week for the Nov. 2 General Election. Your completed ballot has to be postmarked by Nov. 2 or deposited in an official...
Regional Light Rail Marks Major Milestone with Northgate Extension
As of October 2, commuters and travelers have more options for fast, reliable travel with Sound Transit’s new Northgate light rail extension. The 4.3-mile extension added three new...
Comcast RISE Launches a $1M Grant Fund
The Seattle Metro Chamber is partnering with Comcast to help spread the word about the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which offers (100) $10,000 grants to eligible small businesses...
Seattle’s Land Use & Neighborhoods Committee Sends Proposed Zoning Name Change to Full Council for Consideration
The single-family zoning label may be on its way out. A bill sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Dan Strauss would change “single-family areas” to “neighborhood...
Chamber Urges Reinvestment in Seattle’s Public Safety
On Sept. 13 the Seattle City Council voted on the mid-year supplemental budget, which included the issue of how to reallocate $15 million in salary savings for the Seattle Police...
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