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2009 Volume XI
Issue 10: Council Approves Viaduct Tunnel Agreement; Fire Station 20 Resolved; First Hill Streetcar Authorized to Proceed; New Steps Towards Open Government; Children’s Hospital Process Begins
Issue 9: New Drainage Codes Protect Puget Sound and Seattle Creeks; Pedestrian Master Plan Approved by Council; Council Passes Agreements for South End of Viaduct; Russell Company to Relocate to Seattle; Farmers Markets Protected By Legislation; All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Underway
Issue 8: Council Q&A Coming to Rainier Valley; Council Sets Budget Priorities; Work Begins to Protect Farm Land; Next Stage Coming in Waste Reduction Work; Public Engagement Portal Coming Soon; Soundway Property Becomes Park Land
Issue 7: Tree Legislation Approved By Council; Seattle Gets $300,000 for Community Food Projects; Small Businesses to Pay Less B&O Tax; Kingdome Parking Lot Will Finally Join the Community; Technology Matching Fund Add Put to Good Use; Disabled Parking Placard Abuse to be Curbed; Three More Farmers Markets!
Issue 6: Housing Levy Goes to Voters; U Heights Center Saved For Community; New Farmers Markets Open; Ethics and Elections Code Changes; Veterans Added to Anti-Discrimination Law
Issue 5: Council Town Hall Meetings on Schools, Youth Violence and Tree Legislation - June 15th & 25th; Action for Local Food; New Legislation to Protect Trees; Housing Levy Proposed; Music Tax Repeal Starts Economic Recovery Agenda
Issue 4: Parks Projects Start Seattle Toward Economic Recovery; Opening Up the Doors of City Government; New Noise Ordinance Provides Better Mitigation and Enforcement; Council Reimposes Hold on Mercer Project Budget; SNOW: The Never ending Story
Issue 3: Council Reimposes Hold on Mercer Project Budget; Opening Up the Doors of City Government; Parks Projects Start Seattle Toward Economic Recovery; SNOW: The Never ending Story; New Noise Ordinance Provides Better Mitigation and Enforcement
Issue 2: Renewing Seattle’s Economy, Council Passes Interim Tree Protection, Open Government Plan Proposed, Water Rates And Fire Hydrants, Recycling Building Materials
Issue 1: Council Priorities for 2009; Council Accomplishments for 2008; Presidential Inauguration Viewing in Council Chambers
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2008 Volume X
Issue 11: Council To Review City Response To Snow Storms; Tree Protection Ordinance Moves Forward; Local Food Action Initiative Implementation; Incentive Zoning Adopted By Council; Streetcar Network Plan Approved; Seattle Legislative Agenda: Education And Public Health Are Priorities
Issue 10: Council Approves 2009-2010 Budget; Public Comment Meeting on Tree Protection Ordinance
Issue 9: Fort Lawton Housing and Park Plan, Phinney Neighborhood Association to Purchase Building, Megahouse Legislation Protects Trees and Character of Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Plan Update Process to Get Underway, Magnuson Building 11 And 27 Contracts: Council Secures Public Benefits, Open Space and Agriculture Drainage Rate Adopted, Plastic Bag Legislation Update, Reminder: Celebration of Local Food October 20
Issue 8: Seattle Safer Streets Initiative Proposed; Council Gives Thumbs Up To Seattle Center Master Plan; Green Taxis, More Taxis, Fairer Taxi Leases Approved; Council Sets Criteria for Aquarium Management; City Light Conservation and Renewables Plan Endorsed; Hearing on Megahouse Legislation September 18; Local Harvest Gala October 20
Issue 7: Parks Levy Goes to Voters; Styrofoam and Plastic Bags Legislation Approved; Megahouse Legislation Introduced; Magnuson Park Contracts: One Up, One Down; Next Steps on Zero Waste Move Forward; Water and Solid Waste Rate Increases Proposed
Issue 6: Market Levy Proposal Approved; Parks Levy Debated; Multifamily Tax Exemption Ordinance Approved; Surveillance Cameras in Parks Restricted; Options for Seattle Jail; Police Contract Approved, City Light Superintendent Confirmed
Issue 5: Police Guild Settlement: Salary Increases and Accountability; Plastic Bags and Foam Legislation: Public Comment Meeting June 24; Getting To Work to Protect the Urban Forest; Spokane Street Viaduct Project Good to Go, Two-Way Mercer Gets a Yellow Light; Automated Public Toilets Flushed Away
Issue 4: Local Food Action Initiative Approved; Sound Transit Considers 2008 Ballot; Parks Levy Committee Named; SEPA Threshold Legislation Approved; Comprehensive; Plan Amendments Proposed; Recycling in Parks Begins; Public Budget Meetings in May
Issue 3: Styrofoam Ban and Grocery Bag Fee; Local Food Action Initiative; Zero Waste and Collection Contracts; Pike Place Market Levy; Parks Levy Renewal
Issue 2: Sonics and Key Arena; Magnuson Park Development, Arena Sports and Hangar 27; Thornton Creek and Meadowbrook Pond Drainage; Lobby Registration Ordinance
Issue 1: Council Organization; Council Agenda for 2008; 2007 Year in Review
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2007 Volume IX
Issue 11: Industrial Lands Legislation; North Highline Potential Annexation; Wallingford Playfield/Hamilton School; Seattle Climate Dialogues
Issue 10: 2008 City Budget
Issue 9: Drainage, Sewer, Garbage Rates; Hamm Creek Restoration; Industrial Zoning Changes
Issue 8: Nightlife Ordinances; Discovery Park Capehart Property; Police Accountability And Public Safety Planning; One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Goatkind
Issue 7: Zero Waste Strategy Approved; Restaurant Menu Labeling and Transfat Ban; Police Accountability; Seattle Center Skate Park
Issue 6: Mega House Ordinance; Zero Waste Strategy Ready for Vote; Alaska Building Text Amendment
Issue 5: Zero Waste Strategy; Complete Streets Ordinance; School District Surplus Properties
Issue 4: SR 520 Replacement Project; Fire Station 20; Hamm Creek/Joint Training Facility; Zoo Garage
Issue 3: Viaduct? What Viaduct?; Zero Waste Strategy Update; New Drainage Rate Policy; Critical Areas Update
Special Edition: New Options for SR 520 Replacement Project Emerge
Issue 2: Improving Emergency Preparedness and Response; Night Club Legislation; Creek Daylighting Plan; Viaduct, Of Course
Issue 1: Got Viaduct Tape?; Conservation Drives New Water Supply Plan; Accomplishments for 2006, Plans for 2007
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2006 Volume VIII
Issue 11: Emergency Response to Windstorm to be Reviewed; Potential North Highline Annexation Approved; Viaduct Redux Again; Sr 520 Takes Step Forward; Commercial Zoning Overhauled; Goodwill/Dearborn Street Project Begins
Issue 10: Seattle Budget; Public Safety Package; Human Services; Parks and Playgrounds; P-Patch Program; Phinney Neighborhood Center and University Heights
Issue 9: Alaskan Way Viaduct Decision; SR 520 Bridge Replacement Update; Transportation Levy Changes
Issue 8: A Zero Waste Strategy For Seattle; Sr 520 Bridge Replacement Project; Annexation, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 7: Traffic Calming; Low Income Utility Assistance; Fire Station 20
Issue 6: Agreement With Muckleshoot Tribe On Cedar River Watershed; Toxics Cleanup In South Park; Sr 520 Bridge Replacement Project Moves Toward Decision; Bed And Breakfast Ordinance
Issue 5: Water Rates Approved; Proposed Local Transportation Funding Package; Crown Hill Pedestrian Zone; Northgate Moving Forward
Issue 4: Downtown Zoning Revisions; Alaskan Way Viaduct Surface And Transit Option; 'Strip Club' Zoning; Solid Waste Intermodal Transfer Station
Special Edition: City Designates Lake Washington As Emergency Water Supply; Global Warming May Benefit Freight Mobility; New Recycling Program Involves 'Reverse Garbage Pickup'; Plate Tectonics May End Sr520 Project; Emergency Preparedness Program To Stockpile Espresso Beans
Issue 3: Critical Areas Ordinance; Crown Hill Pedestrian Zone/Gas Station; South Lake Union Streetcar
Issue 2: Critical Areas Ordinance; Crown Hill Pedestrian Zone/Gas Station; Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement; Key Arena And Sonics
Issue 1: New Council Committee Assignments; Council Presidency And New Councilmember; Summer Concerts At Gas Works Park; Sonics And Key Arena
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2005 Volume VII
Issue 12: Green-Duwamish Salmon Protection Plan; Alcohol Impact Area; Neighborhood Grocery Stores; Legislative Agenda
Issue 11:2006 Budget Approved
Issue 10: 2006 Budget Issues; Comprehensive Plan Amendments; Community Development Fund
Issue 9: Response to Hurricane Katrina/Disaster Planning/Sr 520; Soundway Update; Monorail Developments; Transit Alternatives
Issue 8: Rebuilding The Sr520 Bridge; Supporting Seattle Schools; Soundway Property; Constituent Services Report: South Park, Beacon Hill, ADWAS Permit, & Pike-Pine
Issue 7: Viaduct Emergency Closure Plan, Capitol Hill Zoning, South Lake Union Streetcar, Monorail Correction, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 6: Monorail, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 5: Downtown Zoning, New Funding For Pedestrians, Vendor Zones And, Childhood Obesity, Casa Latina Update, Pesticide Resolution, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 4: Civic Center Plaza And Grand Opening, Crown Hill Pedestrian Legislation, Port Plan For Interbay, Urban Center Parking Requirements, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 3: Viaduct Emergency Closure Plan, Casa Latina, Green-Duwamish Salmon Recovery, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 2: 520 Bridge Project, Downtown Hygiene Center Siting, Gates Foundation Land Purchase, Quote and Deep Thought
Issue 1: Alaskan Way Viaduct Safety and Transition Plan, Sound Transit Roosevelt Alignment , Pocket Bikes, Quote and Deep Thought
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2004 Volume VI
Issue 12: Transportation Accomplishments 2004, Sound Transit Roosevelt Alignment, Creeks, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 11: Financing Local Transportation, Improving The City's Domestic Violence Work, Reworking Street Vacation Policies, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 10: 2005-2006 Budget Approved, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 9: Future Of The Alaskan Way Viaduct, Mercer Corridor Improvements, Quote
Issue 8: Thornton Creek/Northgate Legislation, Streetcar Ordinance Approved, Get Engaged Program Made Permanent, Bicycle Charettes, Monorail Recall Initiative, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 7: Monorail Transit Way Agreement, Families And Education Levy, South Lake Union Streetcar, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 6: Monorail Alignment Vote, Magnuson Park Plan Approved, Scooters And Segways Ordinance, I-90 Ordinance, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 5: Families And Education Levy Proposal, Alaska Way Viaduct Draft Eis, Vehicle Impoundment, Quote And Deep Thought
Issue 4: Monorail Alignment, Northgate Next Steps, Regional Transportation Issues, Quote And Deep Thought
Special Edition: Public Health in Seattle/King County including Influenza Concerns, Acne Cures, Starburn, and Bush's Health and Economic Stimulus Proposal
Issue 3: Budget Revision Agreement, Nucor Final Vote, Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program
Issue 2: Transportation Priorities for 2004, Nucor Steel Electric Rates Update, Same Sex Marriage
Issue 1: City Light Superintendent Confirmation, Nucor Steel Rate Proposal, and Monorail Progress Update
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2003 Volume V
Issue 12: Domestic Violence Audit, Sound Transit, Regional Transportation Improvement Project, Pike-Pine Pedestrian Zone, Lake City Way Improvements
Special Edition: 2004 Budget
Issue 11: Northgate Compromise Proposal Approved, Cab Elvis Legalized
Issue 10: Seattle Center and the Monorail, Biotech Code Amendments, and a Legislative Agenda for Pedestrians in Seattle
Issue 9: Pedestrian Summer, Northgate Plans and Council Proposal, Bed and Breakfasts in Seattle, Seattle University Alley Vacation and 12th Avenue Neighborhood, Hillman City Community Orchard, Duwamish Sludge Dumping Averted, and The Greenest City Hall Ever
Issue 8: Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seattle Waterfront Update, Duwamish Toxics Disposal Site, and Sand Point/Magnuson Park Master Plan
Issue 7: Local Transportation Financing Resolution, 520/I-90 Updates, Fire Facilities Levy, and New City Hall Opens
Issue 6: UW Property Leasing, Gasworks Park Trees, and Bicycle Helmet Legislation
Issue 5: Pedestrian Summer, Highpoint Plan, Monorail, and Mapleleaf Community Garden
Issue 4: Burke-Gilman Trail Completion; Northgate Development Agreement; South Lake Union Development
Special Edition: State Senate Moves on Traffic Deregulation; Adjectival Conservation Act Enunciated in State House; North Seattle Animals Benefit from Mayor's Proposals
Issue 3: Funding Seattle's Transportation Needs, Aurora Bus Express, Creeks Initiative, Mercury Thermometer Ban, and Farmers Market Fees
Issue 2: Reconfirmation of City Light Superintendent, Monorail and Board Appointments, and War in Iraq
Issue 1: Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and Local Government and Terrorism
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