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The Downtown Seattle Association is working to make Downtown more family and kid-friendly and has identified development of an outdoor children’s play space in the Retail Core as an immediate priority. Downtown residents have been asked to submit their feedback and comments on the proposal and the response has been tremendous in just the first [...]
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The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) is developing a grant application to the City of Seattle to construct a children’s playground in Downtown, and needs your help. Today, there are more than 3,000 children living in Downtown Seattle, an increase of approximately 50% since 1990. However, most Downtown neighborhoods lack public play spaces designed for children [...]
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Thursday, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen announced a Code of Conduct agreed upon by four major Seattle canvassing companies in cooperation with Downtown business groups. In the past few months, if you’ve walked down Pike St. or Pine St. in Downtown Seattle, you’ve likely been approached by a canvasser, employed to help raise money for [...]
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The 2011 primary and special elections are taking place on August 16. Do you know what’s on the ballot? See below for a list of what to expect: Referendum 1: This referendum asks voters to decide whether the City Council can move forward as planned with the replacement of the Viaduct with a deep bore [...]
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As we reported in the blog a few weeks back, the City Council was considering legislation that would allow food trucks and carts to conduct business on both sidewalks and city streets in Seattle. Yesterday, a Council committee passed legislation to move forward with the new laws, intended to enhance our commercial districts by encouraging more [...]
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