Amazon Is Spending an Unprecedented Amount on City Council Races
In Seattle, Amazon has spent over a million dollars trying to get pro-business candidates elected to the city council.
Trying to Stop ‘Swatting,’ a City Creates a Registry to Flag False 911 Calls
Seattle police created the first online registry that asks residents to help them identify potential swatting victims.
An Experimental Housing Assistance Program Produces a Striking Result
Providing customized help to housing voucher recipients in the Seattle area raised the odds participants moved to neighborhoods where kids have better economic outcomes.
A City With a Booming Real Estate Market Sees a Slip in Home Prices
Meanwhile, new research suggests people in high-cost metro areas are searching for more affordable places to live.
Seattle Will Open Clean-Air Shelters As Relief From Wildfire Smoke
Five public buildings will get filtration systems to keep the air inside clean on days when smoke affects the city, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced last week.
Collaboration Key to Managing Scooters, Bike Shares
Proactively communicating with transportation companies can help ease the pain of integration, according to a new report from the National League of Cities.
Soda Taxes Lead Some to Cut Down on Sugary Drinks, Fizzle With Others
But the full cost of the taxes does appear to be getting passed to consumers in at least two cities.
Using Nudges and Shoves to Encourage Better Transportation Choices
Yes, you can close a major urban highway and the world won’t end.
Microsoft’s Big Pledge to Help Build Affordable Housing in the Seattle Area
The move by the company is “potentially groundbreaking” and an acknowledgment that “government alone cannot really solve” the housing crisis.
Metros Should Focus on Attracting and Upskilling Workers in ‘Opportunity Industries’
There’s a difference between a good job, a promising job and other jobs, particularly for people without bachelor’s degrees, according to a recent Brookings report.
Crowdsourcing King Tides to Better Understand Rising Sea Levels
In Washington state and Virginia, the public can help planners and researchers monitor the inundation of low-lying coastal areas.
Measuring Results of Early Childhood Spending
Finding more resources to help struggling populations “needs to be reframed as an economic imperative, even a national security issue.”
Federal Funds Set to Flow to New Light-Rail Line in Seattle Area
The full funding grant agreement will “get this critical project underway soon,” according to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
Creating a Warm Welcome in an Otherwise Sterile Lobby Area
Here’s a good idea public facilities managers can use to take the virtual chill out of the air.
Soda Makers, Grocers Dump Millions Into Anti-Tax Ballot Initiatives
Washington and Oregon voters will decide on measures that would prohibit certain taxes on sugary drinks and grocery businesses.
A New Look at Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike
A new update by researchers re-examines Seattle's increase to a $15 minimum wage over a three-year period.
Snapshots of America’s Homelessness Crisis in 4 Cities
From Seattle to Akron to Los Angeles and Minneapolis, here’s how local leaders and others are trying to provide shelter—or deny shelter—to those who desperately need stable housing.
DOJ Slowly Releasing 2017 Public Safety Funds to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Even though some localities are just now receiving their Byrne JAG grants, the battle for 2018 awards is well underway.
Testing Out Faster and Flexible Ways to Deploy Homeless Shelters and Services
Modular housing pilot projects in King County, Washington aim to create flexible and replicable prototypes of how to expand the number of beds and provide 24/7 case management.
Tracking the Blanket of Unhealthy Air in the Pacific Northwest
While real-time data can’t clear the air of wildfire smoke, it can help people and agencies make smarter decisions.
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