Business owners say Mandatory Housing Affordability will hurt their vision of creating a 'Pike Place Market North.' Councilmember Rob Johnson says it will help.
Mike McGinn served as Mayor of Seattle from 2010 to 2013. He is also a former lawyer, Sierra Club state chair, neighborhood activist, and founder of sustainability non-profit Great City.
It's time for city government and the able-bodied among us to shoulder a bigger load in making our city accessible to all.
Zachary DeWolf, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree nation of Rocky Boy, Montana, serves as the District 5 Director on the Seattle School Board and is a program manager with All Home.
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Sharonne Navas is the co-founder of the Equity in Education Coalition and a member of the Board of Trustee of Green River College.
The definition of "basic education" needs an update.
Tim Burgess served 10 years as a City Council member and mayor of Seattle. He is a longtime champion of public school and was lead architect of the Seattle Preschool Program.
Despite improvements in state support, our schools continue to rely on local voter-approved levies to fund items fundamental to day-to-day operations.
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