Opinion

Tue, 04/22/08

Speed cameras and pedestrian safety

By Nick Licata

In the Seattle City Council's Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee on April 1, the Council got some good news about one of its 2008 budget proposals.

The 2005, Washington…MORE

Tue, 04/15/08

Zoning is one those mind-altering issues that most people immediately zone out - excuse the bad pun.

This newspaper has been critical of the city for not adequately informing the citizens of Seattle on the potential effects of the zoning…MORE

Tue, 04/15/08

College prepares safety plans

By Jill Wakefield

An urgent question at South Seattle Community College is how best to strengthen the safety of our students and staff. We're all too familiar with headline news about tragic events at…MORE

Tue, 04/15/08

College prepares safety plans

By Jill Wakefield

An urgent question at South Seattle Community College is how best to strengthen the safety of our students and staff. We're all too familiar with headline news about tragic events at…MORE

Mon, 04/07/08

Foam ban, bag fee pushed

By Richard Conlin

On Wednesday, April 2, Mayor Greg Nickels and I announced a joint proposal for a 20-cent "green fee" on all disposable shopping bags at the city's grocery, drug and convenience stores,…MORE

Mon, 04/07/08

The grocery bag fee

By Richard Conlin

On Wednesday, April 2, Mayor Greg Nickels and I announced a joint proposal for a 20-cent "green fee" on all disposable shopping bags at the city's grocery, drug and convenience stores, along…MORE

Mon, 04/07/08

The citizens of Seattle were treated to another act in the political theatre directed by our amazing mayor, Greg Nickels. Over his tenure he has mastered the grand announcement with press releases, press conferences packed with bravado, and quiet…MORE

Tue, 04/01/08

It was a good thing that the Seattle School Board did last week, and we were happy to see relatively quick action on a somewhat Byzantine process of leasing or selling buildings that are no longer used as schools.

The board approved a plan…MORE

Mon, 03/24/08

The speaker drones on for a few minutes, telling us in governmentalese with lots of acronyms and bureaucratic double speak, straining the minds of his audience as well as their tolerance for a packed, hot, stuffy room and the desire to drift off…MORE

Mon, 03/17/08

Today, there is an unavoidable urge to let government engineer our lives in the name of climate change.

For example, under legislation passed this year in Olympia, lawmakers decided to limit the number of miles we drive in order to curb…MORE

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