August 2021

District 1 City Councilmember LIsa Herbold shared this news via her weekly email to constituents.

On Wednesday, the Transportation and Utilities Committee approved legislation accepting grants to SDOT for transportation projects. The legislation now moves to the Full Council for a final vote.

Included are four grants related to the West Seattle Bridge. Two of these grants have been announced before:

• $11.26 million INFRA grant
• $12 million from WSDOT for federal grant bridge funds

This brings total federal grant funding to $37 million, approximately 70% of the full repair cost.

Two grants included in the legislation are new. The legislation gives authority to accept grants of up to:

By Jennifer Danner

Crime Prevention Coordinator 

Seattle Police Southwest Precinct

As the summer draws to an end, the SW Precinct continues to see increases in a few crimes, most notably- burglary, and auto theft. Please review the below crime prevention newsletter, focused on the prevention of burglary, auto theft and car prowl. 

Please keep in mind that I do offer free safety/security assessments! Contact me directly for scheduling.

By Patrick Robinson

The American economy is based on one of the tenets of capitalism. Growth equals good. But we live finite lives, live on a planet with shrinking resources, perpetuating what amounts to a delusion that more people, bigger vehicles, bigger homes, more homes, supersized meals, big gulps, and mega projects are how it all was meant to work. Clearly it’s not what we really want. Do you really want more concrete canyons full of corporate run outlets and micro apartments? Do you really want a forest of massive pillars carrying 600 ton trains running through your neighborhood? 

All for what? To transport people downtown and back again in ever growing numbers. Is it not clear yet that retail shopping has changed forever? Are we collectively unaware that remote work and augmented reality are forces that are here to stay?