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Mayor Supports Councilmember Lewis Legislation, City to Add Additional Hotel for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

March 15, 2021

New Legislation Will Allow for More Opportunities to Continue to Leverage New Federal Funding Part of American Rescue Plan Two New Hotels to Begin Accepting Referrals in March SEATTLE (March 15, 2021) – With new legislation under consideration by City Council and the passage of the American Rescue Plan, the City of Seattle announced it has identified a third hotel for sheltering individuals experiencing… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

Mayor Durkan Urges Older Adults to Get Vaccinated, All Currently Eligible Residents Can Immediately Sign Up for Appointment Notification List

March 11, 2021

Over 500 Eligible Residents Already Secured Saturday Vaccination Appointments at the Lumen Field Event Center Through Notification List SEATTLE (March 11, 2021) – Following her announcement that the Lumen Field Event Center will open for its first day of operations this Saturday, March 13, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan urged all… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Vaccine

Community Vaccination Site at the Lumen Field Event Center to Open Saturday, March 13; Will Be the Largest Civilian-Led Vaccination Site in the Country

March 10, 2021

Site is a Partnership Between City of Seattle, First & Goal Inc., and Swedish Site Will Initially Vaccinate Approximately 5,000 People Each Week; Could Vaccinate 150,000 People Each Week at Full Capacity SEATTLE (March 10, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the new Community Vaccination Site at… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Vaccine

City of Seattle Opens Up Vaccination Appointments to All Seattle Residents 65 and Older for March 9 – March 13

March 9, 2021

SEATTLE (March 8, 2021) – For the week of March 9 – March 13, the City of Seattle is opening vaccination appointments at its Community Testing and Vaccination Hubs in Rainier Beach and West Seattle to 65 and older adults who live in Seattle with a focus on residents in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Vaccine

With 3,000 First Doses and 2,000 Second Doses of the Vaccine, City of Seattle Pilots Temporary Vaccination Clinics in Rainier Beach and West Seattle

February 26, 2021

City Received Delayed Shipment of Vaccine Due to Storm, Temporary Doubling in Doses Allows Seattle Fire Department to Pilot Sites Rainier Beach and West Seattle to Become Fixed, Permanent Sites When Supply Increases and Steadies Seattle (February 25, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced the City of Seattle’s plan for… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Essential City Services, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Vaccine

City of Seattle Recognizes One Year Since First Identified COVID-19 Case in King County

February 25, 2021

Seattle (February 25, 2021) – One year ago this Sunday, Public Health – Seattle & King County identified the first case and death COVID-19 in King County. Days later, cases surged across the region and state. With the guidance of Seattle’s world-renowned scientists and academics, state and local public health officials, local nurses, doctors, and health care officials, our region quickly implemented critical public health… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Citywide Strategy, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation, Transportation, Vaccine

One Year Later: Seattle Continues to Have Lowest COVID-19 Cases of All Major Cities

February 25, 2021

On February 28, 2020, Public Health – Seattle & King County identified the first death of COVID-19. This past year changed everything for all of us: Masks, testing, isolation. Losing loved ones. Small business owners struggling every day to survive. Workers facing lost wages and jobs, and unable to pay… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Mayor Durkan Blog, Public Health & Safety

City Provides an Update on More Than 350 New Shelter Beds Coming Online, Including Opening of Hotels, Tiny House Villages, and An Enhanced Shelter for Women

February 23, 2021

SEATTLE (February 23, 2021) – The City of Seattle provided an update on details of more than 350 new spaces of enhanced shelter programs at hotels, tiny house villages, and a new women’s shelter in addition to the new permanent housing resources for people experiencing homelessness and facing significant barriers to housing. Since 2017, the City has invested significant resources towards 24/7 enhanced shelters and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

City of Seattle Receives 1,500 First Doses, 1,000 Second Doses of the Moderna Vaccine for Upcoming Week; City to Vaccinate Older Adults Living in Affordable Housing, Eligible Latinx Communities in Pop-up Vaccination Clinics

February 17, 2021

To-Date, Seattle Fire Department Mobile Vaccination Teams Have Provided 4,722 Vaccinations to Vulnerable Seattleites SEATTLE (February 17, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced the City of Seattle’s plan for the upcoming week of vaccinations administered by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVT). This week, the Washington… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Vaccine

Over 1,000,000 pounds of trash collected in January 2021 from parks, neighborhood streets, and business districts across the city through Clean City Initiative

February 16, 2021

Seattle (February 8, 2021) — In January, the new Clean City Initiative ramped up efforts and collected over 1 million pounds of garbage and properly disposed of over 26,000 needles through trash pick-up or enhanced maintenance at over 60 locations across the city. “The pandemic has taken a toll on our community in many unseen ways, one is the growing graffiti, trash and garbage in parks and on streets. The Clean City Initiative has increased our focus on removing trash to begin… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety