Seattle’s Newest Affordability Resource
March 28, 2018
…being forced to choose between buying much-needed medications, heating their homes, buying groceries, or paying their rent. As a result, too many are living on the brink of homelessness. One…
Mayor Durkan Signs Energy Efficiency Legislation to Reduce Building Emissions
April 11, 2018
…City Light provides incentive payments over time for energy efficiency performance. The payments are based on verified energy efficiency, rather than estimated costs upfront. Because P4P simplifies the incentive into…
Mayor Durkan Announces Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Plan to Make Significant Investments in Closing the Opportunity Gap and Creating Pathways to Jobs
April 18, 2018
…a path to good-paying jobs, and creating a more affordable future for our City’s children. These investments in quality preschool, K-12 education, and college will build true economic opportunity for…
Meeting Growing Demand for Bus Service
July 26, 2018
…Benefit District. This September, the City will pay for 20,000 hours of increased Metro service on 12 routes, including the RapidRide E Line that connects North Seattle neighborhoods to downtown…
In Partnership with 100 Resilient Cities, Mayor Durkan Appoints Katya Sienkiewicz as Seattle’s Chief Resilience Officer
September 19, 2018
…organizations that have partnered with 100RC. Seattle’s resilience strategy will be an action-oriented blueprint to build partnerships and alliances, financing mechanisms, and will pay particular attention to meeting the needs…
How ORCA Opportunity Makes My Life Easier
September 24, 2018
…as do many of my friends and classmates. I use an ORCA card, provided by the City of Seattle and the ORCA Opportunity program, to pay for the E line….
To Give People More Options for Getting Around Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan and City of Seattle Launch Free-Floating Bike Share Plan
November 19, 2018
…anticipates issuing permits to Lime and Lyft in the coming weeks, giving Seattle residents and visitors additional options for getting around Seattle and accessing transit hubs. Those vendors will pay…
Standing with Our Communities in Opposition to “Public Charge”
December 5, 2018
…pay $8 billion in taxes annually. Like so many things the current administration implements, the rule appears to attempt to solve a problem that does not actually exist. Time and…
Seattle Conservation Corps Recognized by State as Pre-Apprenticeship Preparation Program
December 19, 2018
…give its graduates prioritized access to public construction projects, which sets them on a path to union jobs that come with steady work, good pay and benefits to support a…
To Help Close the Opportunity Gap, Mayor Durkan Announces New $1,000 Equity Scholarship for Seattle Promise Scholars for Expenses Like Books, Child Care, and Food
February 19, 2019
…close the opportunity gap and ensure Seattle’s kids can get the good-paying jobs of the future.” The Seattle Promise Equity Scholarship will be given to all Seattle Promise Scholars who…