Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has paused expansion of the city’s surveillance camera program and ordered a privacy and data governance audit to balance public safety needs with oversight and civil liberties.
The Seattle City Council has voted to amend the city’s Chronic Nuisance Properties Ordinance to strengthen enforcement tools against properties that become persistent sources of criminal activity and neighborhood disruption, with Mayor Bruce Harrell signing the bill into law.
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss is proposing an amendment to the Every Child Ready Initiative to restore full funding for the Environmental Education and Outdoor Learning Program, which provides students with immersive experiences in nature and is at risk of losing significant support.
The City of Seattle has selected Chief Seattle Club to develop up to 100 units of permanent supportive housing at Fort Lawton, part of a redevelopment effort that will create up to 500 affordable homes and nearly 22 acres of new public parkland.
