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Mayor to commission study on local economic impacts of proposed coal train...

Mayor McGinn today announced that the City of Seattle will soon commission a study on the local economic impacts resulting from 18 coal trains passing through Seattle each day. McGinn has previously...

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An update on fossil fuel divestment

On November 7 members of Seattle’s Green Ribbon Commission joined Bill McKibben of 350.org in my office for a roundtable discussion on climate change. The Green Ribbon Commission has been preparing...

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State of the City speech focuses on recovering local economy, plans for the...

Mayor McGinn today delivered his 2013 State of the City address in Seattle City Council Chambers. He detailed indicators of a recovering local economy, building great neighborhoods, new efforts to...

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Setting a new goal for Seattle’s stormwater management

Mayor McGinn today announced a new goal for managing Seattle’s stormwater runoff by detailing a new effort where polluted runoff will be increasingly managed using natural drainage systems rather than...

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Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day

Local Irish Pub Mulleady’s recently signed up to receive an energy upgrade through the City’s energy efficiency upgrade program, Community Power Works. Magnolia business owner Travis Stanley Jones runs...

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Digging deep for sustainability

Last week Mayor McGinn joined gardening expert Ciscoe Morris to kick off the Seattle Big Dig. 30 Big Dig contestants dug through a mountain of compost searching for more than $1,000 in buried prizes....

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New coalition of regional leaders formed to oppose coal exports

Leaders of city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest today announced the formation of a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports. The Leadership Alliance Against Coal...

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City to make road safety improvements near Seattle schools

Mayor McGinn today announced details of a new School Road Safety Initiative. First announced in McGinn’s State of the City address in February 2013, the School Road Safety Initiative will analyze...

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Building a great neighborhood in South Lake Union

Today Seattle has taken an important step toward sustainable, environmentally friendly economic growth. The City Council, after thoughtful deliberation, has adopted our proposal to rezone the South...

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Mayor Mike McGinn announces ‘million gallon challenge’

Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that he has directed City departments to build on earlier “green fleet” efforts to meet the challenge of cutting the City’s annual use of petroleum-based fuels by 1...

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40 elected leaders have joined Leadership Alliance Against Coal

The Leadership Alliance Against Coal now has 40 members representing cities, counties and tribes from across Washington and Oregon.  We have all agreed that the proposal to export coal from Western...

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Mayor and City Librarian launch “Books on Bikes” program

Mayor Mike McGinn and librarians from The Seattle Public Library are launching a pilot program, Books on Bikes, to bring Library services to popular community events via bike this summer. Mayor McGinn...

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Community celebrates expansion of Smith Cove Park

With Mount Rainier and Downtown Seattle as their backdrop, residents of Magnolia, Interbay, and Queen Anne joined representatives of King County, the city of Seattle, and the Port of Seattle in...

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Center City streetcar plans move forward

Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that a streetcar has been selected as the preferred mode for a Center City Connector, and that two potential alignments have been selected for further study: 1st...

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Mayor announces more locations for School Zone Speed Cameras

Today Mayor Mike McGinn announced five new locations for future school zone speed cameras at locations across Seattle. The existing school zone cameras have led to a combined 16 percent reduction in...

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Linden Avenue North Complete Street Project opens to public

Today Mayor Mike McGinn, City Councilmembers, community advocates, neighborhood businesses and families celebrated the completion of the award winning Linden Avenue North Complete Streets Project,...

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City announces proposals to improve safety on Northeast 75th Street

Mayor McGinn and City Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang today announced four proposals for improving road safety by restriping Northeast 75th Street near Nathan Eckstein Middle School. The proposals were...

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New art project unveiled to educate public about solar energy

Today Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle City Light and Pacific Science Center unveiled a new interactive art project designed to demonstrate the science of solar energy in an accessible way. Five sculpted...

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An Update on the Economic Impacts of Coal Trains

Last year the Department of Transportation worked with engineers at Parametrix to understand how Seattle traffic would be impacted by the proposal to expand coal train operations in the region. The...

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28 new or expanded community gardens made possible through 2008 Parks and...

Mayor McGinn announced the growth of the city’s P-Patch Community Gardening Program with an increase of 20 new or expanded P-Patch gardens over the past four years, with another eight gardens in the...

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Celebrating the New World Headquarters for Harley Marine Services

Last week I was honored to help celebrate the recently completed Harley and Lela Franco Maritime Center, the new world headquarters for Harley Marine Services (HMS) on Harbor Island. HMS has been a...

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Mayor McGinn announces nearly $14 million in neighborhood transportation...

Mayor Mike McGinn announced nearly $14 million in neighborhood transportation investments throughout Seattle as part of his 2014 Proposed Budget. These investments focus on the basics, with more...

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$5.5 million in Neighborhood Street Fund Projects announced

Mayor Mike McGinn today announced that 12 community-requested projects will be constructed through the City’s Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project program. Utilizing funds from the...

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Kwel Hoy’ totem pole arrives in Seattle

Mayor Mike McGinn today welcomed the Kwel Hoy’ Totem Pole to Seattle. Jewell James, a member of the Lummi Tribe, and the House of Tears Carvers created the totem pole as a statement of opposition...

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36 Northwest leaders call on President Obama and government agencies to...

Thirty six elected and tribal officials from the Pacific Northwest are calling on the state and federal governments to conduct a broad, inclusive review of all three coal export sites proposed for...

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Next Steps on Fossil Fuel Divestment

Last December, I outlined the actions the City of Seattle was taking to begin divesting from fossil fuels. Since that time significant progress has been made. Sixteen cities from across the country...

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Fossil fuel divestment movement comes to Seattle to plan next steps

Mayor Mike McGinn today joined local government leaders and financial experts from across the country to kick off the Seattle Divestment Forum. Hosted by Mayor McGinn and organized by the Mayors...

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Seattle Public Utilities to go carbon neutral by 2015

Today I issued an executive order directing Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to work to become carbon neutral by 2015.  Seattle City Light has been carbon neutral since 2005, leading the way for our...

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Celebrating Food Day

October 24th is Food Day, a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Last year we celebrated Food Day by releasing Seattle’s Food Action Plan, a roadmap that...

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City launches ‘Neighbors for Road Safety’ program

Mayor Mike McGinn today announced a new “Neighbors for Road Safety” program, which mobilizes Seattle residents to help raise awareness of road safety issues in their communities. Participants who sign...

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