As we become more reliant on electricity to travel, manage extreme weather impacts, do our work, and even socialize, we must make wise decisions to maintain and grow our infrastructure. Not doing so would mean experiencing more outages, which would disrupt day-to-day life. Because of higher costs and demand, Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks re-open to public with new plantings and improvements funded entirely by private philanthropy New greenway connecting Waterfront Park to Olympic Sculpture Park constructed by EBC opened to the public April 21 Ribbon cutting marks 50 acres of free parks and public space connectedfor three and half miles on Elliott Bay shoreline in heart of Seattle Yesterday, Mayor Katie B. Wilson joined Port of Seattle Commission Secretary Sam Cho, philanthropist Melinda French Gates, Chairman… [ Keep reading ]
Collaborative settlement reflects historic Tribal partnerships, environmental investments, and shared commitment to Skagit River watershed stewardship Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson welcomed Tribes, state and federal agencies, and others to City Hall yesterday for the signing of a historic agreement that will shape the future of one of the city’s… [ Keep reading ]
Two weeks ago, the mayor announced her team would work to identify long-term policy approaches to data centers, including exploring a moratorium. She proceeded to instruct relevant City departments to develop a coordinated approach, with the aim of addressing substantial public policy concern about the potential impacts of data centers… [ Keep reading ]
“It is important to know that the City of Seattle has not authorized nor permitted any new data centers. However, the prospect of massive new data centers being built in Seattle has raised understandably intense public alarm. I share community concerns about environmental justice, economic resilience, and impacts of increased costs for Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement on the landmark settlement with Tribes and federal agencies to guide the future of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, which will be referred next week to Seattle City Council for review and consideration: “This marks a major milestone in the Skagit relicensing process. The settlement is an expression of… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Mayor Katie B. Wilson today announced her decisions on leadership at Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light. “The people of Seattle benefit enormously from the public ownership of our water, power, and other utilities, which are key to our city’s economic development and have an important role to play in our affordability agenda,” said Mayor Wilson. “I’m pleased to retain Andrew Lee at Seattle Public Utilities, and to bring on Dennis… [ Keep reading ]
