Hey about that Westneat article calling for Seattle teachers to take a paycut...why would quality teachers stay in SPS when they could make more $ and pay less for 🏘️ in the burbs? I look forward to your article, "Cops take pay cut to save city budget." pennstate.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/c…

I see the avocado Twitter gang got new talking points late last week: "tenant unions are bad, actually." Didn't like to be reminded that tenant unions have the capacity to mass mobilise people, I guess.

Amazon Compromises, Allows Employees Working in Office 5 Days a Week 2 Work-from-Home Days on Weekend: bit.ly/3XRcNsP

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Mobile homes are dense communities that urbanists must champion and protect; we need more land trust models and we need to scale these to meet our housing crisis.

At the Medina City Council tonight, a discussion about how "density doesn't lead to affordability", in a city with minimum lot size requirements from 16,000 to 30,000 square feet and typical home value of $4.4 million.

Laura Loe from Share The Cities will be speaking on a panel after Visions of Wallingford on Saturday, September 28 at Northwest Film Forum for Local Sightings. Learn more: nwfilmforum.org/films/local-si…

Studies consistently show 50% of people want car free - car light lifestyles (proof: real estate prices are $5k/sq ft in the most walkable parts of NY/SF). We can create dense car free/light options near jobs and transit. Drivers should *want* car free options for those who want

A new study has found that almost two in five Asian residents across King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties have experienced anti-Asian hate within the past year. fox13seattle.com/news/report-an…

INBOX: A coalition of progressive community organizations and labor unions are calling on Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to implement new taxes on the rich to avert potential cuts to affordable housing, equitable development and GND investments. The new budget will be proposed today

CO2 absorbed by a tree: 48 lbs. CO2 emitted by a car: 10,140 lbs. Trees are essential but real climate action requires taking cars off the road.

seattle: look at our festive lights! also seattle: look at our insane bonuses for cops. (pay no attention to us while we defund affordable housing and middle class jobs)

Ugh.

This is a disaster for renters and anyone who needs housing.

This is terrible. And in the wrong direction for digital equity and the path to municipal broadband. 💔

Learn more on how deploying fixed wireless in rural areas using the 12 GHz band, can foster economic growth and innovation where it matters most, as Michael Calabrese, Christopher J. Lewis, and Chip Pickering provide insight in an op-ed for Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. benton.org/blog/unleash-f…

We and our friends at Upgrade King County have been talking about this concern for years. This happened under many administrations and their failure to focus on basics.

#workerwednesday Don't miss out! Join Seattle Office of Labor Standards, Seattle Municipal Court, and +20 service providers for Community Relief Day on Friday, September 27 at Jefferson Community Center 3801 Beacon Ave South 10 AM - 3 PM. For more information and to register visit seattle.gov/courts/about/c…

New study shows safety concerns of Asian Americans in Seattle king5.com/article/news/l…

The COVID-19 antigen at-home test kits can be ordered online and will start shipping as early as next week. st.news/3BkYsfm