Week in Review: King County Metro, City Council, and Amazon

The Seattle City Council has 7 seats up for grabs in the upcoming political election. And also while every city council political election is essentially a mandate on city federal government, this one really feels like a sea modification. Much of the conversation concerning Seattle and also the function of its federal government concentrates on cost problems, such as real estate, energies, and also food.

In action, the Seattle Department of Transportation has actually started an evaluation concentrated on whether web traffic cams might aid suppress the issue. The Seattle City Council has 7 seats up for grabs in the upcoming political election. Last weekend break was one of the busiest in Seattle Summer 2023. Amazon.com, which has actually remapped midtown Seattle even more than any type of various other pressure in current years, has actually come out versus a light rail growth that would certainly include a quit in south lake union.

Visitor host Mike Lewis talks about the week’s information with Seattle Times David Kroman, manufacturer, author, and also host Angela Poe Russell, and also KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg.

Last weekend break was one of the busiest in Seattle Summer 2023. Taylor Swift, Capitol Hill block celebration, Bite of Seattle, Mariners. That was satisfied by one crucial advancement: An absence of authorities existence.

In reaction, the Seattle Department of Transportation has actually started an evaluation concentrated on whether web traffic cams might assist suppress the trouble. City Councilmembers Alex Pederson as well as Lisa Herbold presented regulation last week that looks for to include website traffic cams to 10 roads.

King Country Metro recently got to a brand-new, three-year agreement with its chauffeurs and also technicians that would certainly increase wages by a minimum of around 15%, which would at some point relocate the beginning wage from $52,000 to $60,000 every year. This comes with a time where King County Metro is encountering substantial staffing lacks. Besides incomes, what is the huge problem king region Metro is attempting to resolve with this brand-new agreement?

A vote to rescind state regulation that would certainly prolong runaway sanctuary defenses for trans teenagers recently fell short to obtain gain sufficient trademarks to hop on the tally. The recommended tally step, backed by Donald Trump Jr., would certainly have curtailed defenses accepted by the state that prolonged existing sanctuary defenses used to runaway teenagers to consist of teenager looking for an abortion or gender-affirming treatment. As they have actually remained in the past, sanctuaries are called for to educate state Department of Children Youth and also Families concerning the youngster so the division can start reunification.

Amazon.com, which has actually remapped midtown Seattle greater than any type of various other pressure in current years, has actually come out versus a public transportation growth that would certainly include a drop in south lake union. The King County Board elected the other day to think about moving the Westlake terminal north as the frontrunner strategy, while likewise researching moving west as long as it does not imply terminating the different SLU terminal. What is Amazon’s reasoning?