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Mayor's Press Conferences
Mayor's Press Conference: Car-free Days 7/31/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels announces the dates and the streets chosen for the city’s Car-Free Days. As part of the city’s “Give Your Car the Summer Off” campaign to combat global warming, selected roadways will be open to only pedestrians and bicyclists on designated summer Sundays. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: One Millionth CFL 7/9/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels announces Seattle has distributed more than one million energy efficient light bulbs through a 10 month-old purchasing program with Seattle City Light, bulb manufacturers and area retailers. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Traffic Lights 7/2/2008
Mayor Nickels and SDOT Director Grace Crunican, announce a plan to synchronize traffic lights. The mayor will address how the city regularly improves traffic operations through sophisticated signal synchronization. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Beacon Hill Reservoir 6/25/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels conducts a first and last of its kind tour of the new Beacon Hill Underground Reservoir facility, which will add more than 26 acres to Beacon Hill’s Jefferson Park. The underground views of the reservoir are amazing. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Sound Transit Golden Spike 5/28/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels and other Board members will use special track fastening equipment to drive in the final track bolts on the elevated guideway in
Seattle's SODO area adjacent to Sound Transit's Link light rail Operations and Maintenance Base. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: "Drink Up Seattle" 5/23/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels today kicked off a six-week public awareness campaign aimed at promoting the quality of Seattle’s drinking water and encouraging people to stop buying bottled water. “Drink Up, Seattle!” coincides with the release this week of Seattle’s annual drinking water quality report, which concludes that Seattle’s water is among the best in any major city in North America.
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Mayor's Press Conference: Give Your Car the Summer Off 5/21/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels announces a new effort to reduce car trips in Seattle and unveils a new billboard campaign across the city. The campaign follows climate initiatives to distribute 10,000 free home energy kits, place a 20-cent fee on disposable shopping bags, and encourage tap water instead of bottled water. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: EOC Grand Opening 5/17/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels celebrated the grand opening of the city’s new Fire Station 10, Fire Alarm Center, and Emergency Operations Center -- all located in one complex at the southern edge of downtown. The 60,333 square-foot complex is the largest project in the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response levy, passed by Seattle voters in 2003. The newly constructed Fire Station 10 is the first levy-funded station to open. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Animal Shelter Opening 5/2/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels and City Councilmember Jean Godden honored the late Neal Duncan, a Seattle Animal Shelter officer who died on the job in 2006, and unveiled improvements made to the shelter to benefit employees, customers and the animals. First lady Sharon Nickels and "first dog" Edgar, a shelter dog adopted by the Nickels family last year, participated in the ceremonies. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: New Lake Union Trail 4/23/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to announce the name of the new six-mile trail around Lake Union and the start of the first phase of construction. The mayor also announces the winners from among the 500 people who submitted names for the trail during a contest earlier this year. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Key Arena Deal 4/8/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels today announced that the city will not be able to close a deal that would have evenly split the costs of renovating KeyArena with a local investment group hoping to buy the Seattle Sonics basketball team.
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Mayor's Press Conference: Open Season on Potholes 3/19/2008
Mayor Nickels announces "Open Season on Potholes" and ask for the public's help in calling in potholes. SDOT's Street Maintenance will assign additional crews to fill potholes for one week, conducting a "blitz" on pothole filling throughout the city. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: KeyArena Proposal 3/6/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels held a press conference on Thursday, March 6, 2008, to announce a local effort to buy the Sonics and cover half the $300 million cost to improve KeyArena. The Mayor was joined by former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, City Councilmembers Jan Drago, Bruce Harrell and Richard McIver, and King County Councilmember Larry Phillips. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: King Street Station Transfer Center 3/5/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels held a press conference marking the city’s purchase of the historic King Street Station. The mayor took the media on a rare, behind-the-scene’s tour of this iconic building, highlighting the $30.5 million in restoration planned or under way and culminating in a climb to the very top of the landmark clock tower. The mayor was joined by City Councilmember Jan Drago to discuss the station’s future as a mass transit hub. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Treehouse Foster Care Program 3/3/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels joins Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich for a press conference and tour of Treehouse, a unique Seattle-based program that provides help to children in foster care. Begich hopes to replicate the success of the program in his city. |
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Mayor's Press Conf. of 02-16-08: Home Energy Days Kick-Off 2/16/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels will held a press conference at the Seattle Home Show to begin giving away 10,000 free home energy kits as part of Seattle Climate Action Now. The kits were available at the city’s Climate Action Now booth at the Home Show. The mayor also announced the latest number of mayors who have signed on to Seattle’s U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which pledges cities to meet the Kyoto Protocol. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Foreclosure Prevention Program 1/30/2008
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announces a new foreclosure prevention pilot program which hopes to assist low-income homeowners stay in homes with the help of stabilization loans and mortgage counseling. This announcement will describe the foreclosure issue, the pilot program, and introduce pilot participants. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: 2007 Seattle Crime Stats 1/18/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels and Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske hold a press conference to release Seattle’s 2007 crime statistics and to discuss efforts to continue to improve public safety in the city. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Housing First 2 Year Impact 1/11/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels tours 1811 Eastlake, one of two city-supported projects where some of the most difficult cases of chronic homelessness is addressed. Before the tour, the Mayor announces preliminary findings on Seattle's first two "Housing First" projects, 1811 Eastlake and Plymouth on Stewart, which combine homeless housing with important in-house medical and mental health services and other support programs. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Red Light Enforcement 1/2/2008
Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to announce the locations of new red light cameras around the city. He also releases the final report evaluating the city’s one-year red light camera pilot program. The mayor is joined by Councilmembers Nick Licata and Tom Rasmussen. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Affordable Housing Funding 12/11/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels announcea $17.5 million in funding to provide homes for working families and people who are homeless. The money will help pay for four projects, including two mixed-income housing projects in Southeast Seattle; a development for homeless families in the Central Area; and housing for chronically homeless individuals in Belltown. |
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Walking Tour: Third Avenue Extreme Makeover 11/17/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels helps put the finishing touches on the first phase of work to make Third Avenue safer and more inviting for residents, bus riders, shoppers and workers. The improvements to the sidewalks and street are part of a city effort to address public safety concerns in the area following a series of high-profile incidents over the summer. Councilmembers and the Police Chief will join the mayor to help install planters and tour other physical improvements in the area. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: CFL Installation 11/14/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to introduce a Seattle Climate Action Now effort that will provide 40,000 energy-efficient light bulbs for low-income residents of the Seattle Housing Authority. The bulbs - part of Seattle City Light’s Twist and Save program - will cut 2.8 million pounds of carbon emissions and save residents $740,000 in energy costs. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Bridging the Gap Investment 11/7/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels held a press conference in Greenwood to announce $6 million in investments to improve pedestrian safety and neighborhood streets across the city. Seventeen projects will be built through the new program, which allows residents to propose improvements that will directly affect their neighborhoods. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Climate Action Now 10/31/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels kicks off the Mayors Climate Summit by raising a giant Seattle Climate Action Now flag atop the Space Needle Wednesday morning. The flag is 25' x35' and is readable from the air. The Seattle summit on Nov. 1-2 will be the largest-ever meeting of American mayors devoted solely to climate protection. More than 100 mayors from across the country will gather here for the two-day event to discuss the impact of climate change on their communities and the steps cities are taking to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: USCM Press Roundtable 10/31/2007
As part of the kickoff to the upcoming Climate Summit, print press attend a roundtable with the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Douglas Palmer of Trenton, New Jersey and Seattle's Mayor Greg Nickels. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Hybrid Vehicle Demo
10/24/2007
The Mayor announces a yearlong demonstration project to convert 13 existing Priuses in the City, County, Port, and Clean Air Agency's fleets to 80-100 mpg+ "Plug-ins." This is a partnership with U.S. Dept. of Energy Idaho National Laboratory. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Storm/311 Event 10/23/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to discuss the city’s efforts to keep people safe, protect property and keep Seattle moving during the upcoming winter storm season. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Clean Vehicle's Now 9/19/2007
The Mayor kicks off the Clean Vehicle's NOW! Conference which will feature and promote clean vehicles, technologies and fuels and promote green and climate-friendly fleet management by public sector fleets in the region. |
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Mayor's 2008 Proposed Budget 9/17/2007
The plan includes significant new initiatives to enrich neighborhoods and improve parks, public safety, transportation, human services and the environment. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Ashworth Cottages LEED 8/23/2007
The Mayor joins with others in recognition of the Ashworth Cottages LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum award from the U.S. Green Building Council. This is the first platinum rated project in Seattle and in Washington; 7th platinum residential project in US. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Mid Point for Housing Levy 7/18/2007
Mayor Nickels marks the half way point of the 2002 Housing Levy with information about Levy rental housing, homelessness, and homeownership programs that are exceeding goals and leveraging significant resources from public and private partners. The Mayor also announces $7.27 million in funding awards for three housing developments providing 176 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Street Signs 7/11/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels unveils the larger, easier to read street name signs that will be installed in every intersection in the city and fills us in on what happens to the old signs. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Locally Grown Food 5/11/2007
As neighborhood farmers' markets open for the season across the city, Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to discuss how buying locally grown food can help reduce greenhouse gasses and protect the climate. Nickels is joined by a local chef and farmer at Seattle's original farmers' market - Pike Place Market. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Georgetown Dental Clinic 5/3/2007
Mayor Nickels attends the re-opening of a recently renovated community facility that will house the dental clinic, administrative support for the Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers (PSNHC), and will provide meeting space for the PSNHC and the Georgetown community. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Climate Change/Mower Rebate 4/11/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels and his wife, Sharon, hold a press conference at their West Seattle home to highlight the climate-protection benefits of switching to push or electric lawn mowers. They also announce a new city program to encourage homeowners to junk their gas-powered mowers. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Bicycle Master Plan 4/4/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels holds a press conference to release the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan, which he claims will guide efforts to make Seattle one of the best cities in the nation for traveling safely and efficiently by bike. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Code Enforcement 4/1/2007
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announces a program called Clean Up Your Act, which significantly increase fines for landlords and property owners who refuse to repair dilapidated homes, turn their backyards into junkyards or let bushes and weeds grow out of control. |
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Viaduct Vote Press Conference 3/15/2007
Governor Christine Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and King County Executive Ron Sims unveil immediate repair work for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and their work plan to find a permanent replacement for the aging viaduct. |
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Mayor's State of the City 2007 3/7/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels gives his annual State of the City address at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. |
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Sound Transit: Link Light Rail Base Opening Ceremony 3/6/2007
Sound Transit invited the public to tour the completed Link light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility. The event also featured the unveiling of one of the facility's new public art installations - the old Rainier Brewery ‘R’ which has been incorporated into the building's exterior signage. The STart program's reuse of this Seattle icon connects this facility of the future with the history of the SODO neighborhood and the O&M base's neighbor just across the street where the brewery is being converted into a new mixed-use development. Light rail service is on schedule to start service in 2009 between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac International Airport. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Civic Plaza Site Development 2/22/2007
Mayor Greg Nickels announces the city's development partner for the Civic Plaza site (formerly known as the Public Safety Building site). The property sits directly across the street from City Hall and comprises an entire downtown Seattle block, bounded by 3rd and 4th Avenues, Cherry and James Streets. |
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Mayor's Press Conference 1/31/2007
The Mayor discusses issues surrounding homelessness, climate change, gun violence and more at his weekly press conference. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Helene Madison Pool at 35 1/8/2007
Mayor Nickels leads the rededication of Madison Pool and the unveiling of the Helene Madison Informational Sign to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the opening of the pool and the 75th anniversary of Helene Madison's gold medal Olympic performance. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Crime Guns 1/3/2007
Mayor Nickels and Seattle Police Chief Kerlikowske discuss steps the state should take to reduce the number of crime guns in our communities. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Bill Signing 12/21/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels signed three important pieces of legislation that will improve the city’s neighborhood business districts, preserve the historic King Street Station, and take the first step toward welcoming the North Highline area into the city of Seattle. |
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Link Light Rail Vehicle Unveiling Program 12/18/2006
Mayor Nickels joins members of the King County council and the Sound Transit board in unveiling the first Central Link vehicle at the Operations and Maintenance base. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Storm Recovery 12/15/2006
The Mayor and directors from City Light, Public Utilities and Transportation discuss storm response issues. The Mayor also responds to Governor Gregoire’s decision to put the fate of the waterfront and the viaduct replacement in the hands of Seattle voters. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Weekly Press Time 11/29/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels held a press conference to discuss the city’s response to the recent cold weather, proposed nightclub legislation and announce an effort to chart the future of Seattle Center. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: "SNAP" Disaster Training 10/26/2006
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and Office of Emergency Management have teamed up in a pilot project to educate communities on how they can better prepare for a disaster. This pilot project will be the first time they have combined programs to assist neighborhoods in becoming better prepared to take care of each other following a disaster. The program is called 'SNAP,' which stands for 'Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare.' |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Park Rangers 10/4/2006
Mayor Nickels marks the 30th anniversary of Freeway Park's opening and salutes the renaissance that is taking place in this extraordinary city park. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: South Park Revitalization 9/13/2006
The Mayor helps to celebrate revitalization of the South Park neighborhood based on the recommendations in the South Park Action Agenda. The final draft of the Action Agenda is scheduled to be delivered mid October 2006. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Unveiling the "Gribble-cam" 8/16/2006
Join Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels as he unveils the city's new underwater camera system for monitoring the Alaskan Way Seawall. The city purchased the underwater video monitoring system when engineers discovered the Seawall was deteriorating faster than previously anticipated. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Waterfront Plan
7/26/2006
The city unveils a look at how Seattle’s waterfront could be transformed into a place for parks, people, open space, views and the environment if the Alaskan Way Viaduct is replaced by a cut-and-cover tunnel. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Broadway Action Agenda 7/24/2006
A group of business owners, residents, property owners, leaders from non-profits and representatives from the community college have been working since March to develop an Action Agenda to improve the Broadway corridor and greater Capitol Hill area. The mayor joins them to launch this major renewal effort. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Fire Rescue Boat Launch 7/15/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels delivers the Seattle Fire Department’s new 50-foot fire rescue boat “Engine 1” to its home on the Elliott Bay waterfront. The state-of-the-art fireboat will allow firefighters to maneuver more quickly in confined spaces such as piers and marinas. The boat can pump 6,000 gallons of water a minute and travel at 30.5 knots an hour. The new fire rescue boat is the first of its kind outside of the military that provides protection to the fireboat crew in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) attack. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Northgate Grand Opening 7/15/2006
The new the new Northgate Community Center, Northgate Park, and Northgate Branch of The Seattle Public Library opened to the public with festive community celebration on Saturday, July 15. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Dirty Dozen Winners 7/12/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels announces a list of the “Dirty Dozen” bad roads, missing sidewalks, ill-timed traffic signals and faded bike lanes around the city. In June, the mayor asked people to nominate their choice for the worst transportation headaches in the city. More than 700 people submitted their pick of streets, sidewalks, bike trails and signals they wanted to see repaired. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: SPL Ballard Branch Award 6/13/2006
The Mayor joins Ballard community members to celebrate the Ballard Library's national architectural awards and the 1st anniversary of the opening of the Seattle Public Library's Ballard Branch and Neighborhood Service Center. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Northgate Groundbreaking 6/7/2006
Mayor Nickels, City Council members, community leaders and the Northgate community celebrated the start of three major development projects on the large, paved lot immediately south of Northgate Mall. The three projects include the City of Seattle’s Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel, Thornton Place by Lorig Associates and Stellar Holdings, and the ERA Care Communities Living Center. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Summer College Announcement 5/31/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels, Councilman David Della and Seattle School Superintendent Raj Manhas announce a new program to help struggling students meet high school graduation requirements while exposing them to the opportunities of a college education. Summer College will provide help to about 600 high school students who do not pass the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) this year. The five-week program, made possible by an innovative new partnership between Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Community Colleges and the City of Seattle, will be located on three community college campuses - North, Central and South Seattle - to quickly boost student achievement and give students an experience of college life. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Fireboat Naming 5/3/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels and Seattle Fire Chief Gregory Dean announce the name of Seattle's new fireboat and recognize 8-year-old Kadi Camara, who won the contest to name the vessel. The Seattle Fire Department held a month long "Name the Fireboat" contest with the students at Alternative School #1 in North Seattle. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Gun Press Conference 5/2/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels calls on state leaders to pass common-sense gun laws to help keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and give cities more tools to protect neighborhoods from gun violence. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: ReWA Early Child Education Center 4/18/2006
Mayor Nickels attends the opening of the new Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) site at Bethany Church on Beacon Hill. This facility provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to refugee and immigrant families and children from around the world, giving ReWA the opportunity to provide the same high-quality early childhood education services offered at their main site on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Climate Change Initiative 4/13/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels presents the Seattle Premiere of "Too Hot Not To Handle", a thought-provoking documentary on global warming. This screening, which is part of Seattle's 'Climate of Change' series of events, comes close on the heels of the recent release of the Mayor's Green Ribbon Commission recommendations for achieving the Kyoto Protocol target in Seattle. The Mayor is joined by the film's producer Laurie David. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Downtown Rezone Bill Signing 4/12/2006
Mayor Nickels signs legislation fundamentally changing zoning in the downtown area to create more than $100 million for affordable housing and encourage 'smart growth' in the city and the region. This bill requires developers of market-rate housing for the first time to contribute to affordable housing. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Crosswalk Improvements 3/21/2006
The Mayor announces a $1.2 million commitment for crosswalks. Mayor Nickels also plans to spend approximately $800,000 for Seawall maintenance, and $500,000 for sidewalk improvements as part of pedestrian safety improvement projects and infrastructure repairs totaling $2.5 million. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Alaskan Way Tunnel 3/18/2006
The Mayor, Councilmember Jan Drago, Sally Bagshaw from Allied Arts and Peter Coates, representing Seattle/King County Building and Construction Trades, gather to show support for the Alaskan Way Tunnel option. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Consejo Grand Opening 3/17/2006
The Mayor helps to celebrate the opening of the Consejo Counseling & Referral Services Center which provides gang prevention, intervention and recovery services to the South Park Community. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Green and Open Government Initiative 3/15/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels demonstrates a new online mapping tool that allows people to quickly locate a wide range of city services and facilities in their neighborhoods. He also reports the city has made significant progress in a paper reduction campaign launched in 2005 and has reduced petroleum fuel usage. |
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Mayor's State of the City 2006 3/6/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels gave his State of the City which reviewed the city’s accomplishments and proposes new efforts to address critical city issues, such as creating affordable housing, improving public schools and solving transportation challenges. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Monorail Repairs 2/9/2006
The Mayor announces a plan for repair and refurbishment of the Seattle Center Monorail. The plan calls for the repair of the trains from the damage of the November 2005 collision plus an upgrade to include an automated stopping system to add an extra layer of safety to the train's operation. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: EITC/Help for Working Families 2/8/2006
This is an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign kick-off event to raise public awareness about the campaign and free tax preparation options. The Mayor also announces the new identity of Help for Working Families: PeoplePoint - Bridge to Benefits. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: UW Green Power Announcement 2/8/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels welcomes the University of Washington to City Light's Green Up program which allows customers to purchase a percentage or all of their electricity from new renewable energy sources. City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco presents UW President Mark Emmert with a check for $649,687, representing 30 conservation incentive projects City Light helped the university complete in 2005. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Announcing Seahawks Rally 2/2/2006
Mayor Greg Nickels proclaimed Friday, February 3, “Go Hawks Day” and encouraged everyone in Seattle to wear the team’s blue and green colors all day to show Seattle’s unbounded enthusiasm for the team as it prepares for its first Super Bowl. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Habitat House 1/30/2006
Mayor Nickels, Mariners players and coaches, community leaders and Habitat volunteers frame a house for Habitat for Humanity in the Mariners' parking lot, next to SAFECO field. The House will later be relocated to surplus city property at 1321 26th Ave. South, creating another affordable home for community members in need. This event represents the larger partnership between Habitat, City of Seattle, MLB-Mariners and Homestead Community Land Trust. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Safe Kids Are Cool Kids 1/11/2006
The "Safe Kids Are Cool Kids" calendar effort started last fall with a district-wide coloring contest that invited elementary school children to highlight safe walking tips. The Pedestrian Advisory Board selected the winners and the calendars were distributed to school students earlier this year. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Multifamily NOFA Awards 12/15/2005
Mayor Nickels announces the award of $5.1 million to two Seattle nonprofit organizations in support of the development of new affordable housing - creating 85 units targeting workforce, low income and homeless families. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Dead Sea Scrolls Event 12/14/2005
This is a press conference to announce the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit at the Seattle Center. The press event also serves as a "kickoff" to encourage more partnerships with media and donors. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Ballard Locks Funding 12/2/2005
US Senator Patty Murray joins Mayor Greg Nickels, Col. Debra Lewis (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and members of Ballard's maritime and business community to celebrate the Senator's success in restoring critical funding to keep the Ballard Locks operating without reductions in hours or service as well as press for ongoing funding. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: SE Seattle Action Agenda 11/19/2005
This meeting introduced the SE Seattle Action Agenda to a broader audience of community members, highlighting the progress thus far, identify upcoming community priorities, and informing people how to get involved. Community members were given an opportunity to talk with the Mayor and his cabinet staff. |
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Mayor’s Press Conference: Sound Transit UW Link 11/4/2005
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has given Sound Transit''s proposed light-rail extension from downtown Seattle to the University of Washington its highest rating, a milestone Sound Transit says bodes well for its bid to get federal money to help build the three-mile segment. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Emergency Preparedness 11/3/2005
The Mayor gives remarks and throws the switch to switch building to generator power, showcasing completion of this important milestone in the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy Program. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: MLK Business Recognition 11/3/2005
Mayor Greg Nickels appears at a community event to recognize businesses along Martin Luther King Jr. Way South who have received business interruption payments from the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund and are open for business during light rail construction. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Starbucks Signature Grants 11/3/2005
This event celebrates Starbucks Coffee Company's $1 million investment in improving local parks in King and Pierce Counties. Starbucks is announcing a $550,000 gift to support three signature park projects in the Puget Sound region, chosen for their impact on the community: Van Asselt Play Area in Seattle; King County Trails Wayfinding System; Wright Park Play and Sprayground in Tacoma. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Nightclub Safety Issues 11/2/2005
Mayor Greg Nickels discusses the city's efforts to ensure the growing number of clubs and bars remain a safe, vital part of Seattle neighborhoods. He is joined by Councilmember Nick Licata and Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: SCL Lighting Ceremony 10/25/2005
The Mayor helps celebrate 100 years since Seattle City Light began lighting residences. Speakers note the historical significance and look ahead to future and SCL employees view a display graphically showing City Light's 100 years of service. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Jackson St. Jazz Dedication 10/22/2005
The Mayor reads a dedication and unveils a permanent Jackson Street Jazz sign located on the NW Corner of 12th and Jackson to acknowledge the roots of Jazz in this neighborhood and honor the jazz musicians who played here. The ceremony will also mark the beginning of Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Preschool Program 10/20/2005
Seattle Step Ahead Preschools is the first significant program of the Families and Education Levy-funded Early Learning Network, the City of Seattle’s comprehensive approach to helping children get ready to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Six Step Ahead preschools have opened and three more will open soon. They will provide free early childhood education to 140 4-year olds from low-income families in southwest and southeast Seattle this school year. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Inspection of Seawall 10/11/2005
The Mayor observes divers as they inspect the north end of the Alaskan Way Seawall to determine the extent of the most recent damage to the beleaguered structure caused by yet another marine borer. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: 2005 End Hunger Awards 10/10/2005
2005 Mayor's End Hunger Awards Ceremony and Luncheon is an annual recognition, awards ceremony and luncheon honoring food bank and meal programs directors, staff, volunteers, and local businesses that work to alleviate hunger in neighborhoods and have been nominated for the awards. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Fire Prevention Kick-Off 10/8/2005
In celebration of Fire Prevention Week, the Mayor attends an open house at Seattle Fire Station #25 on East Pine street. This is an opportunity for community members to visit the fire station, meet firefighters, see a fire truck and learn about home fire safety. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Emergency Preparedness 9/15/2005
Showcases the completion of the first hardened hydrant with a demonstration of what it can do in the event of a disaster. Also preview SPU's two UASI-funded projects that will provide water during an emergency - such as an earthquake. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Rainier Beach Back to School Bash 8/20/2005
The Mayor joins in on a day of fun to help get Seattle's school children ready for the coming school year. The event was co-sponsored by the Rainier Beach Coaltion for Community Empowerment (RBCCE), the Rainier Beach Advisory Council, and the Atlantic Street Center. |
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Mayor's Press Conference: Urban League & CDCC Event 8/16/2005
The Contractor Development and Competitiveness Center (CDCC) was established by a grant from the City of Seattle to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. The purpose in creating the CDCC was to provide assistance and support to small businesses who are not fully participating in the contracting opportunities in this region. |
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