Apr 8, 2018 | City, Solutions
Mayor Durkan announced a study of congestion pricing on Wednesday. We support this study, and strongly urge a bottom-line focus on equity, including consultation with low-income communities. Done right, congestion pricing puts the burden of cost on higher-income...
Dec 8, 2017 | City, Solutions
. . Dear Mayor Durkan: Congratulations! We look forward to working with you to make Seattle a world-class city that’s leading boldly on climate, transportation, and livability. The city is at a crossroads: can we preserve and foster socioeconomic diversity, or...
Oct 31, 2017 | City, Solutions
Amazon, and Seattle, Are Falling Behind on Climate Action In 2013, Seattle adopted a Climate Action Plan with a target of carbon neutrality by 2050. A year later, Amazon committed to reaching 100% renewable energy at an unspecified future date. In 2017, shortly after...
Oct 14, 2017 | City, Solutions, Uncategorized
The City of Seattle is currently formulating an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for changes to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations. The EIS will study two alternatives. Alternative 1 requires off-street parking for ADUs and...
Jul 21, 2017 | City, Legislation, Solutions
If you haven’t voted yet in the August 1 primary for Seattle mayoral and city council candidates, check out our 350 Seattle Voters Guide, created by our Community Solutions Workgroup. We asked the candidates questions about a number of issues: How do they intend to...
Jul 20, 2017 | Legislation, Solutions, State
As many of you know, 350 Seattle is on the Steering Committee of the Alliance for Jobs & Clean Energy (AJCE). This is not something we entered into lightly–we knew there would be a tension between such a beautifully broad coalition, so-called political...