Five demands Mayor Wilson can enact today

Five demands Mayor Wilson can enact today

Katie Wilson was elected mayor on a promise of affordability, public safety and environmental justice. Many of us in Seattle’s mutual aid and community care networks want that vision to succeed. We believe in a city with more shelter, reliable transportation, real housing options and deep community investment. Others who have been­­—and many who still are—elected to city and county office will tell you that these things are going to take time, b…

Wilson Sketches Affordability Agenda in State of City Speech » The Urbanist

On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sketched out an affordability agenda as she delivered her annual State of the City speech, emphasizing the four pillars of affordable housing, childcare, food, and small business opportunities. Just seven weeks into her term, Wilson did not roll out any major new, fully-formed initiatives in the address, but did tease several on the horizon. The speech took place at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Insti…