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Mayor Katie Wilson Announces First Executive Orders Targeting Homelessness, Public Transit
Mayor Wilson directs city departments to speed up emergency shelter expansion and create a dedicated bus lane on Denny Way, targeting 7,000 daily Route 8 riders and aiming for spring progress.
- On Thursday, Katie Wilson, Mayor of Seattle, signed two executive orders directing one to speed shelter and housing expansion and the other to add a bus lane and transit improvements on Denny Way.
- Responding to an acute housing shortfall, Mayor Katie Wilson said, `We do not have enough shelter, enough housing, enough services` amid homelessness and Route 8 delays affecting at least 7,000 weekday riders.
- The orders require an interdepartmental team to immediately review financial incentives, permitting changes and city-owned public land, while city departments coordinate with regional partners and behavioral health providers to expand shelter capacity.
- Both executive orders take effect immediately and require city departments to begin implementation, while Seattle Department of Transportation must report a timeline, budget, and plan by April 17.
- After delaying a Ballard encampment removal, Katie Wilson issued orders reflecting her Transit Riders Union roots, sparking sharp reactions from advocacy groups and community members.
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Seattle mayor issues executive orders on homelessness, transit
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed two executive orders Tuesday aimed at accelerating the expansion of emergency shelter and affordable housing, and improving transit reliability along one of the city’s busiest corridors. Wilson announced the actions at a transition team meeting, framing them as immediate steps to address homelessness and mobility. “Today I am taking immediate action to address our homelessness crisis and improve mobility on a ke…
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