US Edition‘We Can Build a City that Is More Affordable and Safer’: Wilson’s Path Forward in State of the City
Mayor Wilson commits to adding 1,000 shelter units and launching a multi-agency gun violence strategy amid Seattle’s homelessness crisis and high cost of living.
- On February 17, 2026, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson used her first State of the City address to outline an agenda focused on affordability, public safety and homelessness.
- After recent deadly shootings in Rainier Beach, which left two teens dead on Jan. 30, Seattle faces more than 4,000 people unsheltered and a cost of living over 40% above the national average.
- To expand shelter capacity, the administration plans to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to fund shelter expansion and add 1,000 new shelter units this year.
- Wilson said the city will restore late-night police presence in neighborhoods including the Chinatown-International District, following a recent Ballard encampment clearance that placed six people into housing and considering legal action against problematic property owners.
- Facing a projected budget shortfall, Wilson said she will reconsider CCTV use and pursue zoning, social housing, and universal childcare, while noting Fresh Bucks supports over 17,000 households.
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Seattle mayor Katie Wilson outlines priorities in her first State of the City address
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Crime, homelessness, affordability dominate Katie Wilson’s State of the City address
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday, taking on such hot-button issues as public safety, homelessness and affordability.
‘We can build a city that is more affordable and safer’: Wilson’s path forward in State of the City
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson addressed challenges from gun violence to affordability, and opportunities like the World Cup, in her State of the City address Tuesday.
On February 17, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson delivered her first municipal address since taking office, focusing on issues such as gun violence, homelessness, and housing affordability. Regarding gun violence, Wilson first addressed the shooting deaths of two teenagers at Rainier Beach last month, as well as other similar incidents that have occurred recently. She stated, "In the coming days, we will convene a group of local and national experts t…
Family needs are a focus of Seattle Mayor's first 'State of the City' address
Seattle Mayor Katie WIlson gave her first “State of the City” Jan. 17 at the Hughes Performing Arts Institute, laying out her plan for addressing the City’s affordability, child care, food cost, safety and other parent concerns. Here are excerpts from Wilson’s address: Gun violence “I want to start by acknowledging one of the hardest things that’s happened this year in Seattle: the loss of the two Rainier Beach high school students late last mo…
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