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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Low-wage Workforce Issues
Candidates debate what they could do as mayor to raise up low-wage workers and lift the economy.
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Government Performance and Finance Committee 6/19/2013
Agenda: Public Comment, Reappointing one member to Seattle-King County Taxicab Advisory Commission, Relating to the 2013 Budget, Relating to City employment, Relating to City employment - First Quarter 2013 Employment Ordinance
Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee 6/19/2013
Agenda: Appointment and Oath of Office of Lewis Pierce Murphy as Director of the Office of Professional Accountability.
Art Zone Shuffle: Bhama Roget 6/7/2013
Seattle Actor Bhama Roget shares a few of her projects and her love for improv in a segment for Art Zone with Nancy Guppy. Created by Kathy Tuohey and Valerie Vozza, June 2013.
Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony 6/14/2013
Flag Day ceremony is held at City Hall for new citizens with remarks from both the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor.
Mayoral Candidates Read (and Greet) 6/17/2013
Each of the Mayoral candidates reads a selection from a book of their choice - a book that shaped them as a person, meant a great deal to their lives, or simply their favorite book.
Mayoral Candidate Forum: Low-wage Workforce Issues 6/17/2013
Candidates debate what they could do as mayor to raise up low-wage workers and lift the economy. Also a presentation by Lori Pfingst, PhD, of the Budget and Policy Center.
Seattle Voices with Maud Daudon 6/18/2013
Maud Daudon was appointed Chamber of Commerce president and CEO in June 2012, and active in it for 20 years. She`s also served as its chair where she helped to establish the Chamber`s comprehensive plan.
CityStream: First Tee 9/30/2010
Over summer break, kids tend to kick back, sleep in and of course get out into the sunshine and play. The First Tee organization makes it their mission to see that while the kids have fun learning a new game, they also learn a few life lessons. Megan Erb has the story.
Art Zone Shuffle: Hobosexual 6/11/2013
Arriving at Barboza by way of Ride The Ducks Seattle, the dynamic duo that make up the band Hobosexual chat with Art Zone host Nancy Guppy then head inside for a head pounding play of Boogieshuttle. Musicians Ben Harwood and Jeff Silva originally recorded 6-11-2013.
2013 Capitol Hill Housing Community Forum 6/11/2013
A lively panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of new development and policies to promote affordability on Capitol Hill.
Town Square: Downtown Seattle Association`s Annual Meeting 6/13/2013
2013`s annual reports from the Downtown Seattle Association and the Metropolitan Improvement District.
Mayor`s Media Availability: High ridership bus routes 6/17/2013
Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond announced the City of Seattle is buying more than 5,000 hours of added service per year through early 2016 on nine high ridership bus routes in Seattle. Using $750,000 in savings from the voter-approved Bridging the Gap Levy, the City of Seattle is able to help Metro increase evening and weekend frequency on high-ridership routes from 30 to 15 minutes or from 60 to 30 minutes.
Council Briefing 6/17/2013
Agenda: President`s Report, Preview of Today`s Council Actions, Council and Regional Committee Reports, Early Childhood Development and Learning.
Full Council 6/17/2013
Agenda: Public Comment, Supporting creation of a secure, convenient medicine return program in King County, Campaign finance regulations, 2005 Transportation Strategic Plan Update, Seattle Freight Advisory Board, 2013 Seattle Climate Action Plan, Application of Seattle Housing Authority, Approving the extension of a Property Use and Development Agreement, Leschi House property, Seattle Music Commission.
Committee on Public Campaign Finance 6/17/2013
Agenda: public financing of political campaigns.
Art Zone Shuffle: Buster Simpson 6/7/2013
Curious genius Buster Simpson, an environmental / public art master prepares for a 40 year retrospective opening at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle. Nancy Guppy steals a few minutes and observations from Buster in the throws of moving into the Museum. Buster Simpson // Surveyor is curated by Scott Lawrimore and opens June 15, 2013 - running through October 13. Video footage by Phillip Townsend.
Town Square: Trade Development Alliance Annual Dinner 6/6/2013
Governor Jay Inslee makes his first major international trade speech on the eve of his trip to the Paris Air Show. Also a panel of experts predict key international events for the coming year.
Art Zone Shuffle: LaRae Lobdell 6/14/2013
Photographer LaRae Lobdell has taken on a personal project to capture moments with Seattle actors...off stage. Brett Whitney created this segment, prior to LaRae`s public exhibit at Act Theatre, opening June 2013 for the Art Zone with Nancy Guppy show.
Art Zone with Nancy Guppy 6/14/2013
We`re "Riding the Duck" into summer break! Join us as we highlight SubPop, Teatro Zinzanni, filmmaker David Nixon, photographer LaRae Lobdell and musical guest, Hobosexual!
Seattle News NOW 6/14/13 6/14/2013
Schools out for the summer, but what will some kids eat during the day? Plenty of healthy meals thanks to a City program. Plus find out how more low income families can shop at farmers markets and why our parks are some of the best in the nation. These stories and more are on Seattle News NOW.
CityStream: Father and Son/Men`s Chorus 3/20/2008
Most dads dream of playing baseball or football with their young sons, but when one local father learned that wasn`t in the cards for him, he didn`t back away from his gay son. Instead, he joined him in an arena that truly proves a fathers love. CityStream reporter Lowell Deo has the story.
Mayor`s Media Availability: Childhood Literacy 6/13/2013
Mayor McGinn announced a new program, Read and Rise, that will help students reach the goal of literacy by third grade.
Special Committee on Taxi, For-Hire and Limousine Services Committee 6/13/2013
Agenda: Public Comment, Wheelchair Accessible Taxicab Program, Research Study Update
Book Lust with Nancy Pearl featuring Isabel Allende 4/25/2013
Best-selling writer Isabel Allende and host Nancy Pearl discuss her newest novel, Maya`s Notebook, set in both Chile and Berkeley; the role of magical realism in life and literature, and her writing practice.
Art Zone Shuffle: G. Valmont Thomas 6/7/2013
In the continuing series, created for Art Zone with Nancy Guppy, Actor G. Valmont Thomas shares a favorite story from his life in the theater. Created by Valerie Vozza and originally recorded May 2013.
Town Square: Health Care Reform in Puget Sound 6/4/2013
Business leaders and policy experts from Washington discuss what`s happening in our state and how the Massachusetts experience can inform implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Puget Sound.
Town Square: Structures - Building Beyond the Car 6/6/2013
Do our fragile bridges and shaky transit funding symbolize a disconnect between the region`s ambitious vision and its present realities? What next steps are needed to move forward?
Seattle Board of Parks Commissioners 6/13/2013
A meeting of the Seattle Board of Parks Commissioners.
Front Row: World Premiere Artist in Residence Geo
Town Hall Artist in Residence (rapper) Geo previews his latest work for the program`s world premiere/finale.
Mayor`s Media Availability: Energy Efficient Building Pilot 6/12/2013
For the first time, an electric utility is testing a 20-year model to purchase metered energy efficiency savings. The agreement between Seattle City Light and the Bullitt Foundation is designed to make deep energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings economically feasible.
Full Council Special Meeting 6/12/2013
Agenda: Sale and issuance of Revenue Bonds
Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture Committee 6/12/2013
Agenda: Public Comment, Seattle Music Commission Reappointments, 2009 Housing Levy Oversight Committee Reappointments, Glassyard property, Leschi House property
Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee 6/12/2013
Agenda: High Point Garden Community, Watercraft Noise, Northgate Link Light Rail Station Update.
Art Zone Shuffle: Britta Johnson 5/11/2012
Seattle based animator/installation artist Britta Johnson has a rare conversation about her approach to science, art and curiosity. Created for Art Zone with Nancy Guppy by Kathy Tuohey and Valerie Vozza. Original air 5/11/2012.
Mayor`s Media Availability: Safety Announcement 6/11/2013
Mayor Mike McGinn announced five new locations for future school zone speed cameras at locations across Seattle.
Transportation Committee 6/11/2013
Agenda: Appointment of Timothy L. Hillis as member of Seattle Freight Advisory Board, Relating to the 2005 Transportation Strategic Plan, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Performance Based Park Program
Energy and Environment Committee 6/11/2013
Agenda: 2013 Seattle Climate Action Plan, Seattle Municipal Building Energy Benchmarking, Amalfi Easement, Seattle City Light`s 2012 Financial Audit.
Seattle Voices with Donald Byrd 6/11/2013
Tony-nominated Donald Byrd is Artistic Director for Spectrum Dance Theater. He has created nearly 100 dance works and choreographed for some of the most prestigious dance, theater, and opera companies in the US.
City Inside/Out: Council Edition June 2013
Councilmember`s Nick Licata, Richard Conlin and Council President Sally Clark sat down with host Brian Callanan for this month`s episode of Council Edition. Hear what they have to say about the upcoming deadline for the temporary homeless encampment Nicklesville. Plus, find out their thoughts on the City`s work for public campaign finances, regulation of marijuana dispensaries and how they are lobbying the state for transportation funding. Plus they answer your questions on public safety, environmental issues and more.
CityStream: Firefly Tutoring Center 4/25/2013
Parents everywhere worry about whether their kids get the attention they need at school, and if they`re learning the basic reading and math skills that are so critical to future success. A Seattle man with a "rockstar past" has made it his personal mission to change the world of tutoring, and he`s doing it all from this little storefront in Wallingford. Feliks Banel has the story of Firefly Tutoring.
Elections: Youth Council`s Mayoral Debate 6/6/2013
An in-depth discussion among Seattle`s 2013 mayoral candidates on the current state-and future-of Seattle`s cultural community, and how its health relates to our city`s economic vitality.
Mayor`s Media Availability: Sand Point Way Paving Project 6/10/2013
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) began the Northeast 125th Street and Sand Point Way Northeast paving project, its second major road improvement project for 2013. Through repaving/rebuilding work on Northeast 125th Street, Roosevelt Way Northeast and Sandpoint Way Northeast, SDOT will make significant improvements to nearly five miles of road stretching from I-5 to near Magnuson Park.
Council Briefing 6/10/2013
Agenda: State Legislative Session Updates, President`s Report, Preview of Today`s Council Actions/Council and Regional Committee Reports, Update on Washington Intensive Supervision Program, Opportunities for District Energy in South Lake Union
Full Council 6/10/2013
Agenda: Public Comment, Relating to land use and zoning, Seeking increase public safety and job assistance, Authorizing acceptance of funding for non-city sources, Related to the 2013 Budget, Apex Hotel Condominium Association of Apartment Owner, North Beach Pump Station, Saturn Sculpture and Solar Collector, Relating to the Seattle Center Department, Relating to the Seattle Center
Council Press Conference: Public Campaign Finance 6/10/2013
Seattle City Council members Nick Licata, Jean Godden and Mike O`Brien hold a media availability on public campaign finance.
Public Campaign Finance Committee 6/10/2013
Agenda: public Comment, Discussion of Draft Legislation
CityStream: Nurse Family Partnership 5/9/2013
Being a new mom is an exciting and overwhelming time. But for some, it can also be a scary time. That`s the case with many new moms who find themselves and their baby alone and without a lot of support or even money. But thankfully, there`s a new program in Seattle that truly transforms lives called the Nurse Family Partnership. Reporter Penny LeGate has the story.
Art Zone with Nancy Guppy 6/7/2013
We tour the mind of Bhama Roget; Buster Simpson takes over the Frye; G. Valmont Thomas shares a story from his life in the theatre; Bellow Brothers get twangy in Studio AZ.
Seattle News NOW 6/7/13 6/7/2013
Reading, writing and dental care; this could be the new lesson plan for Seattle schools. Plus, Seattle`s draft bike plan is out, what do you think of the proposal? And sign up for a P-Patch CSA box this summer. These stories and more are on Seattle News NOW.
Affordable Housing and Density in South Lake Union 6/7/2013
Developers and affordable housing advocates speak out on the impact of recent changes that allow developers in South Lake Union to build taller buildings in exchange for affordable housing.




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