Note: This post was first published at The Urbanist. The early 1800’s were terrible times to be a British peasant. Parliament had been steadily granting landlords’ requests for enclosure since the 1500s, fencing off common land used by peasants for communal subsistence gardening. The landlords got a great deal; the …
Hosted by Neighborhood Action Coalition – Communities of Resistance and Seattle Womxn Marching Forward January 21, 2 PM – 4 PM Phinney Neighborhood Association 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, Washington 98103 Do you want to do something about our wild world but don’t know where to start? Do you have friends you want to …
Why is it important to stop the sweeps? To work for housing affordability? To increase the range support services? Here are what a few folks who are experiencing homelessness have to say. Each person’s story is different and valuable. Ann I became homeless last October after going into the hospital. It was …
A Message from Council Member Sawant’s aide, Adam Ziemkowski: Hi everyone, Wow! What an incredibly successful action! We are demonstrating what people can accomplish when we get organized. The front page of today’s Seattle Times says it all. Congratulations to the countless activists whose hard work and sacrifice made …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Sandra Aguila Salinas, Madrona Elementary (206) 579-1680; sandra.aguilasalinas@highlineschools.org Sandra Hunt, Madrona Elementary (206) 604-6738; sandra.hunt@highlineschools.org Helena Benedict, Tenants Union of Washington (971) 221-3555; helenab@tenantsunion.org Manufactured Home Owners and Local Educators to Host Community Forum on Affordable Housing and Growth in South King County …
The Seattle City Council is deep into reviewing Mayor Tim Burgess’ 2018 Budget Proposal. They are currently in Phase III – Adopted Budget Preparation. During this phase, the City Council reviews budget items in detail, creates a list of issues that they have with the budget, and from those …
For Survivors: SUPPORT: King County Sexual Assault Resource Center: Provides advocacy, therapy and education for victims of sexual assault, their families, and the community. Kcsarc.org / 1.888.99.VOICE (86423) 24/7 Hotline The Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County (Tacoma) Sexualassaultcenter.com / 1.800.756.7273 or 253.474.7273 24/7 hotline Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault …
For Immediate Release Oct. 16, 2017 Contact: Rebecca Bryant (SMITH), 202-225-8901 rebecca.bryant@mail.house.gov Omer Farooque (JAYAPAL), 202-450-0088, omer.farooque@mail.house.gov Representatives Smith and Jayapal Call for Reforms to Deeply Flawed Immigration Detention System SEATTLE – October 16, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) convened local stakeholders in support of the Dignity for Detained …
Although there are dozens of available plots that would work well for Nickelsville, City officials have not yet offered a reasonable site for relocation. In addition to a city ordinance that limits the duration of stay for sanctioned encampments to two years, the Ballard Nickelsville community has expressed a deep …
by Katherine Jacobs On Sunday, September 3rd, neighbors from the far corners of Seattle gathered in the basement of the Columbia City Church of Hope to get hopeful and nerdy about social ecology. What is social ecology, you ask? Great question! It’s a theoretical framework that offers an alternative to …
