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WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood

October 29, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The world will step aside for a community that knows where it is going. South Seattle is home to many great neighborhoods and is the place I’ve called home my entire life. Great and healthy neighborhoods are walkable with thriving small businesses, great schools, transit, and parks. An active neighborhood is good for our health, […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, Abbey Lincoln Court, BIA, Brian Surratt, Bruce Harrell, Cheryl Chow Court, Chinatown International District, Economic Development, Ernestine Anderson Place, Executive Director, LIHI, PDA, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Seattle City Council Member, Sharon Lee, Unlike Lake Union, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wayne Lau

Grant supports ethnic businesses — Concern and discussion about $210,000 funds allocation

October 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Members of the business community and representatives from the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce, Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Seattle met with the Ethnic Business Coalition (EBC) at Hing Hay Co-Works Oct. 9 The meeting was arranged in response to an open letter from the Ethnic […]

Filed Under: Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Brian Surratt, EBC, Economic Development, Ethnic Chambers, Ethnic Seattle, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber, Greater Seattle Vietnamese Chamber, King County Hispanic Chamber, Korean American Chamber, Michael Sotelo, OED, RFP, Trong Pham, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23, letter

Restaurant advocate

December 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jennifer Tam is the new Restaurant Advocate for the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development.  Her job is to help restaurants navigate the different rules and regulations. The “Restaurant Success” initiative is a public-private partnership between the state of Washington, the city of Seattle, King County and the Washington Restaurant Association. The initiative was […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Economic Development, Jennifer Tam, King County, Seattle, Vol 33 No 49 | November 29 - December 5, Washington Restaurant Association

Ten API candidates to watch during primary elections on Aug. 5

July 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Sarah Sanoy-Wright, Republican, is running for Representative position no. 2 in Legislative District no. 11. She is running against incumbent Steve Bergquist, who beat her during the last general election in 2012. Sanoy-Wright and Bergquist are unopposed in the primary election.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Campaign Fund, Claude Burfect, Economic Development, Incumbent Sharon Tomiko Santos, Jeanette Burrage, John Stafford, Judge Position, King County Defenders, King County District Courts, Legislative District, Louis Watanabe, Pramila Jayapal, Representative Position, Rowland Martin, Sheley Secrest, Socialist Alternative, State Senator, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1

$15/hour minimum wage may kill small businesses

April 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly In theory, a $15/hour minimum wage sounds great, until reality hits the small businesses that have to pay the

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Chinatown, Eastern Cafe, Economic Development, Empire Espresso, Income Inequality Advisory Committee, Maggie Thompson, Mayor Ed Murray, New Hong Kong Restaurant, Nikita Mathis, Pho Cyclo Cafe, Platinum Plush Fashions, Seattle, Sue Misao, Tino Banacias, Tomoko Matsuno, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25

Mayor announces $2 million in investments for neighborhood business districts

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinatown-International District will receive a lion’s share of a $2 million investment in 18 neighborhood business districts, announced Mayor Ed Murray on April 1, as part of the Only in Seattle Initiative.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Economic Development, Economic Resiliency, First Hill, Human Services, Lake City, Mayor Ed Murray, Pike Pine, Pioneer Square, Rainier Valley, Seattle Initiative, South Park, University District, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

Hudson building still too unsafe to evaluate

January 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The long-term future of the Hudson Building that caught on fire on Dec. 24 is still unknown because it is not safe for inspectors to go inside, according to the Seattle Department of Planning and Building. On Jan. 14, the department received a formal report from the structural engineering firm of Swenson Say Faget, hired […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Bryan Stevens, Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area, Economic Development, Hudson Building, Planning Department, Swenson Say Faget, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24

Community groups work with U.S. Postal Service representatives to find alternative location for Chinatown-ID station

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In early 2012, the U.S. Postal Service announced dramatic cutbacks that included the proposed closure of the Chinatown-International District Station and distribution center.  Responding to community concerns, representatives from the Chinatown-ID BIA, SCIDpda, the Mayor’s Office, Seattle Parks & Recreation, and Seattle’s Office of Economic Development have been working to track this issue and advocate […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Economic Development, Pioneer Square, Postal Service, Postmaster General, Seattle Parks Department, Seattle Parks Recreation, Seattle Postmaster, USPS, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, WA, hing hay park

LETTER: A letter to the County Council and Executive

January 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In 2012, we honored the groundbreaking contributions of former Seattle Councilmember Cheryl Chow and in 2008 the first and only Asian American King County Councilmember Ruby Chow, who retired 28 years ago. These two trailblazing leaders remind us how much difference one person can make. Asian and Pacific Islanders make up 15.8% of King County […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, 2012, 2013, Asian American King County Councilmember Ruby Chow, Economic Development, Equity Social Justice, International Community Health Services Clinic, Kristina Logsdon, Luis Moscoso, Monisha Harrell, Public Transportation, Representative Cindy Ryu, Seattle Councilmember Cheryl Chow, State Representative, State Senator, Vol 32 No 5 | January 26 - February 1, language

Pulitzer Prize winner Sheryl WuDunn raises awareness of gender inequity in Seattle

March 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The title of Sheryl WuDunn’s 2009 New York Times bestseller “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” comes from a Chinese proverb that says “Women hold up half the sky.” Last May, her appearance at the University of Oregon expanded on women’s importance in the world […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Africa, Chinese American, Economic Development, James Tabafunda, New York Times, Oscar-winner Helen Hunt, PBS, Pakistan, Pulitzer Prize, State Department, Tiananmen Square, Vol 31 No 14 | March 31 - April 6, Washington State Convention Center, Women Empowered Campaign, YWCA, Yale University

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