For its third straight meeting, Seattle’s Public Safety Committee listened to dissent against proposed pieces of legislation from a majority of public commenters—one of whom brought a detailed opposition letter from Seattle Solidarity Budget, signed by 60 organizations and 431 individuals—and voted unanimously to pass them, anyway, at its Sept. 24 meeting.
CID voices safety concerns at public forum
Residents of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) sought solutions to rising crime during a public forum on Sept. 11, challenging city officials to address persistent issues that have left many feeling vulnerable in their own neighborhood.
CID Public Safety Forum this week
Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo is hosting a forum on Wednesday to address ongoing community concerns about crime and violence in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Seattle City Council weights controversial SODA zones in downtown, CID
The Seattle City Council convened a public hearing to discuss a new bill to disrupt the city’s open-air drug markets, described as operating in specific neighborhoods and times for the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
‘Creating a Safer Seattle’ forum moves to Mayor Harrell’s alma mater
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s commitment to community engagement became a homecoming to the city’s Central District, of sorts.
Candidates make their final case for position 8 as incendiary email creates background “noise”
Upon the moment it was her turn to speak, every candidate turned to look eagerly at Tanya Woo, who had been the subject of a media campaign that associated her with big business and positioned her as an enemy of labor unions.
Council President Sara Nelson and her priorities
Sometimes, a doctoral dissertation may give a hint of a person’s values.
C-ID Public Safety Survey highlights safety anxieties, crime surge in CID
In the face of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic’s third year, the Chinatown-International District (CID) in Seattle grapples with profound challenges to public safety, a surge in homelessness, and an alarming increase in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Ding How Center builds bridges between CID community and SPD
About 136 lunches were donated by Ding How Center building owner Lisa Chen to Seattle police officers of the West Precinct—which serves the Chinatown-International District.
Mayor responds quickly to CID coalition
Less than two weeks after a coalition from the Chinatown-International District (CID) sent a letter to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Oct. 16, Harell convened a meeting on Oct. 30 at City Hall with a wide cross section of developers, businesses, and community advocates.