Presented by SPEAK OUT Seattle (SOS) SOS hosted the first city candidate forums in the 2019 elections, and has now completed them in all seven districts. We are currently indexing all past forums with handy markers so you can jump right to the question(s) of interest. This list will be ...
In the decade of the 2010s, Seattle has arguably experienced more change than any metropolitan area in the country. A flood of new residents, higher wages, and a massive building boom have changed the landscape and character of Seattle forever. Many residents view these changes positively while others feel a ...
[Updated 1/14/20] Mayor Durkan is withholding funding for the LEAD program pending program evaluation. We sincerely hope that the Seattle LEAD program is not simply an emerging practice, but a highly effective practice. The difference between the two is that effective practices have ongoing, systemic measurements built into the program, ...
Seattle should be a safe place for everyone who lives in, works in, or visits our great city. In spite of emphasis patrols and other law enforcement measures, violent crime has increased by 43% in Seattle’s downtown core since 2016 (SPD and Crosscut 1/27/20). Many other neighborhoods have also experienced ...
Just two short months ago, before the Covid-19 virus arrived, homelessness was the number one issue in the State of Washington. And seventy-five percent of Seattlites said that addressing public safety downtown was an urgent issue. Now everything has changed and nothing has changed. With the virus spreading throughout our ...
SPEAK OUT SEATTLE is a diverse, non-partisan group of concerned residents and voters united by one goal: We all want a more compassionate, accountable, transparent government that uses evidence-based solutions and gets better outcomes for everyone in Seattle. We are volunteers who want Seattle to remain a livable big city ...