The Durkan Digest Climate Edition: Leading on Climate Change & the C40 Cities World Mayors Summit Seattle doesn?t have the luxury of climate denial. We already see the devastating impacts of climate change on our City, our region, and our planet. In the face of our…

The Durkan Digest: I Want to Hear from You on Our Fare Share Plan for Uber & Lyft Drivers in Seattle Also in this issue: More info on the new Northgate Ice Center, innovation in Cascadia, and a fun list of fall festivities! It?s simple: No worker in Seattl…

The Durkan Digest: My 2020 Budget Plan for Seattle ? Turning Our Progressive Values into Action Also in this issue: Emily Alvarado is sworn in as the newest Director of the Office of Housing, and the Viaduct demolition is complete! Once a year, I get the chance…

The Durkan Digest ? Special Edition: Our New Fare Share Plan to Invest in Workers, Housing, and Transportation We?re living in the most disruptive time for our workers since the Industrial Revolution. Our economy is changing, and long-term jobs are giving way to gig wo…

The Durkan Digest: Investing in a Holistic Approach to Public Safety and Our Criminal Legal System Also in this issue: Seattle Storm wins first playoff match, remembering 9/11, and the winners of the equitable development initiative This week, I announced a ser…

Special Edition ? The Durkan Digest: A New Era in the Fight against Homelessness Starts Today Also in this issue: Be There Rally, Seattle's first Resilience Report, and an update from the Innovation Advisory Council Today marks the start of a new era in the fig…

The Durkan Digest: What to Expect in Chapter Three of the Seattle Squeeze Also in this issue: The Mayor's Arts Awards, Town Hall Seattle's grand reopening, and an increase to City-funded hours at community centers The next chapter of the Seattle Squeeze is comi…

The Durkan Digest: Our Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors Help Make Seattle Great Also in this issue: New affordable housing in Uptown, protecting communities from toxic chemicals, bringing scooters to Seattle, and more! It seems like every day we wake up to new c…

The Durkan Digest: Doing More for Housing for Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness – Without New Taxes Also in this issue: Standing up to Trump's "Public Charge" rule, Seattle's green new deal, a new bike lane on 8th ave and more! I’ve said it often: Seattle…

Updated - The Durkan Digest: A Generational Opportunity for More Housing, Jobs, Public Spaces, and Safe Transportation Connections Also in this issue: E. Barbara Bailey Way, protecting our Southern resident orcas, and more Seattle has a generational opportunity…

Subject Line: A Generational Opportunity for More Housing, Jobs, Public Spaces, and Safe Transportation Connections Also in this issue: E. Barbara Bailey Way, protecting our Southern resident orcas, and more Seattle has a generational opportunity to make transf…