Jake Goldstein-Street
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Seattle, WA, United States
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Design review: The Central District’s Acer House and its Afrofuturist plans at 23rd and Cherry
Imagine this: five-and-a-half stories of apartments in an Afrofuturist design on 23rd and Cherry with thousands of square feet of childcare and other retail spaces with a public courtyard. Of the 1… → Read More
Seattle City Council Pos. 9 candidates square off in forum over homelessness, the environment, and defunding SPD
Candidates for the open Position 9 citywide seat on the Seattle City Council talked homelessness, climate change, and policing in a forum hosted by the 43rd District Democrats Thursday evening as t… → Read More
Think Pete Holmes is ‘soft on crime?’ What if Seattle had an abolitionist City Attorney?
Nicole Thomas-Kennedy knew the criminal justice system disadvantaged people of color and poor Seattleites, but she was still shocked when she saw this on display after becoming a public defender. T… → Read More
13 things CHS heard at Thursday’s mayoral forum on homelessness
Seattle’s longest running crisis is homelessness, with the city issuing a state of emergency back in 2015. King County’s annual point-in-time count continued to show a persistent homelessness crisi… → Read More
An early win in a crowded race, González grabs MLK Labor endorsement, talks workers rights in mayor’s office, buses on city streets
City Council president Lorena González overcame recent personal tragedy and scored an expected but important victory Wednesday night in her run for Seattle mayor, winning the endorsement of MLK Lab… → Read More
What Seattle’s mayoral candidates had to say about the Chauvin verdict and police reform
The conviction of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder loomed large as mayoral candidates made their elevator pitch to local Democrats Tuesday evening. Over the past several months, leaders from… → Read More
‘Social cohesion,’ Seattle Police legitimacy top Capitol Hill, Central District concerns in crime survey
Lack of police capacity, property crime, and homelessness are Seattleites’ top safety concerns, according to a new report, below, by Seattle University researchers. Meanwhile, in the East Precinct … → Read More
The Mayor of Capitol Hill: Seattle has seen Bruce Harrell before — but not like this
Bruce Harrell has campaigned here before. First elected to the Seattle City Council in 2007, Harrell would go on to win two more terms and serve as council president before deciding not to run agai… → Read More
State Supreme Court rules Sawant recall can move forward
The recall of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can go forward, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court did not uphold all of the allegations made by the recall effort, arguing tha… → Read More
Seattle City Council approves Sawant plan to fund lawyers for tenants facing eviction
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved “right to counsel” legislation Monday that will entitle residential tenants facing eviction to an attorney at no cost. The vote on this legislation, sp… → Read More
Stymied on right to counsel legislation, Sawant opens up new fronts in fight for Seattle tenants rights over ‘just cause’ loopholes and credit checks
With her tenant right-to-counsel legislation delayed at the Seattle City Council pending legal questions, Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced Tuesday a slew of new measures she hopes to pass to a… → Read More
43rd District legislators talk holding police accountable, taxing capital gains, and helping renters at town hall
Capitol Hill-area lawmakers talked reforming police accountability, taxing capital gains, and helping renters in a virtual town hall with constituents Saturday afternoon. The full recording of Satu… → Read More
Amazon Fresh hopes at 23rd and Jackson: Neighborhood hires, human cashiers, cheaper groceries, and local business neighbors
Plans for the new Vulcan development at 23rd and Jackson are shaping up with new business tenants coming in and Amazon Fresh working on plans for its first of its kind grocery stores in Washington.… → Read More
City has few answers in neighborhood meeting over Miller Playfield encampments
When an encampment at Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park was swept in December, nearby parks saw a growth in tents as some unsheltered people looked for new places to go. One of those growing campsit… → Read More
‘You go in when it’s rough’ — With González aiming for mayor’s office, staffer Brianna Thomas makes bid for boss’s seat on City Council
Brianna Thomas has been steeped in the idea of service for much of her life. Her father served in the military and the family volunteered at food banks on Saturdays. But when Thomas told her family… → Read More
With time as state Supreme Court mulls decision, campaigns in Sawant recall fight build big warchests
With District 3 residents still waiting for a state Supreme Court decision on the future of the recall effort against their Seattle City Council representative, dueling campaigns have formed, brini… → Read More
With bigger Pike/Pine street changes ahead, construction on Melrose Ave pedestrian and biking overhaul slated to begin this summer
Changes are coming soon to Capitol Hill to improve walkability and the biking — and we’re not talking about melting snow and ice. The community vision for a safer, more vibrant for Melrose Av… → Read More
11 things CHS heard at Seattle Community Police Commission forum on police contract
The Seattle Police Officers Guild union contract expired at the end of 2020 and negotiations have been delayed by nearly a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mass protests following the … → Read More
As Seattle Public Schools preps for March return to classrooms, Capitol Hill area private schools out in front on return to in-person learning
Despite a slower than expected vaccine rollout, Capitol Hill area schools are moving forward with reopening plans. Private schools are out in front with many students already back in the classroom … → Read More
The mayor of Capitol Hill: González dreams big in bid to lead Seattle
Seattle City Council president Lorena González jumped into the open race to become the city’s next mayor Wednesday, immediately cementing her spot as the frontrunner in the contest. “I’m running fo… → Read More