City Council in the Neighborhoods (Seattle Forward)

May 09, 2014

City Council in the Neighborhoods

Nicer spring weather means more people out around town, and the City Council is no exception.

As I wrote in January, the Council has prioritized taking its official business into the community and this month we are getting into neighborhoods more than ever. The Council is holding eight meetings outside of City Hall over the first two weeks of May.

I’ll be participating in two of these meetings next week and invite you to join me:

Public Hearing on the Mayor’s Minimum Wage Proposal
Tues, May 13, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rainier Beach High School
8815 Seward Park Avenue South

Community Budget Workshop focusing on Public Safety and Civil Rights
Wed., May 14, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Room 111

You can find a map of where I’ve been around town here.

Posted by Tim Burgess on May 09, 2014 at 11:57 AM in About Town Map, Budget and Finance, Minimum Wage, Public Safety | Permalink

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Burgess Bookshelf

Snyder, Timothy: Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary
This book, along with Snyder's earlier, On Tyranny, is packed full of useful policy ideas that can help rebuild our country. Snyder's understanding of the rising threat of authoritarianism is exactly what needs to be understood today, coupled with his diagnosis of how we have failed to support all of the people of America.
Putnam, Robert D.: The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
Here's a hope filled historical review of how America has made itself more inclusive and equitable and can do it again. Very encouraging.
Sacks, Jonathan: Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times
Rabbi Sacks' book is essential reading, in my opinion, especially now when freedom is under such attack. His wisdom fills every page, his defense of liberal democracy is compelling.
Epstein, David: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
This is a compelling and great read. I love it since I'm a generalist.
McCaulley, Esau: Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
While the white Christian church, especially evangelicalism, was the dominant influence in my family of origin and my youth, I've learned so much more recently from the Black church. McCaulley's book is a very good introduction to Black theology and biblical interpretation.
Yglesias, Matthew: One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger
A critical thinker and blogger, Yglesias lays out a vision for America that is more inclusive and equitable; includes good sections on early learning and the crucial value of immigration.
Thomas E. Ricks: Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom
This book examines the lives and efforts of two men who never met each other but who helped save democracy leading up to and during World War II. Another much read for those who are worried about the American condition today.
Timothy Snyder: The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America
From the author of "On Tyranny" comes another pithy look at how freedom and democracy can be destroyed from within.
Greg Weiner: American Burke: The Uncommon Liberalism of Daniel Patrick Moynihan (American Political Thought)
Fascinating account of the former New York Senator; good friend and colleague of our own Senator Henry Jackson.
Steven Levitsky & Daniel Liblatt: How Democracies Die
This is a must read for people concerned about the future of our democracy. One of their main points is that democracies begin to fail when the norms of civil discourse and the rule of law begin to crumble. We are seeing that happen before our very eyes today.