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Intends to provide equal access to effective and reliable public transportation.

Supports neighborhood-focused urban planning initiatives.

Wants to update infrastructure as connected to Seattle's growing population density.

- Intends to provide equal access to effective and reliable public transportation.
- Supports neighborhood-focused urban planning initiatives.
- Wants to update infrastructure as connected to Seattle's growing population density.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to "help support the implementation of the newly passed I-135 Housing initiative to create a social housing developer."

Intends to collaborate with organizations to provide support to the homeless and get them the resources they need.

- Wants to "help support the implementation of the newly passed I-135 Housing initiative to create a social housing developer."
- Intends to collaborate with organizations to provide support to the homeless and get them the resources they need.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 27, 2023, Shane Macomber’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Environment

Aims to design a program connecting graduates to employers so they may receive on-the-job training and exposure to different careers.

Encourages entrepreneurship in order for small businesses to flourish.

Advocates for the expansion of P-Patch programs to explore urban farming as a partial solution to food deserts in North Seattle.

- Aims to design a program connecting graduates to employers so they may receive on-the-job training and exposure to different careers.
- Encourages entrepreneurship in order for small businesses to flourish.
- Advocates for the expansion of P-Patch programs to explore urban farming as a partial solution to food deserts in North Seattle.

Public Services

Public Safety

Shane Macomber

King County Elections

Plans to create protected bike lanes for commute purposes.

- Plans to create protected bike lanes for commute purposes.

Aims to solve the homelessness issue in Seattle by utilizing the budget set aside for the issue to its best.

Said, "I will ensure that every dollar ensures a better future for Seattleites struggling out of poverty."

- Aims to solve the homelessness issue in Seattle by utilizing the budget set aside for the issue to its best.
- Said, "I will ensure that every dollar ensures a better future for Seattleites struggling out of poverty."

Wants to make sure that parks are kept well-maintained as important green spaces.

Supports transport options that get Seattle closer to a net zero carbon emission goal.

- Wants to make sure that parks are kept well-maintained as important green spaces.
- Supports transport options that get Seattle closer to a net zero carbon emission goal.

Intends to work with trades and union organizers to ensure that their demands and needs are heard and met.

- Intends to work with trades and union organizers to ensure that their demands and needs are heard and met.

As of June 27, 2023, Bobby J. Tucker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Bobby J. Tucker

As of June 27, 2023, Boegart Bibby’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to provide smartphones with free internet to those in need as part of combatting homelessness.

Calls for KCHA to build an app allowing those in need to see available shelter beds, kitchens, and other services in real time.

Supports the construction of more tiny homes and RV lots.

- Wants to provide smartphones with free internet to those in need as part of combatting homelessness.
- Calls for KCHA to build an app allowing those in need to see available shelter beds, kitchens, and other services in real time.
- Supports the construction of more tiny homes and RV lots.

Wants to make littering an "enforced gross misdemeanor."

Supports creating a municipal network of public restrooms instead of reducing waste to storm systems in order to protect waterways and public lands.

- Wants to make littering an "enforced gross misdemeanor."
- Supports creating a municipal network of public restrooms instead of reducing waste to storm systems in order to protect waterways and public lands.

Advocates for enhancement of auditing of city expenditures in order to increase accountability and transparency on the city government's part.

- Advocates for enhancement of auditing of city expenditures in order to increase accountability and transparency on the city government's part.

Supports passing a law against public drug use.

- Supports passing a law against public drug use.

Boegart Bibby

Intends to ensure that the district has enough infrastructure investments, such as efficient Metro service and bike & pedestrian safety resources.

- Intends to ensure that the district has enough infrastructure investments, such as efficient Metro service and bike & pedestrian safety resources.

Promises to support the Alternative in the Seattle Comprehensive Plan that best increases affordable housing citywide.

- Promises to support the Alternative in the Seattle Comprehensive Plan that best increases affordable housing citywide.

As of June 27, 2023, Cathy Moore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to make sure that the voices of small businesses are heard and their needs met.

Plans to create partnerships between the city and the school district in order to connect students with trade and technical schools that can allow them to get a jumpstart on their future.

- Wants to make sure that the voices of small businesses are heard and their needs met.
- Plans to create partnerships between the city and the school district in order to connect students with trade and technical schools that can allow them to get a jumpstart on their future.

Plans to adopt a "multi-prong approach to public safety: hiring additional highly-trained officers to improve response times, creating a well-resourced alternative civilian responder program, and continuing successful therapeutic city court programs."

Supports increased regulation of firearms and weaponry, such as with Extreme Risk Protection Orders.

Wants to upscale violence interruption programs.

Advocates for an on-demand mental health crisis care center in Seattle.

- Plans to adopt a "multi-prong approach to public safety: hiring additional highly-trained officers to improve response times, creating a well-resourced alternative civilian responder program, and continuing successful therapeutic city court programs."
- Supports increased regulation of firearms and weaponry, such as with Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
- Wants to upscale violence interruption programs.
- Advocates for an on-demand mental health crisis care center in Seattle.

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Cathy Moore

As of June 27, 2023, ChrisTiana ObeySumner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to increase allocated city funding towards affordable housing programs.

Intends to incentivize developer to build more affordable housing units.

Supports the implementation of inclusionary zoning.

Advocates the implementation of a vacancy tax to incentivize landlords to support more housing.

Uses a "'housing first' approach to homelessness, which prioritizes getting people into stable housing as quickly as possible, rather than requiring them to meet certain criteria or complete other programs first."

- Wants to increase allocated city funding towards affordable housing programs.
- Intends to incentivize developer to build more affordable housing units.
- Supports the implementation of inclusionary zoning.
- Advocates the implementation of a vacancy tax to incentivize landlords to support more housing.
- Uses a "'housing first' approach to homelessness, which prioritizes getting people into stable housing as quickly as possible, rather than requiring them to meet certain criteria or complete other programs first."

Supports increased funding for community policing.

Wants to invest in additional services, such as restorative and mental health justice programs, as alternatives to traditional policing.

Calls for survivor services such as counseling and financial assistance for victims of crime.

Aims for higher community engagement in the creation of public safety strategies.

- Supports increased funding for community policing.
- Wants to invest in additional services, such as restorative and mental health justice programs, as alternatives to traditional policing. 
- Calls for survivor services such as counseling and financial assistance for victims of crime.
- Aims for higher community engagement in the creation of public safety strategies.

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ChrisTiana ObeySumner

Supports urban planning and development "done responsibly."

- Supports urban planning and development "done responsibly."

Wants to cooperate between governments, businesses, and faith communities to combat homelessness.

Opposes people living in tents or encampments for extended periods of time.

- Wants to cooperate between governments, businesses, and faith communities to combat homelessness.
- Opposes people living in tents or encampments for extended periods of time.

Opposes construction of high-rise concrete buildings that block out the canopy.

- Opposes construction of high-rise concrete buildings that block out the canopy.

Plans to offer tax incentives for businesses downtown and across the city to remain open and in place.

- Plans to offer tax incentives for businesses downtown and across the city to remain open and in place.

Advocates for increased regulation of assault rifles.

Said, "\[w\]e must confront the root causes of crime that we've seen since the pandemic, pressuring the city council to follow Mayor Harrell's executive order addressing the opioid and synthetic drug crisis in Seattle."

Wants to ensure police protection for downtown businesses.

Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.

Supports a separate, adjunct emergency medical/behavioral health response unit and a community-led public safety unit as supplements to traditional policing.

- Advocates for increased regulation of assault rifles.
- Said, "\[w\]e must confront the root causes of crime that we've seen since the pandemic, pressuring the city council to follow Mayor Harrell's executive order addressing the opioid and synthetic drug crisis in Seattle."
- Wants to ensure police protection for downtown businesses.
- Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.
- Supports a separate, adjunct emergency medical/behavioral health response unit and a community-led public safety unit as supplements to traditional policing.

Justin Simmons

Intends to expand link service according to the Seattle Metro's ST4 plan.

Supports the conversion of general traffic lanes  to bus lanes on busy bus lines.

Wants to add bus-prioritized traffic signals on bus lines.

- Intends to expand link service according to the Seattle Metro's ST4 plan.
- Wants to reduce bus and link headways.
- Supports the conversion of general traffic lanes  to bus lanes on busy bus lines.
- Wants to add bus-prioritized traffic signals on bus lines.

Advocates for a social housing program funded by the implementation of a vacancy tax.

- Advocates for a social housing program funded by the implementation of a vacancy tax.

As of June 27, 2023, Lucca Murdoch Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to create more parks, community centers, and grocery stores in the North Seattle area.

Intends to work with community groups to redesign the Aurora corridor.

- Aims to create more parks, community centers, and grocery stores in the North Seattle area.
- Intends to work with community groups to redesign the Aurora corridor.

Lucca Murdoch Howard

Supports use of public transit, biking and walking.

Wants to expand bus routes with increased service to bring people to the light rail system in order to lower traffic congestion.

- Supports use of public transit, biking and walking.
- Wants to expand bus routes with increased service to bring people to the light rail system in order to lower traffic congestion.

Aims to increase shelter capacity as well as public education and awareness about the ongoing homelessness situation.

Opposes encampments due to their public health and safety risks, and advocates for more affordable housing as a solution.

Supports expansion of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.

Wants greater construction of multi-family housing in areas zoned for single-family homes.

Intends to leverage private investment in order to increase the supply of housing.

- Aims to increase shelter capacity as well as public education and awareness about the ongoing homelessness situation.
- Opposes encampments due to their public health and safety risks, and advocates for more affordable housing as a solution.
- Supports expansion of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.
- Wants greater construction of multi-family housing in areas zoned for single-family homes.
- Intends to leverage private investment in order to increase the supply of housing.

Wants to implement green building standards, such as certain efficiency and electrification standards.

Looks to improve indoor air quality through greater amounts of electrifying home appliances.

Supports Seattle's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Intends to "pass comprehensive legislation that requires all new buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency and electrification standards, and enforce these standards."

- Wants to implement green building standards, such as certain efficiency and electrification standards.
- Looks to improve indoor air quality through greater amounts of electrifying home appliances.
- Supports Seattle's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Intends to "pass comprehensive legislation that requires all new buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency and electrification standards, and enforce these standards."

Intends to fund education and job training programs to combat crime and increase children's success opportunities.

Plans to increase community engagement with the city and its government in order to strengthen reliability and accountability.

- Intends to fund education and job training programs to combat crime and increase children's success opportunities.
- Plans to increase community engagement with the city and its government in order to strengthen reliability and accountability.

Plans to expand the 911 response team in order to prioritize emergency calls and improve response times.

Supports community policing and CARE response teams as alternatives to traditional policing.

Wants to implement greater education on gun ownership.

Intends to implement greater training, education, and accountability standards for law enforcement.

- Plans to expand the 911 response team in order to prioritize emergency calls and improve response times.
- Supports community policing and CARE response teams as alternatives to traditional policing.
- Wants to implement greater education on gun ownership.
- Intends to implement greater training, education, and accountability standards for law enforcement.

Nilu Jenks

King County

As of June 27, 2023, Rebecca Williamson did not have a website or any information online.

Prioritizes the creating more affordable housing.

- Prioritizes the creating more affordable housing.

Supports higher quality jobs, safe working conditions and job training.

Wants to implement childcare and paid time off.

- Supports higher quality jobs, safe working conditions and job training.
- Wants to implement childcare and paid time off.

Advocates for drug rehabilitation and mental healthcare services.

- Advocates for drug rehabilitation and mental healthcare services.

Rebecca Williamson

Plans to expand pedestrianization of arterials and increase the amount of sidewalks in the district.

Intends to increase investment in bus hours and frequencies to incentivize greater usage of public transit.

Supports expansion of the protected bike lane network.

- Plans to expand pedestrianization of arterials and increase the amount of sidewalks in the district.
- Intends to increase investment in bus hours and frequencies to incentivize greater usage of public transit.
- Supports expansion of the protected bike lane network.

Aims to invest $20,000,000 into Seattle's social housing developer.

Wants to end exclusionary zoning beyond the state mandate.

- Aims to invest $20,000,000 into Seattle's social housing developer.
- Wants to end exclusionary zoning beyond the state mandate.
- Opposes the practice of price fixing.
- Opposes privatizing campus housing.

Looks to transition from green building incentives to green building mandates in order to "meet our goal of reducing total core greenhouse gas emissions 58% by 2030 or become carbon neutral by 2050."

Wants to double the city's investment in Seattle's Green New Deal.

- Looks to transition from green building incentives to green building mandates in order to "meet our goal of reducing total core greenhouse gas emissions 58% by 2030 or become carbon neutral by 2050."
- Wants to double the city's investment in Seattle's Green New Deal.

Advocates for changes to the JumpStart tax in order to increase revenues for general expenses.

Calls for full funding of schools and teachers in order to "disrupt the school to prison pipeline."

Plans to implement an Elder's Advisory Committee.

Intends to expand the Childcare Assistance Program, which supports working families.

- Advocates for changes to the JumpStart tax in order to increase revenues for general expenses.
- Calls for full funding of schools and teachers in order to "disrupt the school to prison pipeline."
- Plans to implement an Elder's Advisory Committee.
- Intends to expand the Childcare Assistance Program, which supports working families.

As of June 27, 2023, Tye Reed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tye Reed

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 