About Councilmember Tanya Woo

Supports expanding multi-modal transportation options.

- Supports expanding multi-modal transportation options.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to prioritize the creation of 100,000 new housing units over the next 20 years.

Believes in actively confronting gentrification and displacement to ensure long-time residents can remain in their neighborhoods.

- Wants to prioritize the creation of 100,000 new housing units over the next 20 years.
- Believes in actively confronting gentrification and displacement to ensure long-time residents can remain in their neighborhoods.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in "committing to bold climate action and environmental justice initiatives that address the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities while fostering a sustainable future for all Seattle residents."

- Believes in "committing to bold climate action and environmental justice initiatives that address the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities while fostering a sustainable future for all Seattle residents."

Energy & the Environment

Believes that all residents, regardless of language or cultural background, can access and engage with local government services.

- Believes that all residents, regardless of language or cultural background, can access and engage with local government services.

Public Services

Supports expanding the CARE teams, which include behavioral health specialists, to provide targeted help for those experiencing crises.

Wants to provide adequate resources for outreach programs that address underlying issues such as homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges.

Believes expanding community policing is key to building trust between law enforcement and neighborhoods.

Plans to invest in SoundHealth, which is a regional network of mental health and behavioral health services aimed at providing comprehensive care to individuals and families in the greater Seattle area.

- Supports expanding the CARE teams, which include behavioral health specialists, to provide targeted help for those experiencing crises.
- Wants to provide adequate resources for outreach programs that address underlying issues such as homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges.
- Believes expanding community policing is key to building trust between law enforcement and neighborhoods.
- Plans to invest in SoundHealth, which is a regional network of mental health and behavioral health services aimed at providing comprehensive care to individuals and families in the greater Seattle area.

Public Safety

Supports investing in after-school programs, the arts, community centers, parks, youth engagement, sports, music programs and cultural activities.

- Supports investing in after-school programs, the arts, community centers, parks, youth engagement, sports, music programs and cultural activities.

Education

Supports initiatives to raise the minimum wage.

Supports unionization efforts to "empower workers in negotiating fair contracts."

- Supports initiatives to raise the minimum wage.
- Supports unionization efforts to "empower workers in negotiating fair contracts."

Economy

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Supports creating a safe, multi-modal transportation system to meet climate goals and enhance safety and mobility.

Supports renewal of the Move Seattle Levy, which is a property tax levy passed by Seattle voters in 2015 to fund transportation infrastructure improvements throughout the city.

- Supports creating a safe, multi-modal transportation system to meet climate goals and enhance safety and mobility.
- Supports renewal of the Move Seattle Levy, which is a property tax levy passed by Seattle voters in 2015 to fund transportation infrastructure improvements throughout the city.

Supports increasing funding for homelessness services and temporary housing.

Plans to advocate for state-level renter protections, including caps on rent increases.

Supports adoption of Seattle's Green Building standards, which is a set of guidelines and policies designed to promote sustainable construction and reduce the environmental impact of buildings.

- Supports increasing funding for homelessness services and temporary housing.
- Plans to advocate for state-level renter protections, including caps on rent increases.
- Supports adoption of Seattle's Green Building standards, which is a set of guidelines and policies designed to promote sustainable construction and reduce the environmental impact of buildings.

Supports protecting Seattle’s Green New Deal funding to maintain climate action and sustainability policies.

Supports establishing a publicly accessible climate dashboard to track progress on meeting climate goals.

- Supports protecting Seattle’s Green New Deal funding to maintain climate action and sustainability policies.
- Supports establishing a publicly accessible climate dashboard to track progress on meeting climate goals.

Supports funding for arts and cultural programs to "benefit community-based and regional organizations that improve equity and access to experiences and inspiration."

- Supports funding for arts and cultural programs to "benefit community-based and regional organizations that improve equity and access to experiences and inspiration."

Believes in focusing police response and resources on serious crimes to reduce lengthy response times, investigation backlogs, and resource shortages.

Believes the healthiest and safest communities are well-resourced communities.

Supports gun control to " keep guns out of the hands of our youth, dangerous individuals, and people at risk of harming themselves or loved ones."

Supports investments for public safety programs such as Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and Community Passageways.

Supports improving police accountability and increasing civilian oversight of the Seattle Police Department.

Wants to expand funding for the Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention.

- Believes in focusing police response and resources on serious crimes to reduce lengthy response times, investigation backlogs, and resource shortages.
- Believes the healthiest and safest communities are well-resourced communities.
- Supports gun control to " keep guns out of the hands of our youth, dangerous individuals, and people at risk of harming themselves or loved ones."
- Supports investments for public safety programs such as Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and Community Passageways.
- Supports improving police accountability and increasing civilian oversight of the Seattle Police Department.
- Wants to expand funding for the Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention.

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Supports the JumpStart Seattle Tax, which is a corporate payroll tax designed to fund social services, including affordable housing, small business support, and community health initiatives.

Advocates for campaign finance reform and fair elections.

Supports the right of workers to organize and seek union representation.

Supports job creation in clean energy sectors, including electric vehicle infrastructure and converting to clean home heating and cooling.

- Supports the JumpStart Seattle Tax, which is a corporate payroll tax designed to fund social services, including affordable housing, small business support, and community health initiatives.
- Supports campaign finance reform.
- Supports unions.
- Supports job creation in clean energy sectors, including electric vehicle infrastructure and converting to clean home heating and cooling.

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