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2023-08-27How the city inflicts civic abuse
A satirical exposé by former Seattle City Council member Charlie Chong describes tactics used by city government to manipulate public meetings and ensure predetermined outcomes, including sending obscure or late notices, stacking meeting staff with supporters, and discarding public input after sessions end. Written from years of direct experience with Seattle's public process, the piece highlights how open houses, small-group breakouts, and pre-written reports are used to give the appearance of community engagement while suppressing genuine citizen input. -
2023-07-10Exposure disparities by income, race and ethnicity, and historic redlining grade in the greater Seattle area for ultrafine particles and other air pollutants: supplemental material
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2023-07-10Supplemental material: Exposure disparities by income, race and ethnicity, and historic redlining grade in the greater Seattle area for ultrafine particles and other air pollutants
This environmental health study examines how exposure to ultrafine particles and other air pollutants varies across the greater Seattle area based on income, race and ethnicity, and historical redlining grades assigned by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC). Researchers analyzed pollutant concentration data from 2019-2020 alongside census and demographic data to identify disparities between communities. The supplemental materials include statistical tables and scatterplots supporting the main findings on environmental inequality across Seattle neighborhoods. -
Aerial View of Port of Seattle Container Terminals and Cargo Ships
Aerial photograph of the Port of Seattle showing container terminals with red gantry cranes, stacked intermodal containers, and cargo ships docked along Elliott Bay. The industrial waterfront facility is visible with the broader Seattle urban area and green hillsides in the background. -
TessaDEM Elevation Heatmap of Sea-Tac Airport and Surrounding Communities
A TessaDEM/Esri elevation heatmap centered on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and surrounding communities including Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Normandy Park. The color scale ranges from 0 m (cyan/blue) to 157 m (deep red), with the highest elevations visible in the airport's central plateau and adjacent residential areas to the east near S. 164th–S. 182nd Streets. -
Seattle Times Infographic: Exodus from Seattle to South King County Cities, 2019–2020
A Seattle Times infographic by Mark Nowlin, reporting by Melisssa Hellmann, showing USPS change-of-address data comparing 2019 and 2020 relocations from Seattle to 13 South King County cities including Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac, Federal Way, and others. Of the 13 cities studied, only Covington, Burien, and Des Moines saw decreases in people relocating from Seattle. -
apple computers offices in seattle 01
Exterior signage for Apple Inc.'s Seattle office located at 333 Dexter Avenue, featuring the Apple logo in blue. The modern multi-story building is visible in the background, with landscaping in the foreground. Photo credited to Anthony Bolante/PSBJ. -
2022-01-01Seattle Times Infographic: 2022 Seattle and King County Visitor Origins and Demographics
A Seattle Times infographic (reported by Erik Lacitis, graphics by Mark Nowlin) showing that in 2022, 96% of Seattle and King County visitors came from the U.S., with top origin states being Washington, California, Oregon, Texas, and New York, and top foreign origin countries being Canada, UK, India, Germany, and China. The graphic also breaks down visitor age groups and household incomes, sourced from Longwoods International and Tourism Economics. -
2021-03-29Characterizing Ultrafine Particulate Matter and Black Carbon Exposure Levels for a Seattle-Based Cohort From a Mobile Monitoring Campaign
This research presentation describes a mobile air monitoring study conducted in Seattle to measure ultrafine particulate matter and black carbon pollution levels for elderly residents participating in the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study, which investigates aging and dementia. Researchers used a vehicle-mounted monitoring system to collect repeated short-term air quality samples across the Seattle area, aiming to estimate long-term pollution exposure for cohort participants aged 65 and older. The study is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Institute on Aging. -
2021-03-29
Characterizing Ultrafine Particulate Matter and Black Carbon Exposure Levels for a Seattle-Based Cohort From a Mobile Monitoring Campaign
Presentation by Magali Blanco, PhD (University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences) on ultrafine particulate matter (UFP) and black carbon (BC) exposure characterization for the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Seattle-based elderly cohort using a mobile monitoring campaign. Funded by NIEHS and National Institute on Aging (R01ES026187). Co-authors include Amanda Gassett, Timothy