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Ahead of election day, city and county council candidates talk U District

10/17/2019

 
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By Jake Goldstein-Street, The UW Daily
Published on October 17th, 2019
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Both Shaun Scott and Alex Pedersen, candidates for the open District 4 seat on the Seattle City Council, co-signed a letter last month urging the city to suspend plans to upzone the Ave. It was a rare moment of agreement between Scott, a Democratic Socialist, and Pedersen, who has business backing, in a campaign where they’ve disagreed on just about everything. 

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Seattle City Council candidate Shaun Scott (right) acknowledges the diversity of the candidates at the forum at U Heights Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. By Sammi Bushman
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Seattle City Council District 4: Alex Pedersen and Shaun Scott

10/16/2019

 
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By Staff, The Seattle Globalist
Published on October 16th, 2019
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Alex Pedersen and Shaun Scott are running for Seattle City Council District 4 seat, currently being held by Abel Pacheco. Pacheco, who did not run for election, was appointed to the seat after Councilmember Rob Johnson vacated before his term was up. District 4 includes University District, Wallingford, Laurelhurst, and parts of Maple Leaf and Fremont.

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L-R, Alex Pedersen and Shaun Scott are running for Seattle City Council District 4, which is being vacated by Councilmember Abel Pacheco. (Photo courtesy campaigns.)
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U District Community Letter to City of Seattle About Proposed Second Upzone

10/10/2019

 
By the U District Community,
Published on October 10th, 2019

We do not endorse a new upzone of our neighborhood until the impacts of the massive, high-rise upzone of 2017 can be assessed. Our receptivity to offering you a reasonable action alternative should not be construed to mean that we support any further upzoning of our community.

Seven community groups agree. Read the letter below:

The Ave Without Cars? More Bike Lanes? City Council Candidates Debate U District Future

10/7/2019

 
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By David Hyde & Amy Radil, KUOW
Published on October 7, 2019
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Who is The Ave for?

The future of the U District’s signature street features prominently in the District 4 campaign for Seattle City Council. At a debate Saturday, candidates Shaun Scott and Alex Pedersen presented differing visions.

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The intersection of University Way Northeast and Northeast 45th Street is shown on Monday, October 5, 2019, from UW Tower in Seattle. By Megan Farmer, KUOW
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