Mayor Jenny A. Durkan

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6/23
Mayor Durkan and Downtown Leaders Announce New Efforts to Bring Workers, Small Businesses, and Visitors Back Downtown
Using Seattle Rescue Plan Investments, City of Seattle to Invest More Than $9 Million in Downtown Recovery Projects City of Seattle and Downtown Partners to Host “Welcome Back Weeks” in July and September to Increase Downtown Visitors SEATTLE (June [...]
6/21
City of Seattle Issues Guidance for Staying Cool in Warm Weather
Highlights New Openings of Libraries and Pools Seattle (June 21, 2021) –  As Seattle is anticipated to reach temperatures around 90 degrees this weekend (June 26-June 28), the City of Seattle is providing information on how to stay safe in the [...]
6/21
City of Seattle Partners With LGBTQ+ Small Businesses and Community Organizations to Host a Series of Pride Vaccine Pop-Ups on Capitol Hill
SEATTLE (June 21, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the City of Seattle is partnering with LGBTQ+ small businesses and community organizations to host four Pride vaccine pop-ups on Capitol Hill. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is [...]
6/18
Mayor Durkan Announces September 30 Extension of Eviction Moratoria and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections
As State and County Distribute Hundreds of Millions in Rental and Housing Assistance, City of Seattle Will Receive $28 Million in Additional Federal Funds for Seattle Residents   [...]
6/17
City of Seattle Announces First in the Nation Driver Resolution Center (DRC)
SEATTLE (June 17, 2021) – Following the 2020 passage of Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s “Fare Share” proposal, the City of Seattle announced the launch of the first in the nation Driver Resolution [...]
6/9
Seattle Becomes First Major American City to Fully Vaccinate 70 Percent of Residents 12 and Older
To-Date, City of Seattle as a Provider Has Administered 250,000 Vaccines – One of the Largest in the State  SEATTLE (June 9, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that Seattle is the first major American [...]
6/9
City Announces 2,000 free ORCA Cards to support COVID recovery in hardest-hit neighborhoods
The ORCA Recovery Card Program begins with a distribution to restaurant and grocery store employees in the Little Saigon, Chinatown International District, Japantown, and Pioneer Square [...]
6/4
$30 Million Strategic Investment Fund to Support Seattle Site Acquisition for Community Projects and Anti-Displacement Efforts
SEATTLE (June 4, 2021) — Building off the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), Major Jenny A. Durkan announced today that Seattle’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) is seeking proposals [...]
6/3
Leveraging New Federal Funding, Mayor Durkan Announces New Seattle Promise Expansion Partnership with Seattle Colleges and University of Washington
City of Seattle and Seattle Colleges announce expanded equity scholarships, access to pre-college coursework in Summer 2021, and University of Washington transfer pathway program for Promise scholars  SEATTLE (June 3, 2021) – Leveraging new [...]
6/2
Seattle Fire Department to Host Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics in Neighborhoods Throughout Seattle
SEATTLE (June 2, 2021) – This week, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) will host pop-up vaccination clinics at breweries, business districts, farmers markets, and parks throughout Seattle. All SFD pop-ups will offer the Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, [...]