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Seattle City Council votes to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize
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Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien speaking at an October event in support of his bill to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize.

In a first-of-its-kind law, the Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to allow drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively.

"The intent of this legislation is to create an environment where...

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Comcast and Seattle reach revised franchise agreement after city complains that Philly got a sweeter deal
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It didn’t take Comcast much time to revise its new 10-year franchise agreement with the City of Seattle after city officials demanded more benefits for low-income residents. The city announced today that it reached a new tentative deal with the cable giant that includes additional benefits for low-income seniors and an extra $ 450,000 in digital equity grant money....
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Vulcan and USDOT unveil $50 million Smart City transportation contest
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  The U.S. Department of Transportation and billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. are offering $ 50 million to midsize cities, including Seattle, in a “Smart City” competition to promote next-generation transportation systems. “Our national vision for transportation is still very much constrained by 20th-century thinking about technology,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told reporters today during a...
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Seattle Public Library’s free WiFi hotspot program receives city funding, 450 more devices
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Earlier this year, Google and the Seattle Public Library teamed up to provide free mobile WiFi hotspots to anyone with a library card. The system has been popular, with more than 1,000 people waiting for a device at times, but Google’s funding only lasts a year. However, the Seattle City Council’s newly adopted adopted a budget provides ongoing...
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Redfin research shows Seattle second most ‘economically integrated’ city in U.S.
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Walk around many Seattle neighborhoods these days and it may not feel economically diverse, but a new research report from Redfin shows that the Emerald City’s neighborhoods rank second in the nation when it comes to being home to people from different economic classes. Boston ranked first, with 51 percent of its neighborhoods showing a “balanced home...
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