What’s Happening in the 2025-2026 Seattle City Budget

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This fall, advocates like you rallied across Seattle, showing up at City Hall to speak at public budget hearings, and writing to elected officials to push for a city budget that aligns with your values and priorities.

Last week, City Council finalized the 2025-2026 Seattle City Budget in the face of a massive citywide budget deficit. The process this year was characterized by a worrying lack of transparency, and next …

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Seattle Prop 1 Passed! A Historic Win for Building Safer Streets

  • JoshHolland
  • Nov. 18, 2024

We did it! Thanks to your incredible support, Seattle Prop 1 passed in a landslide victory, with over 250,000 votes (67%) in favor! This renewal of Seattle’s transportation levy marks a generational investment in building a safe, sustainable, and accessible transportation system for everyone.

A Heartfelt Thank You

This victory is thanks to YOU — the advocates, volunteers, and voters who believed in a better future for Seattle. Whether you …

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Seattle City Budget Proposes Cuts Instead of New Progressive Revenue

Mayor Harrell released his proposed 2025-2026 city budget last month. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is working with the Seattle Solidarity Budget Coalition to push the City Council to amend the Mayor's proposed budget to reflect better our shared values of safety, equity, and sustainability. This year's budget includes cuts to housing and services, layoffs, a noted shift away from upstream solutions and towards enforcement and criminalization, and a lack of new progressive revenue despite dramatic budget shortfalls (more from The Urbanist).

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Endorses the 2024 Transportation Levy

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  • JoshHolland
  • Aug. 15, 2024

The Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition of neighborhood groups has voted to endorse the 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy!

Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Supports the 2024 Transportation Levy

The decision to endorse the 2024 levy comes on the heels of months of advocacy to increase investments for walking, biking, and connections to transit. While the proposed levy doesn’t fully rise to meet the city’s identified needs, the $1.55 billion 2024 transportation levy …

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