Here are some resources in the media about Richard Conlin.

The Stranger

"Meet Your New Mayor"

Nov. 4th, 2009

"OUTSTANDING" Rating from Muni League!

The Municipal League of King County released its candidate ratings today and Richard received the top rating, "Outstanding," from a range including Not Qualified, Adequate, Good, Very Good, and Outstanding.  

You can access Richard's Muni League Questionnaire and see other candidate ratings here.

Candidates are rated according to the following criteria: 

* Involvement

* Effectiveness

* Character

* Knowledge

 

Eat Your Yard!

The Seattle Times reports on Richard's Local Food Action Plan and how it's helping to make gardening easier and more accessible

 

Richard's work to protect Seattle trees finally bears fruit!

 

Press release announcing Council approval of legislation:

City of Seattle Seattle City Council News Release Council President Richard Conlin Contact: Rob Gala, (206) 684-8805 Council member Nick Licata Newell Aldrich, (206) 386-9011 Debra Carnes, Council Communications Manager, (206) 684-8159, (206) 650-6692, debra.carnes@seattle.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2009

Council approves new tree protection guidelines Implementation begins in 2010, establishes an Urban Forestry Commission

SEATTLE – The City Council today unanimously passed two measures to improve the management of the city’s trees and strengthen protections to ensure the health, quality, and overall coverage of Seattle’s tree canopy.

Resolution 31138 asks the Department of Planning and Development to write a new tree protection ordinance. It outlines specific policy initiatives that the Council believes critical to successful urban forest management. Council Bill 116557 establishes a nine-member Urban Forestry Commission to advise the mayor and Council and help educate the public on urban forestry issues.

"Our urban trees are an incredibly valuable resource -- and we must act if we want to keep them,” said Council President Richard Conlin. “The review by the City Auditor told us that the city must improve our system for protecting and managing trees. We need updated code that recognizes the economic, environmental, and social values that trees offer."

Both measures are in response to a dramatic 50 percent loss of tree cover over the last forty years. The city continues to lose mature trees that provide cooling shade, improve air quality, provide wildlife habitat, sequester climate changing carbon, help with drainage issues by retaining water and improve property value.

"The Urban Forestry Commission will provide well-rounded expertise to assist the city in protecting and expanding our tree canopy while accommodating growth,” added Councilmember Nick Licata.

A report by the City Auditor in 2009 highlighted that most of the implementation work outlined in the Urban Forest Management Plan has not been completed.

Resolution 31138 requests that DPD write new regulations that consider preventing tree removal in required yards and setbacks, create a permitting system and fines for non-permitted tree removal, provide clearer direction for tree relocation and develop incentives for retention. It also asks DPD to consider Transfer Development Rights to developers, giving them more flexibility for creative solutions to Seattle’s urban canopy crisis.

The Urban Forestry Commission will include a community group representative, experts with technical backgrounds in wildlife biology, arboriculture, landscape architecture, and a representative of the development community. It will be staffed by the Office of Sustainability and Environment. ### Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and Webcast live on the City Council’s website at www.seattle.gov/council. Copies of legislation, archives of previous meetings, and news releases are also available at www.seattle.gov/council.

Interview in "Yes" Magazine

Click here for a recent interview with Richard in Yes magazine.  Or you can also view the video interview.

Seattle Chamber's Government Action Update (3-10-09)

Council President Conlin plans business outreach, collaboration The Chamber, Seattle Business Coalition and the Downtown Seattle Association are working closely with City Council President Richard Conlin to bring representatives from various business sectors to talk about the impacts of the economic downturn and steps for recovery.

Seattle Channel Voters Guide

Video Voters' Guide, 2009 General Election. Scroll to Richard Conlin in Position 2

 

Seattle Channel City Inside/Out: Conlin vs. Ginsberg

City Inside/Out Host C.R. Douglas interviews Richard and his opponent.  Watch closely!

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