Seattle Nice

It's become a political brag for some candidates to call themselves "urbanists" in big blue cities like Seattle. So what is urbanist ideology and how's it doing in this year's city council election? Whatever happened to running against growth?    Please donate to keep the pod alive here and help support our editor, Quinn Waller.Want to advertise your podcast or business? Contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on X Twitter find us @realseattleniceAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here. Support the showSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

This week all the city council races we didn't get to last time, plus some fresh back-and-forth about city drug policy.  Please donate to keep the pod alive here.Our editor is Quinn Waller.Want to help the pod and raise awareness about your own podcast or business? We've got a special for the month of October only!  Contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on X Twitter find us @realseattleniceAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here. Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Districts 1 and 2 are the hot topics for this week's SPECIAL ELECTION EPISODE, featuring lack of sleep + lively discussion.     Please donate to keep the pod alive here.Our editor is Quinn Waller.Want to help the pod and raise awareness about your own podcast or business? We've got a special for the month of October only!  Contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on X Twitter find us @realseattleniceAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here. Support the showSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

"The King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s Partnership for Zero program—a heavily hyped public-private partnership aimed at ending unsheltered homelessness in downtown Seattle—is ending," Erica C Barnett wrote on PubliCola. Erica and Sandeep dig into the details and disagree about whether it was the right concept in the first place. Please donate to keep the pod alive here. Our editor is Quinn Waller.Want to help the pod and raise awareness about your own podcast or business? We've got a special for the month of October only!  Contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on X Twitter find us @realseattlenice Also please donate!  Our Patreon link is here. Support the showSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer was caught joking about the death of a 23-year-old student on his own bodycam video. We discuss the subsequent outrage and debate whether the scandal could lead to meaningful changes within SPD. Our editor is Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on X Twitter find us @realseattlenice Also please donate!  Our Patreon link is here. Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

On Tuesday a Seattle city council committee is considering a new drug ordinance.  Sandeep and Erica are skeptical that it will do much to address Seattle's drug crisis or improve public safety. Tune in to hear them break it down, and the phrase "smoke and mirrors" used several times.  Our editor is Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on Twitter, you can also find us there.  @realseattlenice on TwitterAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Erica C. Barnett has been reporting on Publicola about problems with a "short-lived hotel shelter program run by the Lived Experience Coalition —a group of advocates who have direct experience with homelessness."  Who is to blame? Plus, burning hot takes on Burning Man getting stuck in the muck. Our editor is Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on Twitter, you can also find us there.  @realseattlenice on TwitterAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

9 new progressive taxes are on the table in Seattle.  Which ones, if any, are likely to pass? Plus, “Council Declines to Fast-Track Law Empowering City Attorney To Prosecute Drug Users.”Please donate to keep this show alive!  Our Patreon link is here.Our editor is Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on Twitter, you can also find us there.  @realseattlenice on TwitterAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Seattle city council primary results are in! This week's episode delivers everything  you need to know about what those results mean. Plus, talk about Erica's recent vacation and Sandeep's favorite musical.  Please donate to keep this show alive!  Our Patreon link is here.Our editor is Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on Twitter, you can also find us there.  @realseattlenice on TwitterAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here.Support the showSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Sandeep and Erica discuss and debate the election eve zeitgeist as the city readies for the August 1st primary. Plus, David asks for our pundit's predictions, but as the Magic 8 ball says, "Reply hazy, try again." Please donate to keep this show alive!  Our Patreon link is here.This episode was edited by Quinn Waller.If you want to advertise, please contact us realseattlenice@gmail.comIf you want to help support Seattle Nice, please review us wherever you get your podcasts.If you're still on Twitter, you can also find us there.  @realseattlenice on TwitterAlso please donate!  Our Patreon link is here.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.