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Andrew J. Lewis
@LewisforSeattle
Seattle City Councilmember, District 7
Seattle, WAlewisforseattle.comJoined August 2018

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Just a PSA to my fellow elected officials. It should not take political courage to be against tear gas. If there was ever an easy thing to ban from American streets, it’s tear gas. I am 100% in favor of banning tear gas and you should be too. End PSA.
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I’m calling on to not charge yesterday’s resisting, obstructing, and pedestrian interference (one person ironically cited while standing in a crosswalk) arrests. Nobody should be prosecuted for being in a park in violation of an order they had no notice of.
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If you are a District 7 resident, and identify yourself as such in an email, my office will work diligently to respond to your inquiry. But emphatically referring to yourself as a homeowner, taxpayer, and citizen will not make that response come any faster... just fyi.
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This summer I was visited by Seattle Every Day March multiple times. We don't always agree, but those meetings were respectful and facilitated by passionate young people seeking to change the world. What we are seeing in DC isn't activism, it is unconstitutional insurrection.
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Hey, ⁦⁩ , a column pitch re:Downtown coffee. Local small business Monorail Espresso has opened two NEW locations Downtown during pandemic. Including this one with barista Danae near 4th/Union. These are the people rebuilding Downtown. Let’s hear their stories!
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SPOG President Mike Solan should resign from his union post and SPD, and if he refuses his guild should eject him. To peddle in conspiracy theories regarding the white nationalist mob that invaded the Capitol and murdered a police officer is a colossal breach of his duty.
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SPOG President Mike Solan’s comments on the right-wing mob are out of line & an affront to those fighting for racial justice. This is part of a pattern of behavior that shows Solan is more interested in building his public profile than representing his members. He should resign.
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This is unconscionable. The first amendment doesn’t stop at the door of the workplace. As the council representative for SLU I demand that all these workers be allowed to immediately return to work with their BLM face masks.
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URGENT: Workers at a @WholeFoods in South Lake Union were just kicked out of work for wearing face masks that say #BlackLivesMatter—today, on #Juneteenth. This is unacceptable! Call store mgr Larissa at (206) 621-9700 & tell management not to retaliate against these workers!
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Just walked by four guys on their lunch break Downtown playing cribbage. First, massive FOMO I couldn’t stop and join. Second, it’s impromptu activations like this that place make. 2023 resolution for city planners, less hostile architecture and more cribbage.
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Not for nothing, but, we recently compiled a report proving service resistance ISN’T the problem. There is 2.5X more demand for shelter than there is supply. THATS the problem. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/h
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I think it’s weird and gross that the entire angle of the homelessness question in this debate is around the “refusing services” Not about funding services or, you know, income inequality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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1/ Today I'm announcing my intention to introduce a capital gains tax. The proposal will raise $37 million of progressive revenue a year for supportive housing and complement additional measures for progressive revenue. We need to tax wealthy individuals as well as corporations.
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1/Today I introduced two bills to repeal loitering laws which have had a massively disproportionate impact on black and brown communities in Seattle. Thank you and Councilmember Pedersen for joining me in calling for the repeal of these harmful relics.
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1/ Per our hearing, 911 dispatch is a 100% civilian workforce with sworn supervisors representing $36 million of SPD's budget. I completely support removing 911 dispatch, and that $36 million, from SPD's chain of command and budget.
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Heartbreaking to see the potential loss of an irreplaceable western red cedar in NE Seattle. So, here’s a potential idea I’m workshopping. What if we waived ALL on-site parking requirements to preserve Tier 2 trees? 🌲 > 🚗
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For years I lived across the street from housing that included permanent supportive housing. They were great neighbors, they should be welcomed. Opposition of THIS nature is, frankly, barbarism.
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Replying to @ericacbarnett
A group called Safe Eastside is scaring the shit out of people by advertising (correctly) that there will be MEN there, including MEN with addiction and mental illness, and capitalizing on the belief that homelessness and behavioral health issues stem from being evil and bad.
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This amendment has my full support! Thank you for sponsoring ! Looking forward to voting for this tomorrow.
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BREAKING: @CMTammyMorales proposes adding funding to the Parks budget to create a new trail along Lake Washington Boulevard that can accommodate people using mobility devices, riding bicycles, from Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park! Take action to support: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/
one possible trail design
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Misinformation about Seattle Community Court success rates is circling in the media, so let’s get a few things straight. Approximately 75% of people who enter Community Court complete the program, and 80% of them go on to commit no new criminal law violations / 🧵
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1/ On Monday night, we lost community member Jaahnavi Kandula to the violence inherent from infrastructure built for cars instead of people. My heartfelt condolences and love go out to her and her family.
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The Council unanimously passed a resolution today that I sponsored explicitly rejecting any dispatching of troops under the 1807 Insurrection Act to respond to ongoing demonstrations. We need de-escalation, not an unconstitutional military invasion.
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In the heart of Queen Anne today I doorbelled this beautiful craftsman fourplex. It’s hard to see the whole thing because of all the trees on the property. I met two of the tenants, a nurse and a musician. It adds character and affordability. We should have more of these.
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That awkward moment when you file for PCO, and your partner files for PCO, but your partner doesn’t tell you they’re filing for PCO, so, now you need to endorse your partner for PCO and vote for them! Vote @Laura_Baird_ for PCO 36-1716!
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Boy. Won’t Ann Sattler be disappointed when she learns homicide, rape, and burglary are felonies outside of the jurisdiction of the City Attorney. But, I guess that’s what happens when you’ve never been in a courtroom.
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This Honey Bucket sink is on Pier 62 and leased by the City. You have to pump the water by foot. Is it ADA compliant? We need innovative, affordable, and effective street sinks, and lots of them. If we can solve for this, we also can for a design akin to Clean Hands Collective.
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The benefit of this sign is debatable, but there is no denying it is a “nice to have” rather than a “need to have”. Going forward, car-centric “nice to haves” need to be the first thing we put on hold. It is infuriating to see this sign completed while Thomas Street is on hold.
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Brand new freeway-style motorist alert sign on Denny Way. Part of @seattledot’s ongoing effort to turn our city streets into an extension of the interstate.
Fuck this bullshit.
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We just lidded one corner of the gross/weird Pine/Boren overpass thing with the new convention center. Let’s do the rest! That intersection could be housing for hundreds of people and much needed open space between Cap Hill and Downtown. We could build a whole new neighborhood!
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NEW: Support for Freeway Lids Advances in Seattle Comprehensive Plan theurbanist.org/2022/12/12/sup
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At the NHL draft just now: Person: “Hey, you’re that Council guy, right?” Me: “Yes.” Person: “I’m totally with you! Really like everything you’re doing for Ballard.”
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I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting food trucks AND cafe streets. And reject policies watering down advances in one at the expense of the other. Does that count for #300?
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Now we are up to 299 people writing in about food trucks and cafe streets! Who wants to be 300? twitter.com/SNGreenways/st…
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Or that time we funded over 1,400 additional enhanced shelter spaces and Mayor Durkan built less than 10% of them… and then blamed us for a homelessness crisis. And, another corollary to this, nobody in the legacy media covered it…
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Replying to @GordonOfSeattle
The most recent illustration of this power imbalance is the stalled crosswalk project at Thomas and Dexter. The city council funded it multiple times (I was part of the coalition that fought for it) but Durkan and Harrell just decided not to build it.
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Trend toward “yes” continues for Seattle Proposition 1 with the measure pulling into the lead for first time. Looks like it took a larger percentage of this drop relative to last couple days. Seattle inching closer to RCV!
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4/ I continue to work toward exactly how to make those goals a reality. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues and community to figure out our road map forward on this, because there are details that need to be worked out.
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Lot's of people have been asking me why I'm supporting JumpStart Seattle with There are lots of reasons, but this is a big one. When nearly 18%, or 208,000, of the renters in our region are worried they won't make rent we have to act.
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1/ Leg folks, PLEASE pass SB 5428! We were able to get people into shelter at Ballard Commons and Bitterlake because of dozen of new tiny homes coming online in 2021. It should only take 5-6 weeks to build them… and it took over 12 months due in part to SEPA.
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I bike/bus Downtown everyday not only for peace of mind (Every non-car trip reduces possible collisions) but because being on-the-ground helps me keep tabs on issues in District 7. You learn a lot more about the community from the handlebars of a bike than the wheel of a car.
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There's a big difference between riding transit when it's convenient for you, and riding transit even when it's inconvenient because there's no alternative. Big thanks to @LewisforSeattle, @Spottnik, @LizVogeli, @JulieETimm (I think?) among others for taking the challenge!
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Judge Garland made a name for himself prosecuting the white nationalists who murdered hundreds of Americans in the OK City bombing. His first act as AG should be appointment of a special prosecutor to hold accountable all responsible for the 1/6 insurrection, including Trump.
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Or eliminate the parking mandate. I recently asked Council staff what it would take, and the ordinance is simple enough. Just repeal the section mandating parking… BUT… 🧵
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This is unacceptable. I am committed to helping to build a coalition to pass a King County measure to fully restore metro service and create accessible, reliable, and fast transit service that connects all our communities and expands the workforce of bus operators. Let’s do this! twitter.com/pushtheneedle/…
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I know a lot of my neighbors are anxious, and I join them. A year ago tonight, I was behind by several hundred votes in my own election. I went on to win my over 2,000 votes. Until all the votes are counted this isn’t over. Hang in there!
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1/ Last night I had the privilege of hearing speakers at City Hall exercise their right of assembly peacefully and powerfully with my constituent . I am saddened to see that same demonstration ended with tear gas and mace later that evening.
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As if we needed another reason to tax capital gains!
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Your reminder that America's richest 1 percent now own half the value of the U.S. stock market. The richest 10 percent own 92 percent. So when Trump says the stock market is the economy, know who he's really talking about.
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I get emails opposing affordable housing in SFZ because they are typically too far from “services”, meaning mental health and addiction. First, not everyone exiting homelessness needs PSH. Second, those service provides at $30-$40k a year need a place to live! And a raise!
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Legislature likes local control? Let me pass my ordinance without all this process by creating a SEPA exemption for parking mandates. SEPA shouldn’t be holding back critical climate legislation. We’re forcing the construction of more parking than market demand. Infuriating.
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Or more broadly making urban kiosks more common parts of parks/open spaces. I was struck by the place-making impact of these kiosks in Lisbon when I visited. People hang for hours drinking coffee, tea, beer/wine while playing chess or just hanging out. Simple w/ big impact.
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Excited to vote for this common-sense and much needed slashing of red tape!
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New affordable housing is needed to drive sustainable progress on Seattle’s housing and homelessness crisis. This legislation will exempt affordable housing projects from design review, reducing permitting bottlenecks to swiftly stand up new units. harrell.seattle.gov/2022/11/15/may
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2/ For years I’ve been fighting for really simple things like speed humps and traffic diverters to slow vehicle traffic and save lives. I even fought for and passed an increase in Commercial Parking Tax to create the first ever dedicated ongoing revenue for these improvements.
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Signing! Thanks for your leadership on this !
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Are you a WA local elected? Do you support a statewide lift of bans on middle housing? If so, join many others by signing onto this letter. Legislators need to hear that city councilmembers do support HB 1782! #Homes4Wa #waleg gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%
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