There are some things that just scream Mondays. A fresh pot of coffee, fresh laundry, and a deep dive into the latest proposal for Seattle’s ongoing city growth plan.

If you’re unfamiliar, Seattle’s 20-year growth plan is basically a zoning blueprint showing how the city will make room for new residents. Mayor Bruce Harrell’s first draft came out in March, and the proposal wasn’t exactly what housing advocates were hoping for. 

Soundside was joined by Ryan Packer, contributing editor to the Urbanist, who helped break down the latest proposal and how it could reshape Seattle's neighborhood density.  

Guests:
Ryan Packer, contributing editor at The Urbanist. 

Related Links: 
Updated Seattle Growth Plan Adds Five Neighborhood Anchors, Bigger Fourplexes - The Urbanist
Mayor Harrell Releases Details of One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update  - Office of the Mayor

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There are some things that just scream Mondays. A fresh pot of coffee, fresh laundry, and a deep dive into the latest proposal for Seattle’s ongoing city growth plan.
If you’re unfamiliar, Seattle’s 20-year growth plan is basically a zoning blueprint showing how the city will make room for new residents. Mayor Bruce Harrell’s first draft came out in March, and the proposal wasn’t exactly what housing advocates were hoping for. 
Soundside was joined by Ryan Packer, contributing editor to the Urbanist, who helped break down the latest proposal and how it could reshape Seattle's neighborhood density.  
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Ryan Packer, contributing editor at The Urbanist. </li>
</ul>
Related Links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/10/17/updated-seattle-growth-plan-adds-five-neighborhood-anchors-bigger-fourplexes/">Updated Seattle Growth Plan Adds Five Neighborhood Anchors, Bigger Fourplexes - The Urbanist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/10/16/mayor-harrell-releases-details-of-one-seattle-comprehensive-plan-update/">Mayor Harrell Releases Details of One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update  - Office of the Mayor</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Seattle's latest growth plan is out. How would it change the city's neighborhoods?

There’s one seat up for grabs on Seattle’s city council this November. 

Typically city council seats are filled during odd-year elections.

But, when former councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council in 2023, she left a vacancy that needed filling. Tanya Woo was appointed by the council to fill the seat, until this year’s special election could determine a replacement to serve through 2025. 

Position 8 represents all of Seattle, as opposed to just one geographic district.

This week, Soundside is speaking with both candidates for the office. Today, we're speaking with incumbent councilmember Tanya Woo. 

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Guests:
Tanya Woo, candidate for Seattle city council position 8

Relevant Links:
The Stranger’s Endorsements for the November 5, 2024 General Election

There’s one seat up for grabs on Seattle’s city council this November. 
Typically city council seats are filled during odd-year elections.
But, when former councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council in 2023, she left a vacancy that needed filling. Tanya Woo was appointed by the council to fill the seat, until this year’s special election could determine a replacement to serve through 2025. Position 8 represents all of Seattle, as opposed to just one geographic district.
This week, Soundside is speaking with both candidates for the office. Today, we're speaking with incumbent councilmember Tanya Woo. 
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.  Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tanyawooforseattle.com/">Tanya Woo</a>, candidate for Seattle city council position 8</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2024/2024/10/16/79741543/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-november-5-2024-general-election#Rinck">The Stranger’s Endorsements for the November 5, 2024 General Election</a></li>
</ul>

Your Seattle City Council Position 8 Candidates: Tanya Woo

There’s one seat up for grabs on Seattle’s city council this November. 

Typically city council seats are filled during odd-year elections.

But, when former councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council in 2023, she left a vacancy that needed filling. Tanya Woo was appointed by the council to fill the seat, until this year’s special election could determine a replacement to serve through 2025. 

Position 8 represents all of Seattle, as opposed to just one geographic district. 

This week, Soundside is speaking with both candidates for the office. Up first is Alexis Mercedes Rinck. 

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Guests:
Alexis Mercedes Rinck, candidate for Seattle city council position 8

Relevant Links:
The Times recommends: Tanya Woo for Seattle City Council Position 8

There’s one seat up for grabs on Seattle’s city council this November. 
Typically city council seats are filled during odd-year elections.
But, when former councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council in 2023, she left a vacancy that needed filling. Tanya Woo was appointed by the council to fill the seat, until this year’s special election could determine a replacement to serve through 2025. Position 8 represents all of Seattle, as opposed to just one geographic district. 
This week, Soundside is speaking with both candidates for the office. Up first is Alexis Mercedes Rinck. 
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.  Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.alexisforseattle.com/">Alexis Mercedes Rinck</a>, candidate for Seattle city council position 8</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/the-times-recommends-tanya-woo-for-seattle-city-council-position-8/">The Times recommends: Tanya Woo for Seattle City Council Position 8</a></li>
</ul>

Your Seattle City Council Position 8 Candidates: Alexis Mercedes Rinck

In 2018, The North American Post, Seattle’s oldest Japanese-language newspaper, printed the final strip of Seattle Tomodachi, a comic created by Sam Goto.

Goto was a second generation Japanese-American, born in the Seattle area in 1933. He raised two girls here, working for most of his life as a dental technician. 

He passed away at the age of 84, just a few months before his final comic strip was printed.

For 5 years, Goto used his pen to illustrate the Japanese American experience in the Pacific Northwest.

The strips could be funny and whimsical. But his work could also be somber and reflective, as the main character, a young boy, grows up as an outsider straddling two worlds – caught between assimilating and preserving his heritage.

These are struggles the real Sam Goto faced in his life.

Now, a retrospective of Sam’s art and life has been compiled and published in a new book, called Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience.

Guest:
Kelly Goto, author of Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience, and Sam Goto's daughter.

Relevant links:
Seattle Samurai book website
Remembering Sam Goto - Seattle Tomodachi cartoonist left lasting legacy - The North American Post 

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

In 2018, The North American Post, Seattle’s oldest Japanese-language newspaper, printed the final strip of Seattle Tomodachi, a comic created by Sam Goto.
Goto was a second generation Japanese-American, born in the Seattle area in 1933. He raised two girls here, working for most of his life as a dental technician. 
He passed away at the age of 84, just a few months before his final comic strip was printed.
For 5 years, Goto used his pen to illustrate the Japanese American experience in the Pacific Northwest.
The strips could be funny and whimsical. But his work could also be somber and reflective, as the main character, a young boy, grows up as an outsider straddling two worlds – caught between assimilating and preserving his heritage.
These are struggles the real Sam Goto faced in his life.
Now, a retrospective of Sam’s art and life has been compiled and published in a new book, called Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience.
Guest:
<ul>
<li>Kelly Goto, author of Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience, and Sam Goto's daughter.</li>
</ul>
Relevant links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlesamurai.com/">Seattle Samurai book website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://napost.com/2019/seattletomodachi/">Remembering Sam Goto - Seattle Tomodachi cartoonist left lasting legacy - The North American Post </a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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