Earlier this year, my office went to the State Capitol to support SB 5184, which slashes parking mandates. The bill passed, but Seattle isn’t required to comply until 2027. With the passage of my Comp Plan Amendment 85, however, we’ll be putting these reduced parking mandates into effect this year!

Seattle City Council is voting on the Comprehensive Plan this week and we have the chance to open up more neighborhoods for more housing, additional small businesses, alongside space for families to grow and thrive in Seattle. Check out our latest visit to proposed Neighborhood Center Broadview!

Today is the final public hearing on the comprehensive plan! If you want to see these 8 neighborhood centers reintroduced into the plan, voice your support for amendment #34! In-person public comment starts at 3, but the sign-up cut off is 6:30 so make your way to city hall after work!

Proud to join elected leaders from across Washington state in supporting food service cafeteria workers at Meta in organizing a union without fear, intimidation, and/or employer interference.

My reflections on today’s Seattle City Council vote on expanding police surveillance. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6T8mGNq/

The vote on expanding the CCTV surveillance cameras to more neighborhoods happens at tomorrow’s Seattle City Council meeting. There are five amendments on the table, let’s talk about them:

My office requested that the Office of Civil Rights assess CB 121052 and 121053, and we wanted to share this report with the public. "CCTV and RTCC technologies are not neutral instruments, as they carry direct consequences for equal protection, privacy, and the freedoms of speech and association."

We're just one week away from the final #Seattle Comp Plan Public Hearing on 9/12—a critical moment that will decide the future of housing and growth in our city for the next decade and beyond. Join us in advocating for a Seattle that meets the needs of ALL our neighbors: bit.ly/OneSeattleFi...

The Land Use Committee just passed my Roots to Roofs bill 4-1! If passed by the Full Council on 9/23 the pilot will grant density bonus’s to get more community-led affordable housing built through Seattle. A big thank you to the stakeholders and community organizations who got us this far. 💖

Nickerson South Canal as a neighborhood center means more housing, more small businesses, and more neighbors able to thrive in this pocket of the city. check out what residents shared & share your support at the final comp plan hearing on 9/12 (Virtual Comment 8:30AM In-person Comment 2:30-6:30PM)!

The parking amendment proposed by @councilmember-amr.bsky.social would help ensure this arbitrary process would never happen again

The Seattle City Council is about to start taking votes on the 20-year Comprehensive Plan which will determine how housing in Seattle is built. I biked around Seattle to talk to people about what we need to do to build more housing, and make our communities more walkable, and livable.

I am demanding the immediate release of Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a decorated and disabled veteran, detained during a citizenship interview today. My office has been in contact with the family and are working with Rep. Smith, Sen. Cantwell, and Sen. Murray’s offices to bring Mr. Chaudhry home.

The Council just voted 8-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process!  This bill is a simple yet straightforward effort to promote good governance which will shave off critical time to build more housing. We're talking about many months saved per project!

We biked to all 8 proposed new neighborhood centers (Alki, Broadview, Dawson, Gasworks, Loyal Heights, Nickerson, Roanoke, and South Wedgewood) included in my amendment. We met with neighbors to talk about the future of these neighborhoods for affordability, density, and neighborhood amenities!

While I do not sit on the Public Safety Committee, my office understands community concerns about Closed-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Systems and Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)--that's why we have authored three amendments for tomorrow's meeting. Check it out below:

Today, the Seattle Land Use Committee voted 4-0 to pass my office’s bill (CB 121009) to streamline the subdivision approval process! This meaningful reform will cut months of delays for housing projects our city urgently needs. The bill now moves to the full council for final consideration.

The Council approved my amendment to the supplemental budget which will add $300K in legal defense for our immigrant neighbors! This funding comes out of underspend from a jail contract. Transferring these funds to this urgent need facing community is a major win!

I’m at the D5 public forum tonight hearing directly from the six finalists about their policy positions and how they would approach serving the district if appointed. Council will be hearing a lot from these folks over the next week, but what do you want to know? Let me know below!

“I don’t know what a Washington without Medicaid looks like. I don’t know what a Seattle looks like with thousands of people that lose their SNAP benefits, and I don’t know what America looks like without any meaningful social safety net. But what I do know is that when the federal government is…

We absolutely love to see it!

Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.

“On this Independence Day, we make a solemn promise to the people of Washington state: we will not let this betrayal of American values and principles stand unchallenged. We call upon the People to demand every elected official in Washington…

Excited to introduce Roots to Roofs! Let’s get more community led affordable housing built. 🏘️

My latest @theurbanist.org about @councilmember-amr.bsky.social's new progressive revenue proposal.

BREAKING: CM Alexis Mercedes Rinck wants to raise the B&O on big biz (and lower it for small biz) to raise $90 million a year for office of labor standards, human services etc. And Mayor Bruce Harrell's on board! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/council...

Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Rinck announce proposal to reduce taxes for small businesses and raise new revenue to protect essential human services from Trump threats council.seattle.gov/2025/06/25/m...

And our amendment strengthening protections for tenants passed!

This morning the Seattle City Council and the King County Council are having a joint meeting about the economic impacts of the Trump administration. Thanks to @councilmember-amr.bsky.social and @kccclaudia.bsky.social for making it happen.

My proposed amendments will mean more immigrant families will get support, more schools will get restorative justice programming, more kiddos will get access to fresh foods, and equity will guide levy investments.

Today I accompanied for four people’s cases. Luckily, no one’s case was dismissed, & all moved forward in the process for legal status. Legal observers noted ICE was noticeably absent from the federal building today. This is an evolving situation, but I’m committed to showing up for our neighbors.

When we fight, we win.

I was at Cal Anderson throughout the events of today in opposition to the far right, anti-trans extremists who attempted to intimidate our community. They have no place here and I want to thank members of Capitol Hill Pride & the Seattle LGBTQ commissioners who worked with me to address the…

I will keep holding the line. I’m not a member of this committee, but I was asking CP to be recognized so I could ask the body for someone to make the motion to extend public comment. Everyone who turned out today should have been heard. I’m still on the dias and chambers are open so come by!

International Workers’ Day! Celebrating the legacy of solidarity and progress as we engage in door-to-door outreach in Districts 1,2,3, & 7. Advocating for fair wages, safe workplaces, and dignity for all workers. Together, we shape a brighter future. #MayDayOLS2025