SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Thursday announced her first two executive orders since taking office, targeting homelessness and public transit as she moves to put her campaign priorities into action just weeks into her administration.
Speaking at El Centro de la Raza, Wilson said the orders are meant to accelerate shelter and housing options for people living unsheltered while also improving bus reliability on one of Seattle’s busiest and most delay-prone corridors.
The first executive order directs city departments to speed up the expansion of emergency shelter and housing by identifying regulatory and logistical barriers that slow projects down. Wilson said an interdepartmental team will immediately begin reviewing incentives,
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