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Public commenters raise issues from protest safety to DoorDash lobbying and 1 Seattle plan amendments
Summary
During the Feb. 18 public comment period, speakers emphasized the importance of safe protest, offered proposed amendments to the 1 Seattle plan and raised concerns about DoorDash lobbying and criminal justice and housing policy.
The Seattle City Council opened the Feb. 18 meeting with a hybrid public comment period in which speakers addressed protest safety, proposed amendments to the 1 Seattle plan, concerns about policing and housing policy, and lobbying tied to DoorDash.
Skyler Ferris, an in-person commenter, said, "The ability for the public to protest safely is essential for a free and democratic system." Ferris spoke at the start of the in-person comment queue.
An unnamed resident…
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