Posts tagged Equity
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment
Soda Tax Helps Map Seattle’s Healthy Food Environment

One goal of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax is to expand access to healthy and affordable food. To guide allocation of tax revenues to support this goal, the City asked researchers at Public Health – Seattle & King County and the University of Washington

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Food, IncomeLouise Carterfood insecurity, food security gap, Seattle food banks, Food, Income, neighborhood income, poverty, food banks, Seattle City Council, Seattle Council Districts, Seattle maps, food costs, healthy food access, South Park, Georgetown, High Point, Duwamish, affordable food, Seattle sweetened beverage tax, soda tax, healthy food environment, race/ethnicity differences, differences by sexual orientation, Equity, Delridge, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation Comment
Seattle Lauded For Leading Edge Transportation Policies
Seattle Lauded For Leading Edge Transportation Policies

The first installment of The Atlantic’s new CityLab Insights series hails Seattle as “the most successful transit city in the country.” Leading with the news that Seattle became home to America’s 2nd largest fleet of dockless bicycles.

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TransportationLouise Carterbicycles, commute trebsa, King County, parking, Seattle, transit, transportation, Equity, health, Beyonce, racism, infant mortality, infant death, maternal mortality, racial disparities, Serena Williams, Washington, commute trends
LGBTQ Youth Talk About Healthcare Experiences
LGBTQ Youth Talk About Healthcare Experiences

In a first-of-its-kind effort, King County hospitals reached out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth and young adults to learn about their experiences with healthcare. More than 1 in 10 King County youth identifies as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

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Health, EquityLouise Carterbisexual, gay, King County hospitals for a healthier community, lesbian, LGBTQ youth, queer, safety, school-based health centers, transgender, Equity, health, healthcare, King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community, LGB youth, LGBTQ community spotlightComment
Taking A Knee For Justice

Football teams and their fans are conflicted over the practices of kneeling, sitting, joining arms, raising a fist, or staying in the locker room during the National Football League’s (NFL’s) pre-game national anthem ceremonies.

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EquityLouise CarterDoug Baldwin, Duncan King, ESPN, football, Garfield, justice, King County, Michael Bennet, NFL, police violence, Roger Goodell, Seahawks, Stimson Bullitt Civic Courage, Equity, Michael Bennett, SeattleComment