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Media

For media inquiries, please contact our Communications Director, Katherine Fountain.

Op-Eds

"Let's take a vote on a new parks levy"
Co-Signed by Gary Manca, Seattle Times (6 May 2008)

"Tunnel or Rebuild? Neither"
Sean Howell and Gary Manca, Real Change (11 Jan 2007)

"What the governor should have done about viaduct"
Co-Signed by Gary Manca, Seattle P-I (2 Jan 2007)

Friends of Seattle in the media

"Nickels calls for mandatory design review of new townhouses"
Jennifer Langston, Seattle P-I (9 July 2008)

"Episode 338 at Bruno and the Professor" (starting at 35:04) (podcast discussing the content of our 3/20/08 panel, "The Future of Transportation in Seattle")
Bruno and the Professor (23 Mar 2008)

"Transportation Madness" (discussing the content of our 3/20/08 panel, "The Future of Transportation in Seattle") (Real Audio and MP3)
Jamala Henderson, KUOW (21 Mar 2008)

"The Post-Prop. 1 Debate"
Erica C. Barnett, Slog: The Stranger's Blog (21 Mar 2008)

"Sound Transit version 2.1"
C.R. Douglas, Crosscut (21 Mar 2008)

"Discuss this, panelists"
Will, HorsesAss.org (21 Mar 2008)

"Friends of Seattle Forum"
Daimajin, Seattle Transit Blog (21 Mar 2008)

"ST in 2008: "I'm optimistic this is something we can get really excited about"
Michael O'Neill, Carless in Seattle (20 Mar 2008)

"Friends of Seattle..."
Dan Savage, Slog: The Stranger's Blog (17 Sept 2007)

"Friends of Seattle lures city hall candidates"
Will, HorsesAss.org (10 May 2007)

"In the Hall: The Road Through"
Erica C. Barnett, The Stranger (9 May 2007)

"Steinbrueck Will Leave Office to Campaign for Waterfront"
Erica C. Barnett, The Stranger (27 Feb 2007)

"Live from Steinbrueck's Announcement"
Erica C. Barnett, Slog: The Stranger's Blog (27 Feb 2007)

"Vesely picks winners, losers, and changes Steinbrueck's position"
Will, HorsesAss.org (25 Feb 2007)

"What needs fixing is city/state relationship"
Cathy Sorbo, Seattle P-I (24 Feb 2007)

"Viaduct groups step up pre-vote pressure"
Larry Lange, Seattle P-I (23 Feb 2007)

"Local Democrats urge 'no' on both viaduct options"
Bob Young, Seattle Times (22 Feb 2007)

"New group says vote no and no again to stop tunnel and rebuild"
David Postman, Postman on Politics (19 Feb 2007)

"Seattle will get its viaduct vote"
Larry Lange, Seattle P-I (16 Feb 2007)

"Friends of Seattle decides to 'double-down'"
Will, HorsesAss.org (15 Feb 2007)

"In the Hall: No and Hell No"
Erica C. Barnett, The Stranger (15 Feb 2007)

"The FoS Party"
Erica C. Barnett, Slog: The Stranger's Blog (7 Feb 2007)

"Party Crasher Extra: Friends of Seattle Launch"
Paul Constant, Slog: The Stranger's Blog (7 Feb 2007)

"Friends of the Teardown"
Huan Hsu, Daily Weekly, Seattle Weekly (7 Feb 2007)

"are you a friend of seattle?"
almost ready for prime time (6 Feb 2007)

press releases

NOTE: These are either PDF or Microsoft Word files.

Friends of Seattle Endorses YES Vote on Roads and Transit Package
(15 Oct 2007)

Friends of Seattle Endorses Burgess, Clark, Godden, Harrell, and Rasmussen for City Council
(17 Sept 2007)

Friends of Seattle Vows to Continue to Fight for the Surface/Transit Alternative
(14 Mar 2007)

Friends of Seattle Calls for a "NO" and "NO" Vote on Proposed Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacements
(12 Feb 2007)