COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY CARE
Seattle 2021 Solidarity Budget 5 Demands
Curated by Basha
Image Description
A black bound journal is centered on a white backdrop. The journal opens. The left page in red lettering says “Solidarity Budget” and the right page in orange lettering says “2020 & 2021 Divestment + Investment Funds.” The page turns. On the left-hand side in yellow lettering it reads, “5 Key Demands” and in red: “KCEN, DECRIM SEATTLE.” The right page in the purple text “Update in Community Wins”
The page turns and on the left-hand side in the blue text “Defunded SPD by 18%” and the right-hand side is a screenshot from an iPhone of a Google Doc with a black background and white text, titled “Defunded SPD by 18%” that is highlighted yellow below are two bullet points followed by more white text. The page turns to purple vertical text on the left-hand side. The text is in two straight columns that say “Participatory Budgeting”. There is a colon: 30 mil. On the right-hand side, there is a horizontal black box with white text in the center of the page. Below in purple writing are the words “Reallocated Funds.” The page turns to aqua green writing “Affordable Housing.” The right page contains an image with a black background with white writing that fills up half of the page. The page flips, on the left-hand side and dark green writing that reads “Vital Services”. On the right page, a vertical image with a black background white text in four separate paragraphs with the last one highlighted yellow, which fills the full page. The page turns and olive green text on the left-hand side says “Green New Deal.” The right-hand side is filled with a vertical image with a black background, white text, and intermitted yellow highlighting horizontally. The journal closes to a black cover.
A black bound journal is centered on a white backdrop. The journal opens. The left page in red lettering says “Solidarity Budget” and the right page in orange lettering says “2020 & 2021 Divestment + Investment Funds.” The page turns. On the left-hand side in yellow lettering it reads, “5 Key Demands” and in red: “KCEN, DECRIM SEATTLE.” The right page in the purple text “Update in Community Wins”
The page turns and on the left-hand side in the blue text “Defunded SPD by 18%” and the right-hand side is a screenshot from an iPhone of a Google Doc with a black background and white text, titled “Defunded SPD by 18%” that is highlighted yellow below are two bullet points followed by more white text. The page turns to purple vertical text on the left-hand side. The text is in two straight columns that say “Participatory Budgeting”. There is a colon: 30 mil. On the right-hand side, there is a horizontal black box with white text in the center of the page. Below in purple writing are the words “Reallocated Funds.” The page turns to aqua green writing “Affordable Housing.” The right page contains an image with a black background with white writing that fills up half of the page. The page flips, on the left-hand side and dark green writing that reads “Vital Services”. On the right page, a vertical image with a black background white text in four separate paragraphs with the last one highlighted yellow, which fills the full page. The page turns and olive green text on the left-hand side says “Green New Deal.” The right-hand side is filled with a vertical image with a black background, white text, and intermitted yellow highlighting horizontally. The journal closes to a black cover.
Take Aways:
of Seattle 2021 Solidarity Budget 5 Demands. Seattle is located on the land of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the Duwamish, and Chairwomen Cecila Hassan is a partner of the Solidarity Budget demands.
1. Currently SPD is defunded 18 out of 50% community demand. |
Defund roughly $75 million in Defunding for 2021 Budget. $35 million in cuts (35 layoffs - only layoffs, but money won’t be captured unless the layoffs actually happen) $40 million in transfers by moving functions of SPD employees to other city departments. For example, 911 civilian operators.
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A total of $30 million dollars as need reallocated for the Participatory Budgeting process.
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2. Plan of Action to redistribute funds is Participatory Budgeting guided by the Black Brilliance Research Project. |
3. Prioritizing Affordable Housing For All |
$800,000 set aside for community Tiny House Villages
$655,000 to maintain indoor SHARE shelters $80,000 to support outreach to vehicle residents Additional one time investment of $1 million to support expanded outreach team. Investment of 7 neighborhood outreach workers. |
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$30 million for the strategic Investment Fund has been restored! Funds are designated to purchase land for community-driven development projects in neighborhoods with a high risk of gentrification and displacement.
Collectively resorted $5.2 million for the Georgetown to South Park Trail. Additional funds restored for Route 7 Rapid Ride project, bike lanes in South Seattle, Route 44, and sidewalk projects in Beacon Hill. |
4. Preserving Vital Services |
5. A Seattle Green New Deal |
Funds to create the Green New Deal Advisor Position. Funding to support electrification and weatherization, the crosswalk for the Duwamish Longhouse, and cultural signage for Licton Springs, a Duwamish sacred site.
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Calls To Action
(Locally and From Afar)
Locally
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From Afar
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