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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 28:17

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss Mayor Harrell's plan to craft a new city policy responding to drug use and possession, the re-opening of a park with an infamous recent past, a plan for a city-based capital gains tax, new concerns over smoke and heat protection in Seattle, and a gamble of a decision from Sound Transit. If you listen to this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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Public Art Fund Debuts Phyllida Barlow's Final Series of Large-Scale Freestanding Sculptures in City Hall Park

City Life Org

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 9:20

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Ponzi Schemes, 3 Card Monte, & Flim Flam Men – The Business of Con Artists BRT S04 EP03 (165) 1-15-2023

AZ Tech Roundtable 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 53:10

Ponzi Schemes, 3 Card Monte, & Flim Flam Men – The Business of Con Artists BRT S04 EP02 (165) 1-15-2023 What We Learned This Week Famous Cons - Ponzi Scheme, Brooklyn Bridge, 3 Card Monte, Spanish Prisoner, Landlord, False Good Samaritan, Fiddle Game…. Psychology of the Scam & The Mark (Victim) – preying on people's trust, greed & politeness Magic - Art of Miss-direction & Deception, & how 3 Card Monte works Con Artists in Movies - The Sting, Wolf of Wall St, Ocean's 11, Grifters, American Hustle, Hustler, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Boiler Room.... Guest: Eric Almassy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-almassy-4b10097 Eric is a regional sales director, & also a part time Actor Notes: Seg 1 – What is a Con? What is a Confidence Man? Examples of cons – Spanish Prisoner, ponzi scheme, landlord, False Good Samaritan, 3 card monte Famous Cons – Ponzi Scheme, Brooklyn Bridge, Madoff, FTX Crypto Sell Brooklyn Bridge – George C Parker https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/conman-sold-brooklyn-bridge.htm Parker was so good at his job that he managed to "sell" the Statue of Liberty, Madison Square Garden, Ulysses S. Grant's tomb, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as four lots in City Hall Park for $25,000. But he couldn't avoid getting caught, and he went to jail several times for larceny, forgery, and impersonating a police officer. False Good Samaritan There might not be any simpler or more ancient con than the so-called “false Good Samaritan”. It usually involves a team of two con men working in tandem, and the victim is usually a lone person walking a city street at night. The first con man approaches the person and mugs them, stealing their wallet or purse and taking off down the street. The second con man, posing as a passerby, will give chase to the mugger, tackle them, and get back the wallet. The mugger, of course, always manages to escape during the fray. The false Good Samaritan will then return the wallet or purse to the mark, who will have been witness to the entire performance. The hope is that the grateful victim will repay the con man for his help with some kind of cash reward, which they can then split with the mugger later on. When sold correctly and performed on the right kind of person, this con is capable of earning the grifters even more money than they would have ever gotten from just keeping the stolen wallet. Spanish Prisoner / Nigerian Prince Ever gotten one of those junk e-mails from a person claiming to be a Nigerian Princess in need of quick cash? If so, then you're familiar with the Spanish Prisoner, which is a classic form of “advance fee fraud” that attempts to trick unsuspecting marks by promising them a big payday down the road. The scam dates all the way back to the early 1900s, when it was often used against wealthy businessmen. This is how it would go down: after gaining his mark's trust, a con man would intimate that he was in correspondence with the family of a fabulously wealthy person of high social class who was being imprisoned in Spain for a crime they didn't commit. Fearing scandal, the prisoner has not released his name or case to the public, and is relying on private means to generate the money to secure his release. With this in mind, the mark would be told that any money he contributed to help in the cause would be paid back with huge interest down the road. In some variations, it would even be implied that the person would get to marry the Spanish Prisoner's beautiful daughter. Naturally, any money the victim gave would inevitably disappear, and when possible the con man would even try and get his victim to contribute more cash by telling them that a daring rescue attempt needed to be funded. Ponzi Scheme / Pyramid Scheme If current events have proven anything, it's that there is no more potentially profitable con game than the Ponzi scheme. The trick dates back hundreds of years, but it was popularized by Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant to the U.S. who swindled investors out of millions in the early 1900s before being arrested. The modern Ponzi scheme is a form of investment fraud in which a fake or corrupt stockbroker uses the money of his new investors to pay the imaginary returns of his old ones. Initial investments with the fake broker might yield enormous returns for the people being conned, but in reality their money has not been invested in anything–the con man has simply been putting it all into a bank account. Any time someone wants to withdraw money, or if he has to pay the returns of his old investors, the con man simply uses the money he's gotten from new investors to do it. Nothing is actually being invested, won, or lost in the market. The con man is simply giving that impression so that people keep handing over more and more cash. Because it can only grow so far, any Ponzi scheme is destined to eventually collapse under its own weight, so the con man usually pulls a disappearing act after collecting enough money, leaving the investors with nothing but the fake returns they received to keep them involved in the swindle. Undoubtedly the most famous recent example involved Bernard Madoff, a New York financier who engineered a Ponzi scheme estimated to be in the neighborhood of $65 billion. Madoff was eventually caught and sentenced to 150 years in prison, but not before pulling of what is essentially the biggest con game of all time. Three Card Monte One of the classic short cons, three-card monte is a card game that uses sleight of hand and trickery to swindle victims out of small amounts of cash. It's one of the oldest cons around, and dates back to “the shell game,” a similar scheme that was popular during the Middle Ages. The game itself is deceivingly simple. Three cards are placed faced down on a flat surface, usually two black jacks and a red queen. The dealer shows the players the red queen, and then proceeds to thoroughly shuffle the cards to make it difficult to tell where it is. Players then bet on whether they can pick the queen out of the three cards. It sounds easy enough, but the game is more or less impossible to beat, because a good dealer can use sleight of hand to switch the cards at will, and can easily decide who wins or loses. In more sophisticated set ups, the whole game is a fake, and the other supposed “players” are in on the con. One of these conspirators will approach the mark and pretend to give them inside information on how to beat the game, enticing them to make a larger bet. Since street gambling is quite clearly illegal, any time a victim begins to suspect the game might be a cheat, the con men simply pretend to see the police coming, pack up their game, and make a break for it. Wire Game Made famous by the movie The Sting, the wire game was a complex fraud that required a large group of con men to work in concert in order to pull it off. The group of grifters would open up a fake “wire store,' which is a kind of bookie where bets could be placed on horse races. A victim, usually a man of considerable wealth, would then be brought in and given some fake insider information that a particular horse was a sure thing to win the race. If the con men sold the mark well enough, the hope was that they would place a huge bet with the fake bookie at the wire store. From here, the con can go any number of ways, but in the most popular version some sort of mistake occurs, or confusion over the outcome of the race (which, of course, never actually took place) leads to the bet being declared a loss for the hapless victim. Embarrassing Check The embarrassing check con is a well-known means of legally getting money from victims by playing off of their innate feelings of shame. The con men open a fake business with an overtly explicit title that supposedly sells sex toys or other pornographic material, but buyers are told that any purchases they make will be routed through a separate company with a much more innocuous name. After taking orders and collecting payments, the company then sends out letters explaining that a shipping error or some other issue has made it impossible for them to deliver on their product. They enclose a legitimate check refund, only this time the highly graphic name of the company is clearly emblazoned on the check, the idea of course being that a certain percentage of the customers will be too ashamed or embarrassed to ever cash it. Fiddle Game / Ring Game Many of the best cons work because of the inherent greed of the person being tricked, and the fiddle game is one of the best examples. It requires two con men to work, and is designed to take place in a restaurant. One of the con men poses as an old man eating dinner. When he gets his bill, the man approaches the owner and explains that he forgot his wallet back at his hotel. He promises to go get it, and as collateral leaves behind an old fiddle or violin, explaining that he is a traveling musician and that it is his sole source of income. After the old man leaves, a second con man who has been sitting nearby approaches the owner and asks to see the fiddle, saying that he is a dealer in rare instruments. After inspecting the fiddle, the man pronounces it a highly rare and valuable piece of work, worth thousands of dollars. He then pretends to be in a hurry and leaves, but not before giving the mark his card and telling him to call if the man is interested in selling. The old man will return shortly thereafter with the money for his meal. If the con men have sold the trick well enough, the victim, believing that he will be able to sell it to the fake instrument dealer for a huge profit, will attempt to buy the fiddle off of the old man for a few hundred dollars. Of course, the number on the card will prove to be a fake, and the victim will inevitably be left with a worthless violin. Landlord Sometimes real estate can be more valuable than gold. That's the premise of the Landlord Scam, in which a con artist assumes control of a vacant or abandoned home, and then advertises the property for an especially attractive price point. The unsuspecting victim rents the property from the con artist, who collects a security deposit as well as the first and last months' rent, and then disappears. In some cases, the con artist may even rent the same property to multiple victims, leading to mass confusion (and a couple of fistfights) on moving day. https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-con-games.php Top 10 Con Games Explained By EVAN ANDREWS September 16, 2009 / Updated:March 26, 2019 Famous Con Artists: Charles Ponzi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ponzi Bernie Madoff - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff SBF – FTX Crypto / Alameda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bankman-Fried Seg. 2 – Psychology of a Con Why do people fall for cons? What con artists prey on, psych traits of victims More examples of cons, and how mark plays into it Grifters: The 7 Psychological Principles That Con Artists Use Distraction – Attention is like spotlight, which means when it's pointing in one direction it pretty much ignores everything else. Except people don't realise how little information coming in from the outside world we actually process.Naturally you don't notice what you don't notice, plus the mind is designed to fill in the gaps for us. But con artists do know and almost every con uses some kind of distraction. The classic example is ‘Three-card Monte‘ sometimes called ‘Find the Lady', a rigged card game in which the aim is to find one card out of three after the grifter shuffles them around. At the heart of this hustle is the orchestration of a crowd of onlookers who the mark (that's you and me) thinks are all fellow punters, but who are actually in on the game.- aka: polite mugging Social Compliance - The classic study showing how compliant we are, especially when told to do things by an authority figure, is known as the Milgram experiment. Grifters know all about this and happily exploit our automatic deference to authority figures. People will hand over credit cards to people they think are waiters, car keys to people they think are car park attendants Herd Principle - People are sheep: they can't help following each other. The classic study, known as the Asch conformity experiment was conducted by Solomon Asch in the 1950s showing that people will deny evidence from their own eyes to fit in with others. In the Three-card Monte con, the crowd of shills around the game creates the herd for the mark to follow. Online there are all kinds of tricks people can use to make others think there is a herd when actually there is only one person. The practice of ‘astroturfing' means creating multiple online identities to fake grass-roots support for a politician.In peer-to-peer networks the multiple identities created by people trying to influence them are known as Sybils. Whether online or offline, though, group psychology exerts an enormous influence over us. Exploit other's dishonesty - Fear is the mind-killer. Con artists know that people are fearful and play on this fact. Some cons involve selling goods to marks that are used for illegal purposes.Marks are discouraged from reporting the scam because they would be implicating themselves and the grifter wins both ways. Deception - People are easily tricked, even when they think they are being careful. Grifters take advantage of the fact that most people go along with their expectations of what will happen in any given situation. If the grifter's behaviour fits the situation then people will accept what they say. Leverage need or greed - Once grifters know what people want, even if it doesn't exist, they are in a position to manipulate them. They will play on people's desperation; unfortunately the more desperate people are, the easier they are to con. Time Pressure - Classic studies of how people make decisions under time pressure demonstrates what grifters already know: when there's no time to think people rely on short cuts and emotional responses to a situation. https://www.spring.org.uk/2022/07/grifters-con-artists-7.php Grifters: The 7 Psychological Principles That Con Artists Use Message from Dr Jeremy Dean Seg. 3 – 3 Card Monte, Magic, and the Art of Deception Hustler, people in crowd are in on the con, there to distract you Art of the con, look and act, all in to sell it Miss-direction, follow the card and how magic works The mark is looking at the wrong thing Magic – good looking assistant is miss-direction That's the Trick There's a scene in the movie The Prestige when the 2 young apprentice magicians go to see an older magician to learn his ‘Trick'. When the older magician is on stage he's doing amazing feats of strength. Then they get a watch him after the show get into a carriage, he seems like a crippled feeble old man who needs help. One magician says the other magician – ‘This is the Trick. This is the performance. This is why no one can detect his method. Total devotion to his art. Lot of self sacrifice.' The ‘Trick' is off stage, he's always acting like a crippled old man. It's simple, not easy. We often look for something that's not there, the big secret, when it's actually just in front of our faces. Always more simple than we think. We're looking for the big trick, how to get rich in a moment. When the actual trick, is doing the work daily, weekly, monthly, for years. You hone the craft, measure your progress, and adjust over time. Respect the craft, as there is no overnight success. https://brt-show.libsyn.com/this-is-the-trick-the-one-thing-to-exit-strategy-to-moneyball-business-lessons-from-movies-best-of-business-part-2-brt-s03-ep43-142-9-4-2022 Seg. 4 – Cons in Movies The Sting – wire game, and gambling, hustle The Hustler – pool movie with gambling Wolf of Wall Street – pump and dump scheme with stocks or investments Also in Boiler Room (based on Wolf of Wall St) Oceans 11 The Cons/Hustles/Scams in "Ocean's 11" - What do the names mean? bkkshadow (70)in #film • 2016 A Boesky, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, 2 Jethro's, a Leon Spinks & an Ella Fitzgerald. https://steemit.com/film/@bkkshadow/the-cons-hustles-scams-in-ocean-s-11-what-do-the-names-mean The Grifters In grifting, there are two types of scams: The Long Con & The Short Con. The names refer to the amount of time they take to correctly pull off, which is, ideally, a direct corollary to how lucrative the payout at the end is for the con-man (or woman). Let's talk about the lies. This movie is lousy with ‘em. Obviously the assorted grifters are lying as a profession. That's lying to other people, and that's a given. On top of that, they're lying to each other. https://www.moviejawn.com/home/2017/5/2/the-grifters More: American Hustle, Trading Places, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Focus, Matchstick Men, A Fish Called Wanda, Talented Mr. Ripley, Paper Moon, Bowfinger, Brothers Bloom, Now You See me, Nightmare Alley, I Care A Lot https://movieweb.com/con-artist-movies/ Here Are Some of the Best Movies About Con Artists There's something captivating about tales depicting suave and slick con artists who manage to execute calculating and thrilling schemes. 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2022 Episode 42: Getting Near Budget Deliberations, Reversing Course on the Chinatown-ID Homeless Shelter, and More

Three for the Road: Vermont News and Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 32:40

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and independent journalist Kevin Schofield discuss what's on the line as the City Council gets near its budget deliberation process, issues ahead for an alternative 911 system, a reversal on a planned shelter for the Chinatown-ID neighborhood and City Hall Park's ownership, plus some promises from Seattle's new DOT director. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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122: A G-rated Show, the TV Dinner Gourmet, and I'm Scared of 2 Things: City Hall Park & Old White People

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 146:02

Skip the first 25 minutes to avoid TV dinner talk, the Yankees and skunks...but, why?On this week's show:Happy Great American Pot Pie dayYankees check in?Skunk protocol? Scott ready for Desantis' immigrants drop Who wants to go to city hall park? UVM student assaulted UVM student assaulted and held at gunpoint downtown A stolen vehicle was found burning early Thursday morning at Perkins Pier in Burlington.New anti-slavery bill. Would it affect prison labor?Deputy sheriffs unionizeState finds money for rental assistanceNew airport director Big Dick NicMatt - new career in aviation?(1:11:00) Break music: The Dead Shakers - “My Death”Don't let your kids drink water at school Closed school gets state's attention School in trouble for physically restraining studentsBurlington approves 4 cannabis licenses Another state agency fails Vermont is having a garage sale Vermont man to fix democracy Canada to be back open Update: Bolton hunter charged in Huntington shooting accident Update: Alleged slasher cleared (1:51:38) Break music: Tommy Crawford “Subway Blues”Scumbag Map Former sheriff's captain denies wrongdoing Woman charged in assault of minor Max Misch in trouble again Phoney syrup and hay scam Man charged with murder allowed to go on vacation Ex-CNN producer seeks plea deal Shy raccoons are smartedThanks for listening! Tell us what's going on. Did we get something wrong? Wanna run us down? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

120: Our Wonderful Weirdos, the Richmond Pooper, and a Well-placed Roundhouse Kick

Three for the Road: Vermont News and Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 135:55

Back up in this piece! Thanks for bearing with us during some tech issues. On this week's show:National wonderful weirdo day Fair recapArt HopRent assistance drying up UVM building apartments Burlington police investigate dispatcher A useless bike registryRichmond pooper Wounded Cavendish man dies Old racists at Elderwood(1:03:43) Break music: Robscure feat Rivan C - “Pilot” from the Air album 100's of Afghanis have arrived Can't give monkeypox vaccines away Children's graves to get restored Big win for low roofers SoBU gets a Little Caesar's Jay Peak sells Fresh air kid returnsMac and Cheese restaurant coming to St. Albans and Winooski (1:36:18) Break music: Old Moon (Sharon, VT) - “Dark Blue Morning” from the UnderAll Skies albumScumbag Map Drunk bus driver Son of sheriff candidate pleads guilty Two arrested for City Hall Park murder Picnic burglar Man sentenced in sexual assault A Rutland man….sentenced for stealing coffeeExtinct Catamount sightings Immortal jellyfish Woman's dog saved her from a bear What's a salt cave? Bocce in Burlington!Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your own recommendations? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShow

Vermont is not on track to meet 2030 emissions requirements, report confirms

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 3:00

Energy Action Network report addresses climate shortcomings; 2 men arrested after fatal shooting in Burlington's City Hall Park; State auditor finds police training council's oversight is not up to snuff; Burlington rolls out bike registry in effort to combat theft.

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King County offers Seattle trade for City Hall Park

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 1:02

2022 Episode 32: City Hall Park Land Swap, New SDOT Director Candidate, Mayor Orders SPD to Prioritize Sex Assault Cases

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 29:35

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a land swap between Seattle and King County for the troubled City Hall Park location, a move by Mayor Harrell to revivify business in Seattle emerging from the pandemic, a suprising new SDOT Director candidate, a demand for the SPD to prioritize sex assault cases, and a new challenge arising from peer-to-peer car sharing. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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2022 Episode 28: Sound Transit Alignment Announcement, Mayoral Veto Reconsideration, SCOTUS EPA Decision Fallout, and More

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 29:59

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the Seattle City Council's upcoming announcement about Sound Transit light rail alignment, a reconsideration of Mayor Harrell's first veto of his administration, a look at the impact of the Supreme Court's EPA decision on our state, the future of City Hall Park, and questions about a new director for SDOT. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon!

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Wyatt Kahn's First Public Art Exhibition Seven Monumental Sculptures To Be Unveiled at City Hall Park This June

City Life Org

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 6:09

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Week in Review: December 23, 2021

Hacks & Wonks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 38:48

Crystal is joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, for today's jam-packed show that covers successful tactics used in the Sawant recall election, Durkan veto of the Council vote to end the hazard pay they enacted, the Starbucks unionization movement coming to Seattle, a City Hall Park land swap without park preservation guarantees, new leadership ahead for SDOT in the Harrell administration, the Legislature suing Inslee over vetoes, and the potential for a white Christmas posing risks to those left out in the cold. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Doug Trumm, at @dmtrumm. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com. Resources “What Sawant's Close 310-Vote Recall Victory Means for Seattle Politics” by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/18/what-sawants-close-310-vote-recall-victory-means-for-seattle-politics/ “Sawant's Recall Maps Show Familiar Path to Victory Through Capitol Hill and Central District” by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/22/sawants-recall-maps-show-familiar-path-to-victory-through-capitol-hill-and-central-district/ “City Council Votes to End Hazard Pay. Grocery Workers Say They Feel ‘Abandoned'” by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/12/15/63863317/city-council-votes-to-end-hazard-pay-grocery-workers-say-they-feel-abandoned “Mayor Jenny Durkan will use veto to keep hazard pay in place for Seattle grocery workers” by David Gutman from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/mayor-jenny-durkan-will-use-veto-to-keep-hazard-pay-in-place-for-seattle-grocery-workers/ City of Seattle - Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Statement in Support of Continuing Grocery Store Worker Hazard Pay: https://council.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/councilmember-teresa-mosqueda-statement-in-support-of-continuing-grocery-store-worker-hazard-pay/ “Starbucks Workers United says Broadway shop wants to unionize” from Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/12/starbucks-workers-united-says-broadway-shop-wants-to-unionize/ “Controversial City Hall Park Land Swap Moves Ahead” by Natalie Bicknell Argerious from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/21/controversial-city-hall-park-land-swap-moves-ahead/ “SDOT Director Zimbabwe is Out, What Does This Mean for Seattle Transportation?” by Natalie Bicknell Argerious from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/17/sdot-director-zimbabwe-is-out-what-does-this-mean-for-seattle-transportation/ “Washington Legislature sues Inslee over vetoes, setting up another clash over powers” by Joseph O'Sullivan from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-legislature-sues-inslee-over-vetoes-setting-up-another-clash-over-powers/ “Seattle area to see some snow Christmas weekend” by Christine Clarridge from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-area-in-for-a-cold-snowy-weekend/ King County Regional Homelessness Authority - Cold Weather Shelter Dec. 25-29: https://kcrha.org/2021/12/22/cold-weather-shelter-dec-25-29/ City of Seattle - Severe Weather Flyer: https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/HumanServices/Severe-Weather-Flyer_2021-12-22.pdf “Warming shelters to open during cold weather” from KIRO7: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/warming-shelters-open-during-cold-weather/AJGQT4FRZRANTAGCWY5GS2K3BI/ Transcript: Transcript will be uploaded as soon as possible.

#898 - King County Council approves land swap to take over Seattle City Hall Park

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 20:07

The Metropolitan King County Council on Tuesday voted to acquire City Hall Park from the city of Seattle, the first step in an uncertain plan to address crime and homelessness in the downtown park.At the same time, the County Council rejected an amendment that would guarantee the park remains a park in perpetuity, fueling concerns that it could be subject to some sort of redevelopment.The legislation grants the county's approval to a land swap, arranged by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and County Executive Dow Constantine, that would move the half-acre park under county control, while 13 smaller properties scattered around Seattle would move to city control.The Seattle City Council still must approve the deal. It is likely to consider it early next year.https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-council-approves-land-swap-to-take-over-seattle-city-hall-park/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/seattlerealestatepodcast)

#852 - Seattle plans to give City Hall Park to King County in land swap after safety issues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 18:49

The city of Seattle and King County have reached a land swap agreement to transfer ownership of City Hall Park to the county in exchange for 13 properties.On Friday, King County Executive Dow Constantine's office announced the agreement with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan in a release.The swap will give King County the half-acre park, allowing it to “complete its downtown Civic Campus,” in exchange for a total of 1.35 acres of land across the Seattle area.The release states that the 13 properties the city will acquire will help it reach its “goal to expand and protect green space and public parkland,” particularly in the South Park area.The agreement follows years of safety concerns surrounding City Hall Park, which is adjacent to the King County Superior Courthouse. Concerns reached a fever pitch last summer after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a courthouse bathroom and a homeless encampment at the park continued to have issues.https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/city-hall-park-king-county-land-swap/281-f9b0bed0-c8d7-4c6c-987d-9e16eaf1bd45Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/seattlerealestatepodcast)

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Seattle & King County officials came to an agreement on the future of City Hall Park

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 1:03

KUOW's Ruby de Luna reports officials have finished working out the terms of a land swap.

CounterVortex Episode 95: Anarchism and the Climate Crisis

CounterVortex Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 52:00

With the inauspicious opening of the Glasgow climate conference, activists around the world are increasingly looking to local action as an alternative to the moribund United Nations process on addressing what has been called a "Code Red for humanity." In Episode 94 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg explores the ideas of Social Ecology and radical municipalism, developed by the late Vermont anarchist thinker Murray Bookchin, and how they provide a theoretical framework for localities struggling to lead from below on the climate question. Examples discussed include the Zapatistas in Chiapas, the Rojava Kurds in Syria, and the community gardens and ongoing struggles for reclaimed urban space on New York's Lower East Side. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. Erratum: The activists who chained themselves to a tree to demand protection of East River Park did not do so in ERP itself, but at City Hall Park. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just per weekly episode via Patreon. We now have 26 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 27!

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#809 - King County Set to Purchase Long-Troubled City Hall Park Near Courthouse

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 17:22

King County is ready to take the lead on revitalizing a park that for years had left courthouse workers terrified.Homeless campers had taken over City Hall Park, which is adjacent to the King County Courthouse, until the mounting crime and violence led to a sweep this summer.The King County Council voted 7-2 this week to acquire the park from Seattle. However, this is more than just a change of ownership. County leaders also plan to tackle the root problems behind the public safety issues that have persisted for years. Another focus will be on helping to connect the homeless in the neighborhood with shelter and services.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW, and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.https://komonews.com/news/local/king-county-set-to-purchase-long-troubled-park-near-courthouseSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/seattlerealestatepodcast)

2021 Episode 39: Vaccine Verification, County Plans to Take Over City Hall Park, Climate Change Legislation, Public Safety Survey

Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 29:43

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and Kevin Schofield of Seattle City Council Insight discuss King County's new vaccine verification requirements, a new County plan to take over security and management of City Hall Park, a question about climate change legislation from one of our patrons, and Seattle's annual Public Safety Survey. If you like this podcast, please support us on Patreon!

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The latest on City Hall Park in downtown Seattle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 44:14

710 ESPN's Andy Eide on Seattle Kraken's first home game tomorrow // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map - Danville // Margaret Brennan, Biden's concessions on Build Back Better so far, and Taiwan // Hanna Scott with the latest on City Hall Park in downtown Seattle // Dose of Kindness -- a Covid ICU nurse fundraises baby supplies for young pregnant woman // Gee Scott on millennials vs boomers in the real estate market // Nicole Jennings, Charity of the Month - Athletes for Kids // Laura Scott on bones or no bones day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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King County is one step closer to acquiring the troubled City Hall Park in Seattle

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 1:02

A county committee approved a motion today that would ask the County Executive to explore the idea of buying the park, that sits next door to the King County Courthouse.

Hour 3 - Best of September 23rd

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 38:15

The Monologue: Crime may have finally hit the tipping point at Seattle's City Hall Park. The Interview: Savanah Hernandez (The Blaze) infiltrated Antifa in Denver this weekend as they attacked attendees at a conservative conference. The Monologue: Fort Lauderdale mayor faces backlash for calling Pride crash a 'terrorist incident' with few facts available The Interview: Josh Hammer (constitutional attorney and Newsweek Opinions Editor) explains SCOTUS decision on NCAA/college compensation. LongForm: Tonya Pitman Fuger is a mother. She says her son's teacher hugged vaccinated kids but not unvaccinated, as a way to shame them into getting the vaccine. But the school says that didn't happen. She explains her side of the story. The Quick Hit: A proud boy leader is selling BLM T-Shirts. The Last Rantz: CRT narrative shift is happening in earnest. Don't let it gain momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4: Hanna Scott on public safety around city hall park and trouble getting jurors

The Tom and Curley Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 31:50

6 PM- GUEST - Hanna on public safety around city hall park and trouble getting jurors// A black cop was fired for saying the N word // Biden stands by withdrawal timeframe // Pelosi chews out the lawmakers who went to Kabul. Jack and Shari say Pelosi is really losing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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City Inside/Out: Council Edition - August 2021

City Inside/Out Seattle: Council Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 28:18

What is the City of Seattle's plan to fill vacant storefronts downtown? City Hall Park is clear of encampments, but will it last? And, can the City slow the record number of police officers who are leaving? As City Council heads into their two-week summer recess, Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis sits down to answer these questions on Council Edition with Brian Callanan.

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The homeless encampment at Seattle's City Hall Park is gone

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 0:54

Hour 2 : Capitalism Sunshine

KIRO Nights

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 32:18

Best Of: Jack, Shane, Billy talk capitalism. // Jack, Shane, and Tarik talk about First live Asian giant hornet sighting confirmed in Washington in 2021. // Local Update: Some homeless move from City Hall Park to 4th and James / Jack and Shane do the ticket giveaway See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hour 2: Encampment at Seattle's City Hall Park gone after scores go to hotels, shelters and tiny houses

The Tom and Curley Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 30:57

4PM - Hanna Scott: Encampment at Seattle's City Hall Park gone after scores go to hotels, shelters and tiny houses // Parents of teen who died after basketball workouts speak on coaches' murder charges // End Office Happy Hours // Today is Friday the 13th // How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hour 4: Seattle man paralyzed from the neck down skydives for the first time

The Tom and Curley Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 29:44

6PM - Hanna Scott: Encampment at Seattle's City Hall Park gone after scores go to hotels, shelters and tiny houses // Parents of teen who died after basketball workouts speak on coaches' murder charges // This Is Why Men Don't Understand What Women Find Attractive // 'No excuses': Seattle man paralyzed from the neck down skydives for the first time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hour 2: Don't be Forced to get the Vaccine

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 39:21

What's Trending: Annoying couple interrupted an interview with an annoying councilmember as the city swept City Hall Park this morning // Derek Kovick says UW Medicine is forcing him to get the COVID vaccine before getting a liver transplant // Big Local: Tacoma council members demanding more police patrols in response to violent summer // Washington State University removes personal, philosophical exemptions for vaccine // Skagit County fair is back baby // Vivek Ramaswamy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 34:57

Hanna Scott on a WA AG Office effort to solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women cases // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- the site of a new DB Cooper search // Hanna Scott on the City Hall Park cleanup/ the SCOW Homestead ruling // Dose of Kindness -- books for inmates // Stacy Rost previewing the Seahawks-Raiders matchup // Nancy Cordes on current Biden Admin priorities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The tent encampment in City Hall Park is being cleared

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 1:10

Critics say the courthouse area has been unsafe for years. Seattle Mayor Durkan says other issues contributed to the danger

#600 - 33 King County Superior Court judges urge immediate shutdown of Seattle's City Hall Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 23:50

Thirty-three King County Superior Court judges and four court commissioners on Friday signed a letter to Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jesús Aguirre, requesting that he shut down City Hall Park and relocate residents of a sprawling encampment immediately south of the downtown county courthouse.“We are writing out of deep concern for the safety of jurors, Courthouse employees, the general public and those who find themselves unhoused and sheltering in and around City Hall Park,” the judges and commissioners wrote.“As you know, conditions in and around the King County Courthouse vicinity, including City Hall Park, have been in a critical, unsafe and unhealthy stage for years. As a matter of last resort to address these issues, we are requesting that you close City Hall Park.”Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

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#592 - Fatal stabbing prompts proposed legislation to condemn Seattle's City Hall Park

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 29:29

The fatal stabbing of 31-year-old Bradley Arabie last week at Seattle's City Hall Park, located immediately south of the King County Courthouse, was the final straw for Metropolitan King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn: On Tuesday, he introduced legislation to condemn the city-owned park, which is the site of a large homeless encampment, as a public safety hazard or nuisance property.Under Dunn's proposal, King County would acquire the park from the city of Seattle and request that Executive Dow Constantine relocate the park's current residents to transitional or permanent housing, provide additional security, and fix damage done to the park as a means to abate health and public safety concerns, according to a copy of the legislation provided to The Seattle Times.The proposal would also direct Constantine to explore future uses for the park as “an enclosed meeting and events space” that would become part of the courthouse campus. Dunn has requested an update to the council on the condemnation process by Sept. 1.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

Hour 2 - Conservatives defunded the police?

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 37:49

What's Trending: Judges ban together to shut down City Hall Park, Biden advisor now claims that Republicans defunded the police, not Democrats, and Brandeis University uses words from own 'Oppressive Language List' on their website. Big Local: All of Western Washington is getting torched, and residents are asked to set up Asian American Giant Murder Hornet traps. A former adult actress Lana Rhoades claims an NBA player brought a backup date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#590 - Fatal stabbing at Seattle City Hall park stirs questions about suspect's release on bond

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 22:41

Questions are being raised about the man who admitted to police that he had killed another homeless man at an encampment located in the park next to the King County Courthouse.Michael Sedejo had been accused of assaulting another man at City Hall Park in April but was released from jail after a bail reform group paid his bail.According to court documents, Sedejo admitted to police after his arrest Thursday that he killed Bradley Arable after the two men had fought. He allegedly told police that he was trying to strangle Arable when the victim possibly used a box cutter to slash at Sedejo' s back and neck.Sedejo told police he pulled a knife from his sock and stabbed Arable multiple times including what Sedejo believed was a fatal thrust into the victim's chest.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

Hour 3 - Seattle spread

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 39:42

The Monologue: The eviction extension was announced -- and it seems illegal. The Interview: King County Councilmember Regan Dunn discusses the problems at City Hall Park in Seattle. The Monologue: World Health Organization's new COVID vaccine guidelines for kids causing confusion. The Interview: Attorney Kenyon Luce of Tacoma weighs in on his client's fight to keep the Milton 9/11 memorial in-tact. LongForm: FOX Nation host Nancy Grace discusses a mystery disappearance from a Seattle cruise ship that is now the focus of an episode of her show Crime Stories The Quick Hit: Middle schoolers get flyer, says they can get abortions, Plan B without asking parents. The Last Rantz: Be weary of the Seattle spread See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - SCOTUS backs high school student's free speech