Stadtpolitik
Seattle’s incoming mayor faces mounting homelessness emergency
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Seattle’s incoming mayor, Katie Wilson, is poised to take office amid what one commentator calls a humanitarian emergency in King County’s homelessness crisis. A recent federal count found nearly 17,000 people experiencing homelessness in the county, and opinion writers and policy advocates are urging a shift toward treatment-focused responses, particularly for those struggling with serious mental illness and addiction.
Die Cop30 in Belém betonte, eine Konferenz für Städte zu sein, verzeichnete aber keine Fortschritte in der städtischen Agenda in formellen Entscheidungen. Trotz intensiver Mobilisierungen subnationaler Netzwerke und Einrichtungen wie UN-Habitat wurden Städte aus zentralen Texten ausgeschlossen. Diese Lücke spiegelt die Trägheit im multilateralen Klimasystem wider.
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Republicans suffered significant losses in urban areas during last week's elections, highlighting the political costs of the Trump administration's aggressive policies against city dwellers. The GOP's demonization of urban America, including mass deportations and inflammatory rhetoric, has alienated key voter groups that supported Trump in 2024. This backlash threatens the Republican coalition's future viability.