City Council and the Mayor passed a Green New Deal, proclaiming a future where “the social and ecological well-being of all people is prioritized over the profit of private corporations.”

But what happens when progressive values collide with Seattle reality? All of the talk goes down the drain, big developers win, and citizens lose; because of the City’s insatiable appetite for money.

Below is a letter to City Council Members calling out the “Monkey Business” in this bill that would further tilt the playing field in favor of developer interests and against legitimate taxpaying residents’ concerns.