http://www.bruceharrell.org Positive Focus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/12/chronic-nuisance-property-legislation/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/12/chronic-nuisance-property-legislation/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:31:14 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=494 Sections of Aurora Avenue North have long been a subject of concern for neighbors, business owners, policy makers and law enforcement officials in our City. Some areas of Aurora have become a haven for prostitution, drugs and crime. This cuts against some of the tremendous progress made on Aurora relative to business growth, transportation improvements [...]

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]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2008/12/youth-mentoring-initiative/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2008/10/mentoring-%e2%80%93-the-effective-choice-seattle-needs-to-make/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2008/10/mentoring-%e2%80%93-the-effective-choice-seattle-needs-to-make/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:10 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.electbruceharrell.com/?p=40 By Bruce Harrell and Tina Podlodowski The two of us grew up as lower-middle-class kids who share decades of experience in corporate America, electoral politics, public policy and nonprofits. But mostly, we share a passion for cost-effective solutions to the very real challenges facing Seattle children and families today. Despite having great parents in our [...]

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