The to do list to revitalize downtown is long… in the short term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and his administration have some short term plans to get more people visiting, living and working downtown.

And so far, safety is taking a front seat. The city is cracking down on the fentanyl crisis and the shake up is imminent.

KUOW reporter Casey Martin fills us in on some of the key items to anticipate.

Here's a video of the two people who vandalized the Temple De Hirsch Sinai on Sunday night: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2023/04/19/police-asking-for-publics-help-identifying-suspects-in-hate-crime-vandalism/

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