Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy en Seattle is booming, and expensive, and full of people trying to figure out how to build a life here that actually works. Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy is a five-part City Cast Partner Studios series about the people doing exactly that, organizing, building coalitions, and pushing for the policy changes that decide whether King County's economy works for everyone or just the people already winning. Across five episodes, City Cast Seattle host Jane C. Hu talks with the advocates and coalition leaders closest to the work: fixing how Washington funds early learning and K-12 schools, building parent and community political power from the ground up, fighting for progressive revenue and the Millionaire's Tax against a well-funded repeal effort, protecting people from homelessness while defending the housing progress already made, and reimagining what dignity and ownership look like for workers across the region. Every episode is a different piece of the same puzzle,  what it actually takes to build a fair economy in King County, told through the people building it. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single conversation. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c8f4fa68-abc7-11f1-8c76-93d88d63b47d/image/18f1534a77ec9814482cf32dac4c2927.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy episodic City Cast Seattle is booming, and expensive, and full of people trying to figure out how to build a life here that actually works. Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy is a five-part City Cast Partner Studios series about the people doing exactly that, organizing, building coalitions, and pushing for the policy changes that decide whether King County's economy works for everyone or just the people already winning. Across five episodes, City Cast Seattle host Jane C. Hu talks with the advocates and coalition leaders closest to the work: fixing how Washington funds early learning and K-12 schools, building parent and community political power from the ground up, fighting for progressive revenue and the Millionaire's Tax against a well-funded repeal effort, protecting people from homelessness while defending the housing progress already made, and reimagining what dignity and ownership look like for workers across the region. Every episode is a different piece of the same puzzle,  what it actually takes to build a fair economy in King County, told through the people building it. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single conversation. Seattle is booming, and expensive, and full of people trying to figure out how to build a life here that actually works. Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy is a five-part City Cast Partner Studios series about the people doing exactly that, organizing, building coalitions, and pushing for the policy changes that decide whether King County's economy works for everyone or just the people already winning. Across five episodes, City Cast Seattle host Jane C. Hu talks with the advocates and coalition leaders closest to the work: fixing how Washington funds early learning and K-12 schools, building parent and community political power from the ground up, fighting for progressive revenue and the Millionaire's Tax against a well-funded repeal effort, protecting people from homelessness while defending the housing progress already made, and reimagining what dignity and ownership look like for workers across the region. Every episode is a different piece of the same puzzle,  what it actually takes to build a fair economy in King County, told through the people building it. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single conversation.

]]> City Cast partnerstudios@citycast.fm Real Power, Real Dignity: Closing Out a Fair Economy Ana Gaeta, Communications Manager at the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, and Deric Gruen, Lab Leader at People's Economy Lab, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this final episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about what real dignity and real power look like for workers in King County. They dig into what happens when the Workforce Development Council hands people cash with no strings attached, how a group of renters in Brighton bought their own apartment building instead of getting pushed out, and the agency — the ability to choose your work, have a say in it, and share in what it produces — that ties both of their work together. To get involved, head to peopleseconomylab.org or seakingwdc.org. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000 full City Cast Ana Gaeta, Communications Manager at the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, and Deric Gruen, Lab Leader at People's Economy Lab, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this final episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about what real dignity and real power look like for workers in King County. They dig into what happens when the Workforce Development Council hands people cash with no strings attached, how a group of renters in Brighton bought their own apartment building instead of getting pushed out, and the agency — the ability to choose your work, have a say in it, and share in what it produces — that ties both of their work together. To get involved, head to peopleseconomylab.org or seakingwdc.org. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. Ana Gaeta, Communications Manager at the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, and Deric Gruen, Lab Leader at People's Economy Lab, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this final episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about what real dignity and real power look like for workers in King County. They dig into what happens when the Workforce Development Council hands people cash with no strings attached, how a group of renters in Brighton bought their own apartment building instead of getting pushed out, and the agency — the ability to choose your work, have a say in it, and share in what it produces — that ties both of their work together.
To get involved, head to peopleseconomylab.org or seakingwdc.org.

City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

]]> 1518 Why Housing Stability Is the Foundation of a Fair Economy Celeste Levy, Communications Coordinator at the Statewide Poverty Action Network, and Danielle Palmer Friedman, Communications Lead at the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about why housing stability and a basic income floor are the foundation everything else is built on. They dig into what the Poverty Action Network is hearing directly from people across the state right now, how the Coalition's Health Through Housing program is actually getting people stably housed, and where their two different corners of this work — economic security and homelessness policy — actually overlap. To get involved, head to povertyaction.org or homelessinfo.org. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full City Cast Celeste Levy, Communications Coordinator at the Statewide Poverty Action Network, and Danielle Palmer Friedman, Communications Lead at the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about why housing stability and a basic income floor are the foundation everything else is built on. They dig into what the Poverty Action Network is hearing directly from people across the state right now, how the Coalition's Health Through Housing program is actually getting people stably housed, and where their two different corners of this work — economic security and homelessness policy — actually overlap. To get involved, head to povertyaction.org or homelessinfo.org. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. Celeste Levy, Communications Coordinator at the Statewide Poverty Action Network, and Danielle Palmer Friedman, Communications Lead at the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, join City Cast Seattle Host Jane C. Hu on this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy to talk about why housing stability and a basic income floor are the foundation everything else is built on. They dig into what the Poverty Action Network is hearing directly from people across the state right now, how the Coalition's Health Through Housing program is actually getting people stably housed, and where their two different corners of this work — economic security and homelessness policy — actually overlap. To get involved, head to povertyaction.org or homelessinfo.org.

City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

]]> 1444 How To Fix Washington's Regressive Tax Code In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Fatema Boxwala, founder of Tech4Taxes, and Iana Mae Abinales, Communications Specialist at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, about Washington’s upside-down tax code, what’s at stake in state’s budget deficit, and the Millionaires Tax that was passed earlier this year. They unpack what the Millionaires Tax actually does, and why it’s at risk of being overturned in November. Plus, why Fatema founded a coalition for tech workers to organize around tax policy, and what you need to know about Washington’s tax code going into election season. To get involved, head to budgetandpolicy.org or no645.com. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0000 full City Cast In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Fatema Boxwala, founder of Tech4Taxes, and Iana Mae Abinales, Communications Specialist at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, about Washington’s upside-down tax code, what’s at stake in state’s budget deficit, and the Millionaires Tax that was passed earlier this year. They unpack what the Millionaires Tax actually does, and why it’s at risk of being overturned in November. Plus, why Fatema founded a coalition for tech workers to organize around tax policy, and what you need to know about Washington’s tax code going into election season. To get involved, head to budgetandpolicy.org or no645.com. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Fatema Boxwala, founder of Tech4Taxes, and Iana Mae Abinales, Communications Specialist at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, about Washington’s upside-down tax code, what’s at stake in state’s budget deficit, and the Millionaires Tax that was passed earlier this year. They unpack what the Millionaires Tax actually does, and why it’s at risk of being overturned in November. Plus, why Fatema founded a coalition for tech workers to organize around tax policy, and what you need to know about Washington’s tax code going into election season. To get involved, head to budgetandpolicy.org or no645.com.


City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

]]> 1407 King County's Next Generation of Advocates City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Nicole Barker, executive director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, and Bailey Medilo, communications manager at the Washington Bus, about what happens when families and young people find the courage to tell their own stories, and organize on their own behalf. From supporting multicultural families raising kids with disabilities to building youth political power across the state, Nicole and Bailey share how their organizations are reshaping who gets a voice in King County's future. To get involved, head to opendoorswa.org or washingtonbus.org. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:48:00 -0000 full City Cast City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Nicole Barker, executive director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, and Bailey Medilo, communications manager at the Washington Bus, about what happens when families and young people find the courage to tell their own stories, and organize on their own behalf. From supporting multicultural families raising kids with disabilities to building youth political power across the state, Nicole and Bailey share how their organizations are reshaping who gets a voice in King County's future. To get involved, head to opendoorswa.org or washingtonbus.org. City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Nicole Barker, executive director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, and Bailey Medilo, communications manager at the Washington Bus, about what happens when families and young people find the courage to tell their own stories, and organize on their own behalf. From supporting multicultural families raising kids with disabilities to building youth political power across the state, Nicole and Bailey share how their organizations are reshaping who gets a voice in King County's future. To get involved, head to opendoorswa.org or washingtonbus.org.

]]> 1639 What It Takes to Raise a Kid in King County Right Now City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Tristen Hall, co-lead of the King County Early Learning Coalition, and Carlina Brown-Banks, executive director of Voice2Power Lab and a member of the Be3 Coalition, about why early learning and K-12 education aren't nearly as separate as Washington's funding system treats them. They get into why coalition work can do what no single organization can on its own, the legislative win last year that protected educational rights for students experiencing homelessness after hundreds of people emailed the Senate, and why childcare in Washington eats up something like a third of a family's paycheck. They also talk about what changes when you actually trust that parents already know what their kids need. To get involved, sign up for Be3 Coalition updates through Building Changes or connect with the King County Early Learning Coalition at brightspark.org/kcelc Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:04:00 -0000 full City Cast City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it. In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Tristen Hall, co-lead of the King County Early Learning Coalition, and Carlina Brown-Banks, executive director of Voice2Power Lab and a member of the Be3 Coalition, about why early learning and K-12 education aren't nearly as separate as Washington's funding system treats them. They get into why coalition work can do what no single organization can on its own, the legislative win last year that protected educational rights for students experiencing homelessness after hundreds of people emailed the Senate, and why childcare in Washington eats up something like a third of a family's paycheck. They also talk about what changes when you actually trust that parents already know what their kids need. To get involved, sign up for Be3 Coalition updates through Building Changes or connect with the King County Early Learning Coalition at brightspark.org/kcelc City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Tristen Hall, co-lead of the King County Early Learning Coalition, and Carlina Brown-Banks, executive director of Voice2Power Lab and a member of the Be3 Coalition, about why early learning and K-12 education aren't nearly as separate as Washington's funding system treats them. They get into why coalition work can do what no single organization can on its own, the legislative win last year that protected educational rights for students experiencing homelessness after hundreds of people emailed the Senate, and why childcare in Washington eats up something like a third of a family's paycheck. They also talk about what changes when you actually trust that parents already know what their kids need. To get involved, sign up for Be3 Coalition updates through Building Changes or connect with the King County Early Learning Coalition at brightspark.org/kcelc

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