HELP GET SEATTLE WALKING.

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Posted: January 20, 2012

Would someone from our neighborhood be up for the fun task?

Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board seeks new members

 SEATTLE―The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).

Board members serve a two\year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. They are frequent walkers of a variety of ages, levels of mobility, and walks of life, and from areas throughout the city. Members must be Seattle residents, and may not be city employees. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall on Fifth Avenue between James and Cherry.

According to Jon Morgan, chair of the Pedestrian Advisory Board “”Everyone is a pedestrian, and serving on the Pedestrian Advisory Board is a great way to make a difference in Seattle’s walkability. Members have a chance to learn a lot about walking and what’s going on in the city, and to apply that knowledge working with other smart, dedicated, interesting pedestrian advocates.”

 Mayor McGinn and City Council are committed to promoting diversity in the City’s boards and

commissions. Women, youth, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, and persons of color are encouraged to apply. Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their interest via email by January 20, 2012 to Brian Dougherty at brian.dougherty@seattle.gov.

For more information, call Brian Dougherty at (206) 684\5124, or send e\mail to the address above.

Note from Poster:  It would be great to see someone from our neighborhood helping out…..maybe we would get a few needed sidewalks in our hood.( 2 only hours a month)

Save Money on Energy Costs

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Posted: January 19, 2012

Sustainable Works, a local non-profit, has a program to help residents reduce home energy use and costs.  Here is their recent press release.

Seattle, Wash. (January, 2012) –Seattle residents have an exciting opportunity to access stimulus funds to improve the energy efficiency of their home through a City of Seattle program called Community Power Works. SustainableWorks, a Puget Sound based non-profit, with the mission of helping homeowners save energy and reduce their carbon footprint all while building a stronger economy for Washington workers, is one of the contractors offering reduced costs home energy audits and retrofits through the Community Power Works project. The purpose of this stimulus-funded program is to help homeowners make home improvements that reduce their energy use and energy bills. Participants can save on items like furnaces, air sealing, insulation, and hot water heaters that reduce their energy costs. SustainableWorks also offers solar projects to motivated homeowners. To learn more about the program, or to sign-up, please visit www.sustainableworks.com, or call
the SustainableWorks office at 206-575-2252.

The process begins with a pre-audit to determine eligibility followed by a professional energy audit. Worth approximately $400, the cost of the audit to the homeowner is $95. An energy consultant then explains to the homeowner where they are losing energy and suggests the most cost effective energy saving improvements. Contractors managed by SustainableWorks then complete the energy saving measures chosen by the homeowner. Community Power Works offers stimulus and utility incentives to cover a portion of the project cost. SustainableWorks also bundles projects with your neighbors to further reduce the cost of projects. Zero to low-interest financing is also available to help homeowners afford their projects.

 About SustainableWorks

SustainableWorks is a non-profit focused on creating quality jobs and improving the environment with residential and small commercial energy retrofit projects facilitated through community engagement and participation. SustainableWorks utilizes a $4 million Community Energy Efficiency Program Grant to retrofit homes and small businesses in moderate-income neighborhoods in Spokane, Pierce, King,
and Snohomish counties over the next 2 years. SustainableWorks is also part of the City of Seattle Community Power Works program.

Short on Cash?…. Creative Ways to Save Is The Broadiew Community Council January Meeting Topic

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Updated: January 9, 2012

Join us Tuesday  January 17th for the Broadview Community Council Meeting as we discuss creative ways to cut back on daily expenses and save money.  We will look at everything from home energy audits to composting to recycling to refinancing.  Bring your ideas to share!

Kristin Kinder from Waste Management will review ways to save money through recycling and explain how the Broadview Community could win a $50,000 grant for a neighborhood improvement project through the neighborhood recycling competition.

Doors will open at 6:30 PM for information displays and a chance for you to meet and greet neighbors. The meeting presentation will start at 7:00 PM.

Luther Memorial Church

13047 Greenwood Avenue N

Tuesday, January 17

Happy New Year Future Broadview/ Bitter Lake P-Patchers!

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Posted: January 4, 2012

We’re capturing the momentum of the new year with a meeting to design the shed for the future Bitter Lake P-Patch. 

 Date:  Thursday, January 12  Time: 6:30-7:45 pm

Place: Broadview Library (12755 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, 98133,  206-684-7519)

The final conceptual design of the P-Patch includes a two-level shed that is accessible from two sides so that everyone in the garden can use it.  It will have storage space that opens onto the lower level where the raised wheelchair accessible beds will be and will also open onto the level above closer to the other plots in the garden.

We need to get the details of the design figured out so it can be accommodated in the overall plans to construct the new play area and garden.   Landscape architect, Daniel Winterbottom will be there to help us with the design and to start to think through the build process.   All who are interested in this detailed design work are welcome!   Please spread the word. 

 

Please contact me with any questions at laura.raymond@seattle.gov or 206-615-1787

Thanks, Laura Raymond 

P-Patch Community Gardening Program | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

ph 206 615 1787 |  fax 206 233 5142

http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/

Seattle Public Library would like to get citizen input on Library services.

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Updated: December 29, 2011

Broadview Library

 Here’s your chance to give some feedback  on services at the Broadview Branch. Make sure when you go on line to use the word Broadview in your comments.

If citizens cannot attend the meetings, they can offer their comments on line at: http://www.spl.org/about-the-library/libraries-for-all/lfa-plan/share-your-thoughts

In January, the Library will be holding 3 important meetings to get citizen input on Library service priorities in four key areas: library hours, books and materials, computers and online resources, and building maintenance. There will also be a discussion of strategies to stabilize Library funding. I am writing to invite your members to attend and ask your assistance in sharing this information with your community.

Share your thoughts with the Library

Do you check out books or DVDs from the Library? Do you come to the Library for story time, to use a free computer or listen to an author? Or do you come for homework help for students, Internet access, research, community events, job search activities, or online learning? The Seattle Public Library needs to hear from you! The Library wants your input on priorities for improvement in four essential areas:  hours, books and materials, computers and online services, and maintenance. Strategies for stabilizing Library funding will also be discussed. Please join us for these important community meetings. For more information, visit www.spl.org and select “Libraries for All: A Plan for the Present, A Foundation for the Future,” or call 206-386-4636.

The community meetings are scheduled as follows:

  • 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 7, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Microsoft Auditorium (206-386-4636)
  • Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S. (206-684-4711)
  • 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W. (206-684-4089).

 If you cannot attend a meeting, please visit us online to share your feedback at www.spl.org.  Your input is very important. For more information call 206-386-4636.

Thanks so much for your consideration. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 Happy Holidays,

Jennifer Cargal

 

Neighborhood Planning Update Has Produced Some Ideas

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Updated: December 29, 2011

The neighborhood plan update that has been going on for the past year has reached the stage where there are concrete ideas on what the updated plan should contain.  At an open house on Nov. 5 display boards presented some of those ideas.  Below is a brief description with links to the display boards online.  The plan update website is a good place to check out from time to time.  Another public meeting will take place this spring.

Work on N 125th St. Sidewalk to Begin January 3rd

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Updated: December 22, 2011

Doug Cox, Associate Planner with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says that construction of the new sidewalk on the north side of N 125th St. from Greenwood Ave. N to the Interurban Trail is scheduled to begin on January 3rd.

According to an update posted on the project website, “SDOT and its contractor will mobilize and start work activity on or shortly after January 3, 2012. This project is scheduled to be complete by early March. Normal work hours will be 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Parking restrictions in and around the work zone should be expected. For questions regarding construction, please contact  James Sido, Community  Communications Officer, james@stephersonassociates.com, (206) 972-6198

Project elements

  • Building a new concrete sidewalk (with planter strip in some locations)
  • Installing ADA compliant wheelchair ramps
  • Rebuilding driveways
  • Planting trees, grass seed or groundcovers where possible
  • Artwork will be embedded in the new sidewalk

Funding Received For Rapid Ride on Aurora Ave. N

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Posted: December 19, 2011

A recent press Release from King County announced Federal funding for Rapid Ride on Aurora Ave. N.   :

King County Executive Dow Constantine and members of the Metropolitan King County Council today expressed their appreciation to Congress for appropriating $37.5 million for two more Metro Transit RapidRide lines. The measure passed in both the House and Senate today and now goes to President Obama for his signature.

“Federal funding for these RapidRide lines will provide jobs during construction, improve access to employment and commercial centers in North and South King County, and stimulate development in the future,” said Executive Constantine, who thanked the state’s Congressional delegation for its support.

RapidRide is a different type of Metro service that includes newly designed buses, shelters and signs. The distinctive red-and-yellow buses are energy efficient, low-emission hybrid vehicles with low floors and three doors for easier, faster boarding.

Line E will travel along Aurora Avenue between Shoreline and downtown Seattle. Line F is planned to connect Burien, Tukwila, and Renton. Both are scheduled to start two years from now.

“This federal investment is great news and will help us continue improving our transit system, giving bus riders streamlined and more convenient service,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, whose district includes Shoreline. “As a regular bus commuter, I understand the importance of transit service and I look forward to the improvements RapidRide will bring to the entire Aurora corridor from Shoreline to Seattle.”

The E line on Aurora is currently scheduled to be ready by the end of 2013.  According to Jim Curtin at Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), speaking at the December Northwest District Council meeting,  there will be improvements to pedestrian access to Aurora on streets like N 135th and N 143rd.

Season’s Greetings from the P-Patch Office

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Posted: December 15, 2011

This time of year P-Patch Community Gardens all across the city become still and quiet.  The effort to create a new Bitter Lake P-Patch has also been very quiet but I’m happy to report that while quiet, there is still movement towards your vision of a garden.  Here’s a quick update of where we’re at and the next steps.

At two community meetings this fall,  future P-Patchers and other neighbors weighed in on plans for the new play area and the slightly modified plans for the P-Patch right next to it.  With the input gathered at those meetings, Parks Dept. landscape architect Joe Neiford and Parks Staffer Susanne Rockwell have been developing the design further.  I’ve been working with them to ensure the new plans work for the P-Patch and doing my best keep the momentum going.  I believe the current timeline is to send the project to bid and construction this spring. 

In the meantime, there’s a little bit of work for us to do on the P-Patch.  In the final schematic you all decided upon there is space for an innovative shed that opens onto both the lower ADA accessible beds and to the upper central gathering area in the garden.  We need to figure out the specific details and plans for that shed so it can be incorporated into the overall designs that the Parks Dept is developing now.  Daniel Winterbottom is ready to help with that, starting with a working session for all those interested to do some designing together.  We’re looking to organize that meeting for early January.  Please let me know if you are interested in participating in that.

Watch for a specific meeting announcement in January and hopefully additional updates in the future.  You are the most patient group of future-P-Patchers.  I’m confident the wonderful garden you’re ready to build will be worth the wait.

Best wishes for a wonderful winter,

 Laura Raymond 

P-Patch Community Gardening Program | Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

ph 206 615 1787 |  fax 206 233 5142

http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/

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