The current Seattle Police Department North Precinct building has been crowded and outdated for several years. Plans to replace it were put on hold during the Great Recession. Recently the Mayor and City Council re-started the planning process. Work is now under way to find and purchase a site for a new station by December…
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At the April 25 Puget Sound Regional Council Annual Assembly the Linden Ave. N Complete Streets Project was given an award. The VISION 2040 Awards showcase the amazing work being done to implement the region’s long range growth, economic and transportation strategy. Linden Ave North Complete Street Project Sponsored by City of Seattle Department of Transportation…
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On May 13th City Council will be voting on the Broadview/Bitter Lake/Haller Lake neighborhood plan goals and policies that were amended through the neighborhood plan update. These goals and policies provide direction to the City as we undertake projects and program in support of the neighborhood plan. The Neighborhood Advisory Committee and City worked together…
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This Saturday several neighborhoods in Seattle will participate in a practice drill of their emergency communication hubs. Last year volunteers in Broadview organized two hubs. This will be the second practice drill Broadview volunteers have participated in. The City of Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management is coordinating with community volunteers to set up Emergency Communication…
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The King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will hold a special meeting Tuesday, May 14 to take public testimony about potential Metro Transit service cuts. Committee members want to hear how you might be affected by service reductions and your ideas for alternatives. Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall and will have…
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Final paving and striping on Linden Avenue North, between N 130th and N 141st streets, is scheduled for April 22-26, weather permitting. It’s a milestone in the project that has about two and a half more months of construction. During the paving and roadway marking work, southbound traffic will be detoured via North 143rd Street…
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Friends of Carkeek Park – You’re Invited! This call for help is from the Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP), a group of volunteers started in 1979 to return salmon to Carkeek Park and improve the water quality in Piper’s Creek. We are part of the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Volunteer Cooperative Program…
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Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers of SR 99 lane restrictions beginning Monday, April 22 associated with the West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project. These lane reductions are one of the first steps in beginning Mercer West construction and will allow crews to complete early preparatory work associated with rebuilding the SR 99 Aurora…
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The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning roadway improvements along N 105th Street and N/NE Northgate Way from Greenwood Ave N to Lake City Way NE. SDOT will complete final design of the project by the first quarter of 2013. Construction is scheduled to begin Spring 2013 and is anticipated to continue through Spring…
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