Courtesy of Kate Martin from Greenwood here is some information about development of greenways in a nearby neighborhood. Greenways Planning / Participation There is planning underway city-wide to map Greenways. Greenways are a new (new to Seattle) kind of bike route that is more kid-friendly / family friendly and suitable for older folks as well…
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Proposed Reduction in Metro Route 28 Service Postponed, for Now, But…
Last fall King County Metro proposed eliminating most bus service on Route 28 above NW 103rd St. Based on public response Metro has deferred this change for now. Here is the current statement from Metro about Route 28. Recently Ashley DeForest, Community Relations Planner at Metro, sent the following e-mail about upcoming meetings where you can…
Construction Progressing on the New North 125th St. Sidewalk
The new concrete sidewalk on the north side of N 125th St. from Greenwood Ave. N to the Interurban Trail is starting to take shape. Concrete has been poured for about half of the length. It’s a good thing there will be a real sidewalk soon. The asphalt “sidewalk”…
Nominate a Safe Route to School Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has a program to fund improvements for safe ways for school students to walk or bike to school. They just announced the current round of application and selection. Anyone in our neighborhood interested? WSDOT today issued a “call for projects” for our Safe Routes to School program. The…
Save Money on Energy Costs
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….
Jan. 17 Broadview Community Council Meeting CANCELLED
Due to the hazardous weather conditions the January 17th Broadview Community Council has been cancelled.
Short on Cash?…. Creative Ways to Save Is The Broadiew Community Council January Meeting Topic
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…
Neighborhood Planning Update Has Produced Some Ideas
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. …
Work on N 125th St. Sidewalk to Begin January 3rd
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…
Funding Received For Rapid Ride on Aurora Ave. N
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…
