Come and meet Jen Dixon, artist designee for adorning the fence on Linden Avenue North. We will discuss artwork for portions of the 600 foot fence. The SDOT fence will be on the east side of Linden Avenue North from Cambridge Apartments north to over 600 feet. Jen wants dialogue with us about the art project…
Category Archives: Linden Avenue N
Neighborhood Improvements in Broadview
MEETINGS DEMONSTRATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-SOUGHT IMPROVEMENTS COMING OUR WAY! A big night for our neighborhood! The two most costly neighborhood improvements to be funded through our City government were featured at two locations. Our Broadview Community Council Board members covered both meetings. Several headed for Luther Memorial Church where Seattle Public Utilities project…
North 143rd Sidewalk Project Update
Just wanted to update you on the progress for the N 143rd Street sidewalk project. SDOT is proceeding with designing a concrete sidewalk on the northside of N 143rd Street from 1st Ave NW to the existing asphalt walkway just west of Linden Ave N.
Join Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen in North Seattle
Seattle – Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Chair of the Transportation Committee, will spend time in the Broadview neighborhood of Seattle this Saturday listening to residents. ”I’m looking forward to visiting all areas of our City to speak with residents about their concerns and help answer their questions,” said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. “I’d like to hear people’s…
Driving us Crazy in Broadview
An excellent article by Bob Young titled “Driving us Crazy” in the February 13 Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine describes some of the traffic challenges we all face each day. Part of the article features Linden Avenue North resident Richard Dyksterhuis and his work to improve traffic safety in Broadview. But my problems seem minor compared to someone…
Broadview Neighbor Appreciation Day
Neighbor Appreciation Day Coordinator: Pat McCoy Email: patamccoy@gmail.com Phone: 206-283-0725
Linden Ave. N Improvements Funded, Utility Work Starts Soon
Full funding to complete improvements in the Linden Ave. N Complete Streets Project was included in the 2011-2012 Capital Improvement Plan proposed by Mayor McGinn and approved by Seattle City Council in November. This is a significant milestone for our neighborhood! Improving Linden is the number one priority in our 1999 Neighborhood Plan, and is finally…
Broadview SDOT Project Links
It was great to hear from Peter Hahn, Director of Seattle Department of Transportion at our Broadview Community Council on Tuesday November 16. Below are links to the projects that were discussed as well as links to some of SDOT programs. Linden Avenue North Complete Streets Project http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/linden.htm Aurora Traffic Safety Project http://www.seattle.gov/aurora North 143rd Street Safety…
Here is a person who brings meaningful ideas to our community.
This article was on the Seattle.gov web-site. I thought I would share this with our community. Richard is a strong activist with a big heart. “Richard Dyksterhuis, a retired school teacher and principal, has been working for years with other neighborhood advocates on improving the walking environment in Bitter Lake and beyond. Recent housing developments…
Proposed Budget Will Affect Us
On September 27th Mayor McGinn sent his proposed 2011-2012 budget to City Council. Because the recession has caused reductions in tax collections the proposed budget makes cuts in services in many areas. Among the cuts two will have a noticeable effect on Broadview. Public programs at Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center will be eliminated (school programs will…
