Linden Ave. N Improvements Funded, Utility Work Starts Soon

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Posted: January 11, 2011

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 poised to become a reality.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) project team has updated its website for the project.  As noted there, Seattle City Light will start work on relocating light poles soon, in order to be ready for actual street construction work later in 2011 and 2012.  As the design for the whole corridor from N 128th St. to N 145th St. is updated with detail SDOT will inform the local community.

Some thoughts on gardening 2011

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Posted: January 10, 2011

 

Written by Darcie, a member of  Broadview Garden Club

I spent Christmas in NY with my east coast family.  Our flight home was delayed 4 days due to the storm, arriving home Friday evening.   On the flight home I was listening to one of my garden pod casts and they were talking about the 7 common mistakes gardeners make.   All of these stuck true too me and I vowed to make a new year’s resolution on each one. 

The top 7 common garden mistakes and how the Broadview Garden club can help you conquer a few…

–   Plant too many edibles such that you can’t pick or consume it all…but that is so easy to do with such great selections from the Broadview Garden Club plant sale (scheduled for May 7 th  2011)!  And what a lovely gift to share with neighbors.

–  Plant too early; anxious gardeners put out plants before they are ready.

–  Plant items too close together…again great items at the plant sale makes it easy to try and squeeze more plants in!

–  Not composting.  Can’t say I understand why folks don’t do this anyway.

– Too much/not enough watering…well, I’m too lazy to overwater so underwater must be my problem…and I blame that on mother nature.

– Not knowing the soil Ph.  Ok, I’ll get some of those cheap Ph tests from the local box store and see why I can grow a zucchini for the life of me.

– Killing all bugs for no reason. (i.e. using broad based bug killers)…not in my garden, again this takes too much effort and I rely on mother nature to take care of them pests.

Here is a link to Mike the Gardener http://www.averagepersongardening.com/

Don’t forget to mark you Calendar for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show Feb 23-27th 2011

Low Income Housing to be Discussed at Broadview Community Council Meeting

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Updated: January 7, 2011

Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) has proposed building a 87-unit apartment house for homeless / low income residents at N 105th St. and Aurora Ave. N, the site of the current Cyndy’s House of Pancakes.  Bill Hobson from DESC will inform us about the project and other similar facilities DESC operates in Seattle.  This is an opportunity to learn about the project and to ask your questions. Information about DESC is available online here.

There will also be reports from several Broadview Community Council board members about transportation, safety and other things going on in our neighborhood.

Meeting Time and Location:

Tuesday, January 18

Luther Memorial Church 

13047 Greenwood Avenue N

 Social Gathering 6:00 PM

 Meeting starts at 6:30 PM

Neighborhood Matching Fund Workshops

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Posted: January 3, 2011

The Depart of Neigborhoods has announced some public workshops about how to apply for a matching fund grant.  The press release is below.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods hosts free Neighborhood Matching Fund workshops for the Large Projects Fund

Letter of Intent due February 14, 2011

January 3, 2011 (Seattle, WA) – The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting three free workshops to educate neighborhood groups and community organizations on the funding process and requirements for the Large Projects Fund, the matching fund that awards up to $100,000 for community projects.  Participants will learn about revised 2011 guidelines, project proposal development, community match requirements, and coordination with other city departments.  The workshop will be led by Neighborhood Matching Fund project managers.

 

WHAT:                 Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects Fund Workshops

SCHEDULE:                        Tuesday, January 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

                                Rainier Community Center – 4600 38th Ave S

 

Wednesday, January 19, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Garfield Community Center, 2323 East Cherry St

Thursday, January 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Ballard Library – 5614 22nd Ave NW

FOR MORE INFORMATION or to request interpreters:  Email NMFund@seattle.gov or call 206-684-0464.  To learn more about the Large Projects Fund, visit www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/largeproject.htm.  The deadline for the Letter of Intent is Monday, February 14.

The Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) program supports projects initiated, planned, and implemented by community members in partnership with Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Every award is matched by neighborhoods’ or communities’ resources of volunteer labor and donated materials, professional services, or cash. Since it was created 22 years ago, NMF has awarded nearly $47 million with a community match of more than $68 million. Projects have involved 85,000+ volunteers who have donated more than 566,000 work hours.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides programs and services that engage residents in civic participation, foster stronger communities, make government more accessible, and preserve and enhance the character of Seattle’s neighborhoods. 

 

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Neighborhood Service Center Transition

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Posted: December 31, 2010

Due to budget cuts the Neighborhood Service Center in Greenwood is closing at the end of the year.  This is the center that most residents of Broadview used.  The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) has developed an interim plan to service neighborhoods whose Neighborhood Service Center is closing. 

Here is a letter from the Dept. of Neignborhoods, about the transition.  DON Service Changes _Community Letter_PB_101230-2. 

The Frequently Asked Questions document referred to in the letter is here FINAL_NDC_Program_changes__NSC_Closures_FAQ_-2

Second Design Review for DESC

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Updated: January 3, 2011

There will be a design review meeting for the building to replace Cyndy’s House of Pancakes on Monday January 10 at Ballard High School library.  Typically at a second meeting the applicant responds to comments made at the first design review meeting.  Here is a link to the announcement on the Department of Planning and Development site.  Here is a link to DESC.

The meeting time is 8 PM.

Salmon in the Classroom to End

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Posted: December 25, 2010

An important component of environmental education at Carkeek Park, and other locations, is being terminated due to budget cuts at the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.  As reported in the Seattle Times, the budget changes voted in the recent special session of the state legislature removed funding for the program.

You may have seen the bus loads of school children at Carkeek Park each spring, learning how the salmon fry from their shcool fit into the larger environment and cycle of life.  Unless some other source of funding is identified this program will end soon.

Low Income Housing Proposed

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Posted: December 23, 2010

Housing for the homeless and low income people is a challenge in any economic environment, and maybe more so during our Great Recession. The North Seattle Herald has an article about the proposed low income housing at the parcel where Cyndy’s House of Pancakes is located.  Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) is the organization sponsoring the development.  Read about it here.

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