Linden Design Update

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Updated: August 30, 2010

On August 20 the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) project team for the Linden Avenue N Complete Street project held an open house at the Bitter Lake Community Center to update the community on the latest version of the design for the street improvements. Project manager Connie Zimmerman and project design engineer David Vijarro described changes added to the project based on feedback from the design open house in  2009.

 The changes include:

  • Placed both bicycle lanes on the east side of the street, buffered from traffic. This is new to Seattle but is used successfully in other cities.
  • Added a sidewalk on the west side of Linden between N 128th St. and N 130th St., for better access to the Interurban Trail at N 128th St.
  • Added a crosswalk between the Bitter Lake Community Center and the east side of Linden at N 131st St, for access to the stores in the shopping area east of Linden.
  • Added a sidewalk on the west side of Linden north of N137th St., for a more direct route than the current sidewalk.
  • In addition, the design pictures included more detail about landscaping with street trees, and parking for cars.

 Connie Zimmerman explained the funding situation.  Currently there is enough funding in the budget to construct the improvements from N 130th St. to N 135th St., approximately $4.8 million.  The current project schedule would finish constructing that segment by the end of 2012.  Construction of the other segments would depend on when funding became available – it is estimated that the cost to construct the remaining blocks would be $7.5 million.  During the question and answer period the point was made that right now the 2011-2012 City budget is being put together, and if you want the rest of Linden improvements constructed now is the time to contact the mayor and city council members urging that.

 To get up to date information on the project visit http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/linden.htm You can also subscribe to e-mail updates at this site.

Two Missing Cats

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Posted: August 28, 2010

Earlier this Summer a resident on North 144th was awakened at 3AM by three Raccoons inside their house who had gained entry through a pet door. The resident’s Brown and Black tabby cat is now missing along with a small long hair cat named Miss Chiff or Chiffer from the same neighborhood. In the same area last week a small dog was attacked by a Mother Raccoon at 5PM as neighbors fought off the Raccoon with a rake and a garbage can. The Raccoons were filmed in a neighbor’s tree after the incident:
 
 In North Broadview Neighbors have lost pets to Coyotes in years past. Even in the most urban of settings, Raccoons live side-by-side with humans.  Most of the time we aren’t even aware that they are there.  One lesson to be learned from these horrible incidents are that we should not take the safety of our surroundings for granted.
 
Follow these tips to prevent conflicts with Raccoons this time of year while mothers and babies are out looking for food:
    * Before you let your pet outside quickly check your yard for Raccoons or other animals. Think of it as similar to looking both ways before crossing the road.
    * Securely cover your compost and garbage cans.
    * Feed pets inside or bring in the dishes immediately after pets are finished eating.
    * Close and lock pet doors at night.
    * Harvest ripe fruit and vegetables and pick up fallen fruits right away.
 

Coming: New Traffic Signal for Bike Route

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Posted: July 17, 2010

Fremont Ave N and N 105th Street

SEATTLE—The Seattle Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Fremont Avenue North and North 105th Street early in August to serve the Interurban North signed bicycle route.  Bicyclists and pedestrians on Fremont Avenue North will be allowed to continue straight through the intersection (when the light is green) but vehicles on Fremont Avenue North will be required to turn right or left onto 105th Street. The purpose of the restriction is to prevent excessive “cut through” traffic on Fremont Avenue North.

Bitter Lake P-Patch

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Updated: September 2, 2010

Please join us at the Bitter Lake P-Patch General Meeting on Wednesday, July 21st, 7PM at the Bitter Lake Community Center (13035 Linden Ave N, 98133). 

Agenda topics…

  1. Update on outreach plan, pass out flyers to be posted. 
  2. Online co-ordination, facebook, website, local blogs and listserve.
  3. Greenwood parade plans.
  4. Designer discussion, we should have feedback from our top 3 designers to share.

Feel free to bring your volunteer hours report forms and sign in when you arrive so I can get complete contact information into our database!
FYI:  bitterlakeppatch@gmail.com is still a viable email address to give out to those interested in the P-Patch.  I will check it regularly and forward on requests etc…

North Precinct Picnic July 10, 1-4 PM

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Posted: July 4, 2010

 The Picnic at the Precinct is July 10th from 1:00-4:00 P.M. at the North Precinct 10049 College Way North.  Get a Precinct tour and meet your local police officers, S.W.A.T., K-9, Bomb Squad, and mounted officers!  Fun for the whole family.  Great food, magicians, balloonist, bouncy machine, music, and dance groups. I hope to see everyone there.  2006 Picnic http://www.youtube.com/user/willztube#p/u/43/xyyL74lTJhk
If you would like a table for your community group or if you can donate prize items please contact Sgt. Diane Newsom 684-0794

Heaven and Earth Sculpture Exhibition at Carkeek Park

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Posted: June 25, 2010

For the second year the Center On Contemporary Art (COCA) has organized an outdoor sculpture show at Carkeek Park.  Below is the information from COCA about the exhibit.

Heaven and Earth II Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Carkeek Park

Opening Reception Saturday, June 26, 2 – 5 pm
Environmental Learning Center, Carkeek Park, 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA
On Display June 26 – September 26, 2010

Official Heaven and Earth Website here.
Following a widely acclaimed debut in 2009 that received national attention, CoCA, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Carkeek Park Advisory Council (CPAC), and the Associated Recreational Council (ARC) have partnered again to bring another exhibition of temporary, outdoor sculpture to Carkeek Park in northwest Seattle. As before, the theme concerns the natural world in a time of dramatic change. Some of the art is designed to weather in place and erode while other work incorporates movement and interactive use by visitors. Last year’s exhibit can be seen at www.heavenandearthexhibition.org.

In reviews by the Seattle Times, Ballard News Tribune, and Tacoma News Tribune, the 2009 exhibit was recognized for its unique combination of art in a wooded urban park, among the only such exhibitions in the country. While art in downtown parks is typical of many cities, only Seattle features art in the forest. As Michael Upchurch, writing for the Seattle Times, wrote, “the ‘show’ takes you through oddball corners of Carkeek Park with a sculpture-seeking intent that’s surprisingly satisfying – no matter what you find.”

The exhibition this year features 12 artists with 15-20 works located throughout the park. A walking tour of the whole exhibit takes about an hour, but some work can be seen in much less time, including a variety of work accessible from the access road. Maps can be downloaded for free at CoCA’s website beginning June 26. A catalog of this year’s exhibit will be released in August.

ARTISTS: Big Camera Group, Barbara DePirro, Miguel Edwards, Julie Fisco, Anette Lusher, Ingrid Lahti, Julie Lindell, Piper O’Neill, Eden Rivers, Sylwia Tur, Ken Turner, and John Henry Wooten IV.

SDOT Completes the City’s First Buffered Bike Lane

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Posted: June 22, 2010

Buffered Bike Lane before

Bitter Lake Community gets enhanced street that better serves all users.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has just put the finishing touches on the city’s first buffered bike lane. The completion of the buffered bike lane, on N 130th Street from Greenwood Avenue N to Linden Avenue N, has been long-awaited by the Bitter Lake Community and is one of a number of roadway improvements recently made there by SDOT. The complete street makes travel safer for everyone whether on foot, bike or in a car. 

In addition to two vehicle travel lanes (one eastbound and one westbound) and the buffered bike lane, SDOT also installed a new curb bulb at the marked crosswalk at N 130th Street and North Park Avenue N in front of the Bitter Lake Community Center. Now that the rechannelization has been completed the final stage of the project will be to build a pedestrian refuge island at this crosswalk. 

Buffered Bike Lane After

The first such enhanced bike lane in Seattle, the buffered bike lane is a five-foot-wide bike lane that is buffered by a 2 ½ – foot striped “shy zone” between the bike lane and the moving vehicle lane. This design makes movement safer for both bicyclists and vehicles. With the shy zone, the buffered lane offers a more comfortable riding environment for bicycle riders who prefer not to ride adjacent to traffic. This system allows motorists to drive at a normal speed; they only need watch for cyclists when turning right at cross-streets or driveways and when crossing the buffered lane to park.

The changes to improve safety, pedestrian access and bicycle usage along the N 130th Street corridor are part of SDOT’s Pedestrian Master Plan and Bicycle Master Plan implementation and were funded by the voter-approved Bridging the Gap transportation initiative.

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