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As 2020 has shown us, we never know what curveballs may be thrown our way. With this in mind, the 2020 National Preparedness Month theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.”
Take time to review your preparedness, and to talk to neighbors and friends about getting prepared for various disaster contingencies. You can get all the information about the September activities at Ready.gov.
Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) is in the planning and permitting stage for a 6-story, apartment building with 100 small efficiency dwelling units on N 143rd St. between Aurora Ave. N and Linden Ave. N. DESC provides integrated services including housing, emergency shelter, crisis intervention and healthcare to thousands of homeless and formerly homeless people.
A complete description is available in the Early Design Guidance document at this link.
There are other DESC buildings around Seattle, including at Aurora Ave. N and N 105th St.
The public is invited to share its feedback regarding the development plans for Viewlands Elementary School located at 10525 3rd Avenue NW in Seattle. The Seattle School District is requesting modifications (also known as “departures”) from several City zoning regulations for:
The Seattle School District has a detailed presentation on the modifications which you can view on our website.
Upon receiving your feedback, the comments will be shared with the director of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Andrés Mantilla. After reviewing, he will provide the recommendations regarding the proposed departures to the Director of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections for the final decision.
Please submit your written comments by Wednesday, September 2 to:
Maureen Sheehan
E-mail: Maureen.sheehan@seattle.gov
Mailing Address: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649
For additional information, contact Maureen Sheehan, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, at 206-684-0302 or maureen.sheehan@seattle.gov.
King County’s primary ballots have been mailed to all eligible voters, and must be filled out and mailed or dropped in a ballot drop box by 8pm on August 4. For a full run down of ballot measures, candidates, and FAQs you can go the County website here.
The Northgate Pedestrian & Bike Bridge project reaches a major milestone with the first set of bridge spans being installed on the east side of I-5.
By Fall 2021, people will be able to walk and bike across the Northgate Pedestrian and Bike Bridge, connecting people to thriving neighborhoods, North Seattle College, medical and social services, retail centers, and the new Northgate Link light rail station. The light rail stop is excepted to see about 40,000 riders boarding there daily, making this pedestrian and bike bridge crucial.
This initial bridge span work marks the most visible point of the project yet: two large cranes will be used to lift the prefabricated concrete girders and put them in place.
Installation began yesterday, July 20, and will last until early August. The work is happening along 1st Ave NE between NE 100th St and NE 103rd St, east of I-5 near the new Link light rail station.
The spans constructed this week are the two straight runs near the U “hairpin turn” on the left side of the highway.
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of Viewlands Elementary School (10505-10525 3rd Avenue NW) on Wednesday, August 5 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Meeting participation is limited to access by the WebEx meeting link or the telephone call-in line that will be provided in the agenda posted to our website one week prior to the meeting.
The public is invited to participate in the virtual meeting and make comments regarding the nomination. You may sign up to address the Landmarks Preservation Board for up to 2 minutes on matters on this agenda. Speakers must be registered to be recognized by the Chair/Board staff. Online registration will begin two hours before the 3:30 p.m. meeting start time, and registration will end at the start of the Board meeting. Members of the public who wish to speak can either use the call-in number or use the WebEx link in the meeting agenda. The agenda for this meeting will be sent one week prior to the meeting, and will be posted on our website.
Written comments are also accepted and should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board by 3:30 p.m. on August 4, 2020. Written comments can be submitted:
Via email: erin.doherty@seattle.gov
Via US Mail: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, PO Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649
A copy of the Landmark Nomination is posted on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website under the heading of “Current Nominations.”
A landmark nomination provides a physical description of the building, object, or site, and information on its history, current and historic photos, site plans, maps, drawings, and more. To learn about the nomination and designation process, visit our webpage.
King County has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions about wearing face masks. It covers a wide area of topics about when and where and how to wear a face mask.
You can access the full set of FAQs at this link.
In response to financial impacts related to the COVID-19 crisis, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking immediate action to pause several projects. Below are excerpts of the news release. The full text of the news release is at this link. The list of paused projects is toward the bottom of the news release.
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We are suspending work on enough projects now to address the SDOT revenue shortfall expected for 2020. The possible cost savings in pausing these projects is $58.3 million, or 8% of SDOT’s $739 million adopted budget.
Even as we pause many projects, many critical infrastructure projects will continue.
These include the Lander St Overpass, Martin Luther King Jr Way protected bike lane (north of Rainier), Georgetown to South Park bike facility, Fairview Bridge Replacement, the Northgate Bike and Pedestrian Bridge, Delridge RapidRide H Line, Madison BRT/Rapid Ride G Line, bus lane improvements on Rainier Ave S, Safe Routes to School projects, Green Lake and Wallingford Paving Projects, and others.
We are inspecting and working on plans to stabilize the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and are putting together a team to deliver a repair or replacement. We are still maintaining our City’s infrastructure through other paving improvements, bridge repairs, tree trimming, planting and landscape maintenance, and signal improvements and the safety of our team and our community will continue to be our number one priority.
We are also continuing to build out a transportation system that enables people of all ages and abilities to bike and walk across the city by making 20 miles of Stay Healthy Streets permanent, and continue to reserve budget for projects as part of our efforts towards quick implementation or advancement of active transportation projects in 2020.
We in the Broadview – Bitter Lake Community will miss our friend Richard Dyksterhuis, and we are inspired by him to continue to press for safety improvements in our community. Richard used his outgoing, articulate sense of humor to advocate for pedestrian safety and sidewalks. The improvements to Linden Avenue North that were completed in 2013 would not have happened without his efforts to convince the City of Seattle of the need to make Linden safe for the thousands of people who live and walk there.
He also advocated for a permanent lid to the Bitter Lake Reservoir, that would open up more park space for the community. That is a project that still needs to happen, and would be a way to commemorate Richard’s community caring.
Richard was also an advocate to add sidewalks to Aurora Ave. North. Another project that still needs to happen.
Here are some links to online articles about Richard’s activities.
Youtube video of letter to City Council in 2007.
Article from Feet First about Richard’s efforts to improve Linden Ave. N.
Article from Seattle Times about improving safety on Aurora Ave. N.
You get the picture why Richard was so important to our community. May we be inspired to emulate him.
The City of Seattle, King County, and the UW Medicine are now offering free COVID-19 testing at two drive-up sites across Seattle.
If you live, work, or regularly visit Seattle, the City is urging anyone with symptoms or with 15 minutes or longer exposure to someone with COVID-19 within the past two weeks.
