Fall Updates from SPU

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Posted: October 6, 2015

city of seattle logoSeattle Public Utilities (SPU) is continuing to plan for improvements to the sewer and drainage systems in Broadview.

Project update

The project team is completing a detailed analysis to make recommendations for preferred improvements in Broadview. We held a community open house last spring to share updates and hear input on potential improvements. Based on comments from the community over the last year, stormwater ponds are no longer being considered as a drainage option for Broadview.

We plan to share more information about the analysis and preferred alternatives with the community in the late fall/early winter timeframe.

Preparing for wet weather

Seattle Public Utilities is urging residents to help clear drains and help prevent localized flooding. Leaves and debris such as garbage can overwhelm storm drains, ditches and culverts during heavy rains, clogging the drainage system and resulting in localized flooding.

Here are some tips to help keep Broadview drains clean and reduce localized flooding:

  • Maintain private ditches, culverts, gutters and downspouts by keeping them clean, flowing and directed away from properties and hillsides. Driveway culvert owners should check inside them to make sure culverts are clear of debris.
  • Call SPU’s 24/7 emergency services number to report sewer backups, major flooding and landslide issues as they occur. In Seattle, this number is 206-386-1800.
  • Visit the Take Winter By Stormwebsite for more information, including safety tips, weather forecasts and regional emergency services information.

Broadview Sewer and Drainage Improvement Project
206-409-3651

SPU_BroadviewProjects@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/util/BroadviewProjects

145th Street Multimodal Corridor

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Posted: September 27, 2015

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145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study Open House
Wednesday, September 30, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Ave. N.

The second open house for the 145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study will be held on Wednesday, September 30. This open house is an important opportunity for input and information. The City will present draft study concepts, developed with input from the community and project stakeholders, which serve as bookends for the kinds of improvements that could be made along the corridor.

145th Street (SR 523) runs between Shoreline and Seattle and is a major east-west travel corridor connecting north King County with Aurora Avenue (SR 99), Lake City Way (SR 522), and a future light rail station. It has significant traffic congestion, higher than average collision rates, a poor pedestrian environment, no designated bike facilities, and limited bus service. The need for improvements has existed for some time and will only increase in the future.

Open house materials can be viewed from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend, please visit shorelinewa.gov/145corridor after September 30 to view open house materials and have an opportunity to comment.

The City looks forward to hearing from you.

From the City of Shoreline pio@shorelinewa.gov

The presentation will be videotaped and available for viewing on the website at a later date.

Venema Construction Update in Broadview

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Posted: September 23, 2015

city of seattle logoUPCOMING ACTIVITIES

The contractor plans to mobilize to the site next week to complete final touch-up work on NW 120th Street and NW 122nd Street.  Part of this work will address lessons learned from the August 14 thunderstorm, including some grading changes and minor vertical adjustments to the drainage system.  Planting is anticipated to begin in early October and is weather-dependent, with work taking approximately 4-6 weeks to complete.  Work is anticipated to start first on NW 122nd Street, then shift to NW 120th Street.

WHAT TO EXPECT

During final touch-up work and site preparation for planting, please anticipate intermittent sidewalk or traffic lane closures and inconveniences due to construction.  Please obey all traffic flaggers and observe posted signage.

FIELD COORDINATION

As construction wraps up, if you have a need to coordinate any concern in the field, please contact Jolanda Neal, Construction Engineer, at (206) 423-3393 or jolanda.neal@seattle.gov.

Thank you for your patience as we work through this last chapter of construction on the Venema Creek NDS project!

Other project questions?

Contact Don Anderson, Project Manager, at 206-233-1086 or donald.anderson@seattle.gov. Or visit our website at: www.seattle.gov/util/venemacreek.

Broadview Community Council Meeting

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Updated: September 22, 2015

BCC logoAt last week’s Broadview Community Council Meeting, multidisciplinary design specialist Vicki Scuri presented her imaginative infrastructure work to an enthusiastic gathering of Broadview neighbors.  From a 30-year career with work scattered all over the US, she showed examples of several recent projects that ranged from a solar & wind-powered illuminated gateway for El Paso, Texas to a riverside greenway for Sand Point, Idaho.  She describes her practice as ‘infrastructure as public place, because infrastructure, best symbolized as the backbone of urban design, is the system upon which society builds its core values, creating meaning, mobility and connectivity.’

With an array of impressive examples, Ms. Scuri demonstrated how an experienced, creative designer could lift ordinary infrastructure to the level of art while providing environmentally-friendly and cost-saving design solutions.  Woven into the presentation were numerous ideas about stormwater drainage that could be incorporated into Broadview’s upcoming infrastructure improvements.  These include beautiful weirs and plantings in cascade design, meandering bioswales, pervious paving, rain-harvesting cisterns and green streets that are pedestrian and bike-friendly.

At the conclusion of the presentation, a lively question-and-answer session followed, with many queries and excitement about how her work could relate to our Broadview setting.  Before the meeting adjourned the Broadview Community Council membership developed and approved this statement to be presented to SPU at their upcoming community presentation:

‘Resolved that Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) elevate the drainage projects by including one or more professionals with experience integrating art and creative vision, landscape, sustainability, and other design elements into infrastructure projects in Broadview.’

More information about Vicki Scuri’s work may be found at:: https://vickiscuri.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/broadview-presentation-green-streets-for-communities/

Bite of Broadview Sept. 25-27

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Posted: September 15, 2015

An annual neighborhood event is coming up. Below is information from their website and a link to it.
The Bite of Broadview, commonly called “BOB”, is an annual Seattle-based community event that draws thousands from around the entire Puget Sound area.
 The Bite of Broadview is held at Christ the King on 117th and Phinney Ave N. After 37 years as a local Fall Festival, the event in 2010 chose a new focus and a new name—the Bite of Broadview—or BOB!
BOB offers a weekend filled with mouth-watering food and entertainment—including carnival rides, live music, a beer and wine garden, marketplace booths, a kids’ zone, a car show, a 5k fun run, and more!
Click on the link at the top of this page for more information on events at BOB.

Broadview Neighborhood Schools

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Updated: September 15, 2015

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Viewlands School

As we all know Seattle Public Schools teachers are strike. The teachers from Viewlands Elementary and Broadview-Tompson K-8 will be taking a day off from picketing tomorrow (in observance of 9/11) for a day of service.  They will meet at the Carkeek parking lot behind Viewlands at 9:00 to pick up trash through the trails behind the school. At 11:00 everyone will meet by the Salmon Slide playground for a picnic. All are welcome!

 

Broadview Thomson PTA would like to share a message from our teachers.

Hello BT Families & Friends!

Below is a message from our teachers:

 Dear Broadview Parents and Community Members;

Going on strike is hard! We are invested in providing the best education possible for our students.  Being  out of the classroom is emotionally wrenching. We feel obligated to take this step because at this time the contract proposed by the district contains provisions that we believe do not provide the best supports to students and the people who are working with them.

Our belief is that students are over tested and that the time and energy that goes into testing would be better spent in more time of instruction.

Our belief is that a longer school day does not necessarily mean a better school day. We have been looking at research and there is no evidence that an extra 30 minutes would benefit the academic experience of our students. They get tired! And they need time to process new information.

Our belief is that caseloads for support personal such as psychologists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists need to be reasonable. If these professionals water down their services due to high caseloads the students do not get the services they need.

Our belief is that all students deserve an equitable education and according to the data, some students are not getting what they need with our current system. We want to change that! We believe we can do better and are committed to finding adjustments that will guarantee a quality education for all.

Our belief is that professionals deserve a professional wage. The cost of living in Seattle is rising rapidly. We see colleagues moving to other districts and leaving the profession due to economic hardship. We want to retain and attract excellent teachers for our students and our district.

We ask for your understanding and support as we continue to work for improvements to our school district.

Respectfully

Upcoming Plant Sale Events

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Posted: September 8, 2015

Nothwest flowersNorthwest Horticultural Society

ANNUAL FALL PLANT SALE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015, 9-3
Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st

These are just a few of the 2015 GROWERS

Seattle Tilth ColorSeattle Tilth and Tilth Producers of Washington Host Annual Harvest Fair

Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Meridian Park ,4649 Sunnyside Ave. N.

 

After a summer of record-breaking drought and extreme wildfires, fresh food has never been more precious. Seattle Tilth teams up with Tilth Producers of Washington to co-produce Harvest Fair, inviting you to participate in fun harvest activities in the city. Take an hour or a day to appreciate locally grown organic food at the height of harvest season and support local farmers!

Join in urban farm fun: press cider from local apples, enjoy tasty locally grown food, snuggle a goat or chicken, make an herb crown, listen to live music and join the parade complete with a marching band. Organic farm stands will be overflowing with fresh organic produce and this year you can enjoy local organic beer, wine and cider at our new organic beer garden. Harvest Fair is a great place to shop for native and edible plants, garden supplies and sustainable goods. You can also learn cooking and gardening tips at our demonstration tent — or bring goods to trade at the barter organized by Backyard Barter. Harvest Fair kicks off Washington Organic Week.
Seattle Tilth’s Executive Director Andrea Platt Dwyer, explaining the partnership between the two hosting organizations, says, “Harvest Fair began almost thirty years ago as a venue for organic farmers to sell their wares directly to people living in Seattle. This year, we’re delighted to be co-producing the event with our sister organization, Tilth Producers, which strengthens the connection even further between those who grow the food and those who eat the food.”

Activities include:

  • Cooking and gardening demonstrations
  • Live music
  • Local food trucks and tents
  • Cider pressing
  • Organic beer garden (new!)
  • DIY herb crowns
  • Urban farm animals
  • Organic farmers market and sustainable vendors
  • Kids parade with marching band (noon)
  • Barter organized by Backyard Barter (1-3 p.m.)
  • Kids crafts

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Posted: September 8, 2015

Correction on blog post dated Sept 5th. Broadview Community Council has not taken a stance for or against recommendations of HALA. We support our community attending the meeting and voicing feedback on HALA recommendations.

District 5 Candidate Forum Sept. 19

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Posted: September 7, 2015

Town Hall is holding a forum / debate between the two candidates for the Seattle City Council District 5 position on Sept. 19 7:30 PM at the Northgate Community Center.  The event if free but you must register to attend.  Go to their site do register. Below is the wording from their announcement:

This year’s talked-about Seattle City Council elections–the first under a new districted system–shook up the primaries for some interesting results. At Town Hall we love a good political debate, so in the spirit of democracy and discussion, we’re teaming up with Seattle Channel to present a series of live debates (with moderated Q&A) for each of the seven districts. Learn more about the candidates running in your district–and don’t forget to vote on November 3.

District 5 debate: Sandy Brown, Chair of the Board of the Center for Gun Responsibility, and Debora Juarez, former Executive Director of Indian Affairs for Washington.

Have a question for the candidates? Send your questions for the candidates to debates@townhallseattle.org help us shape the conversation. We may ask your question at the event. Please specify which district race you’re writing about.

Seattle City Council will hear public comment on the Committee on HALA

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Updated: September 7, 2015

HALA 9 9 Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 pm, Seattle City Council will hear public comment on the Committee on Housing  Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations. *Supportive comments for the recommendations are extremely important. Please consider attending and making comments. It will make an enormous difference.

If you cannot attend, please tell your friends and email your comments to Council at council@seattle.gov.

http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/HousingAffordability/

*Correction  Broadview Community Council has not taken a stance for or against recommendations of HALA. We support our community attending the meeting and voicing feedback on HALA recommendations.

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