After listening to Conner Homes' presentation and hearing from members of the local community, the Southwest Design Review Board decided that the developers mixed-use project in the Alaska Junction will require further review before construction…MORE
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15th is preferred RapidRide route
Thu, 03/12/09
A route along 15th Avenue Northwest is the preferred route for RapidRide service, according to the results of a Metro survey.
Metro sent out 56,000 surveys asking residents in Ballard and nearby neighborhoods whether they would prefer the…MORE
Town Hall meeting Saturday with local legislators
Thu, 03/12/09
Saturday, March 14 the 36th District’s state representatives will hold a town hall meeting in Seattle.
Ballard's representatives Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle invite the community to join them for a discussion of the 2009…MORE
Camp Long to offer outdoor camping
Thu, 03/12/09
Mt. Rainier National Park and the National Park Service along with Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Camp Long this spring and summer will offer a series of programs for youth and families who have little or no experience in using parks. A series…MORE
Sidewalk work starting in Alki
Thu, 03/12/09
The Seattle Department of Transportation is starting sidewalk construction during the next few days on an Alki Avenue sidewalk as requested by the Alki Community Council.
The community group requested the city fill in a gaps in the…MORE
Council members encourage Metro to make service improvements
Wed, 03/11/09
The Chair and Vice Chair of the King County Council’s Physical Environment Committee said March 9 that Metro Transit understands what needs to be in place so the transit agency can respond better to future winter storms, but that more needs to be…MORE
Shilshole Marina vacant lot to be landscaped, paved
Wed, 03/11/09
The Port of Seattle will begin construction on a 25,000 square foot, gravel and dirt lot at the Shilshole Bay Marina to make it at least slightly usable while the they wait for a tenant for the site.
The Port of Seattle Commission voted…MORE
Home For Good starting here
Wed, 03/11/09
Home For Good, a non-profit aimed at getting low to moderate income earners into their own homes, hopes its first Seattle project in Ballard will serve as an example that affordable homes can still be built in today's housing climate.
"We…MORE
City expands utilities assistance
Wed, 03/11/09
Mayor Greg Nickels introduced changes to the city’s utility rate assistance programs that aims to help more residents with their electric and water bills.
Seattle City Light and Public Utilities now use a single eligibility standard,…MORE
Reminder: Market Street Landing up for review Monday
Wed, 03/11/09
The Northwest Design Review Board, and six others in the city, review projects at public meetings, at least twice per development, Early Design Guidance and a Recommendation phase, for mixd-use projects of a certain size.
Administered by…MORE