The city is taking applications for the projects that can be funded through the Neighborhood Projects Fund, such as traffic circles, sidewalk repair, or playground improvements.
There are two funds set aside in the 2010 city budget for…MORE
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Fare changes for Ferries start in February
Thu, 01/29/09
Ferry riders next month can expect to see several fare collection changes starting Wednesday, Feb.
MOREMetro fares increase Feb. 1
Thu, 01/29/09
Sunday, Feb. 1 Metro bus fares will increase by 25 cents for adults.
Prices for Access Pass and FlexPass will also increase. Youth and senior/disabled fares will not change.
Off-peak cash fares will increase from $1.50 to $1.75.…MORE
Jacobsen's to leave Ballard Feb. 1 for West Seattle
Thu, 01/29/09
Due to an increasingly bleak economic future, Jacobsen's Marine has announced it will move Feb. 1 to West Seattle, after owners told the News-Tribune last October it planned on staying in the community.
Its new location is set to open at…MORE
Sidewalk construction on Ballard Ave. to last five weeks
Thu, 01/29/09
The city is starting sidewalk repair on Ballard Avenue, finishing up ongoing work for the past three years on the historic street.
Construction will begin on Monday, Feb. 9 and is expected to last up to five weeks.
The work, which…MORE
NEW School Board votes: Cooper to close, APP to spilt
Thu, 01/29/09
In a 5 to 2 vote, the Seattle School Board has passed Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's final recommendation on school closures, effectively closing Cooper Elementary school and splitting the Accelerated Progress Program at Lowell Elementary…MORE
Anti-tunnel initiative concerns some
Thu, 01/29/09
With the most recent plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bored tunnel, it was not a surprise to tunnel supporters that an initiative has been petitioned for November's ballot as an effort to stop the city from digging a tunnel in…MORE
NEW City to create on-street bicycle parking
Wed, 01/28/09
The city plans to create bicycle parking in areas of the city, but Ballard is not first on the list.
"We plan to install them at various locations around the city, but have not yet decided on all of the locations," said Seattle Department…MORE
Condo to replace Denny's still needs work, says city design board
Wed, 01/28/09
The Northwest Design Review Board is still unsatisfied with how the design of a new condo treats an iconic corner in Ballard.
Kirkland-based developers Rhapsody Partners plan to build Market Street Landing, a five to eight story building…MORE
