A Seattle City Council committee has approved legislation to update the city's 38 neighborhood plans created a decade ago, and neighborhood's gaining more mass transit service will likely go first.
In 1999, the Seattle City Council…MORE
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New Admiral Safeway plan revealed
Thu, 09/18/08
The proposed design for the new Admiral Safeway store was presented Thursday night at the Hiawatha Community Center. Nearly 30 attended. Representatives from Fuller Sears Architects, the firm retained for the project, Steve Johnson and Bill…MORE
Correction
Wed, 09/17/08
In the Sept. 10 issue of the Ballard News-Tribune ("Pay parking coming to Fremont"), Seattle Department of Transportation spokesman Richard Sheridan was misquoted. The correct quotation is, "It's an obstacle for community members to collect…MORE
Bridge art to be reinstalled, expect lane closures
Tue, 09/16/08
Public art that was removed in 2006 will be restored to the Ballard Bridge Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
Seattle Department of Transportation crews will reinstall eight sculptures on the 15th Avenue Northwest approach to the Bridge.…MORE
Missing Link to be built on Ballard Avenue
Tue, 09/16/08
Earlier this month Mayor Greg Nickels announced the city will begin construction on the missing Ballard link of the Burke-Gilman Trail in 2009.
MORELittle used from fund to aid renters
Mon, 09/15/08
Money the city set aside in March to help renters displaced by apartment-to-condominium conversions has sparsely been used, but the program has been extended two months to aid those not eligible for assistance from a new state law.
The…MORE
Des Moines paying for leaky gas
Mon, 09/15/08
Fourteen years later, the city of Des Moines is still paying the cost for leaky gasoline tanks.
Gasoline contamination was discovered in the soil and groundwater near the two city gas tanks at the Des Moines City Public Works Building in…MORE
Committee uncertain on suicide barrier
Mon, 09/15/08
The decision to make the Aurora Bridge more dissuasive to potential suicides has brought up mixed feelings to potential designs for a planned suicide-prevention barrier on each side of the overpass.
Because the bridge is listed on the…MORE
Incentive zoning plan going to council
Mon, 09/15/08
The Seattle City Council is expected to receive legislation from Mayor Greg Nickels this week that could assign developers the responsibility of providing affordable housing if they chose to build higher than existing zoning allows.
The…MORE
Take train to see Seahawks
Mon, 09/15/08
Seahawks fans can avoid battling traffic this season by riding special Sounder train service to all eight of this year's regular season Seahawks games.
Special event trains will serve Tukwila, Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent,…MORE
