You might have noticed a strong gust of wind winding its way through the neighborhood. No, it isn't just you, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory lasting from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. Here's their advisory, in classic all…MORE
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In Ballard, a wave of townhouses densifying the neighborhood
Wed, 03/20/13
In Ballard, it’s become hip to hate on high-rise apartments and condominiums. After all, they took the place of the neighborhood bowling Alley, Archie McPhee’s, Jacobsen’s Marine, Denny’s and a bevy of old churches. They’re bringing in a wave of…MORE
Dirt Exchange lot to move two blocks north on April 22
Tue, 03/19/13
Update, April 19
Looks like the folks at Dirt Exchange changed their minds -- now they say they'll be at their new location on Monday, April 22.
Update, April 9
Dirt Exchange have announced they are moving on April 15. Be…MORE
Compost Days coming to Ballard
Tue, 03/19/13
Have you been composting? What if you had an incentive, and a discount, to compost more?
Lucky for you, Seattle Public Utilities and folks have brought back "Compost Days," which celebrates local composting and gives out free compost and…MORE
Education dominates discussion at legislative townhall
Tue, 03/19/13
If it's one thing the citizens of the 36th District are concerned about, it's education. Be it K-12, trade or vocational school, community college or university.
"I think everyone knows we have one of the most educated, intelligent,…MORE
Change of plan: Ship Canal Trail will stay open during Ballard Bridge retrofit
Fri, 03/15/13
From SDOT Blog
Crews working on the Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project originally planned to close the Ship Canal Trail for 30 days to enable work on the south side of the bridge; but now the plan is to bridge the trail instead. To…MORE
Ballardites explore possibility of Restricted Parking Zones
Fri, 03/15/13
At the March 14 Central Ballard Residents Association, Ballardites expressed concerns about parking and explored with SDOT officials Ruth Harper and Margo Polley the possibility of Restricted Parking Zones (RPZs).
What are RPZs? It's a…MORE
Don't drink and drive on St Patty's weekend, police say
Thu, 03/14/13
From Seattle Police Department
Additional law enforcement officers in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties will be actively patrolling the roads over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend looking for impaired drivers.
“Don’t press your luck…MORE
Three projects move forward for Neighborhood Park Street Fund
Thu, 03/14/13
At the Ballard District Council last night, three proposed Neighborhood Park Street Fund projects were selected to move forward to Seattle Department of Transportation's cost and feasibility phase.
Neighborhood Park Street Fund projects…MORE
Meet your new community police officer: Tim Wear
Thu, 03/14/13
North Precincts new community police officer Tim Wear dropped by the Ballard District Council on Wednesday, March 13 to introduce himself to the folks of Ballard.
He's been on the job for a few weeks and, according to Ballard District…MORE
