Front Porch » Pioneer Square http://frontporch.seattle.gov Seattle Department of Neighborhoods news and events Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Candidates sought for Pioneer Square Preservation Board http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/10/30/candidates-sought-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/10/30/candidates-sought-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:12:43 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=3284 Mayor McGinn invites residents to apply for two open positions (one attorney and one historian or architectural historian) on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board.  For more information, click here.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/10/30/candidates-sought-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board/feed/ 0 Join Us at Seattle PARK(ing) Day This Friday! http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/09/19/join-us-at-seattle-parking-day-this-friday/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/09/19/join-us-at-seattle-parking-day-this-friday/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:10:19 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=3199 Join us for one last Seattle summer celebration in Pioneer Square as we turn Occidental Park, Nord Alley and parking spots on Main Street into a summer lawn party! There will be live music, art, bicycle polo, a photo booth, BBQ, bocce ball, transportation tarot reading, lawn bowling and Adirondack chairs where you can lounge and read books from our pop-up library and more:

Seattle PARK(ing) Day Summer Lawn Party
Friday, September 21st
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pioneer Square (Occidental Park, Nord Alley, Main Street)

PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. It promotes creativity, civic engagement, critical thinking, generosity, play, and unscripted social interactions.

This event is brought to you by a partnership between the Alliance for Pioneer Square, City of Seattle, International Sustainability Institute, Feet First, Bicycle Alliance of Washington, Back Alley Bike Repair, and the Alley Network Project.

Original PARK(ing) Day concept by Rebar Group, Inc.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/09/19/join-us-at-seattle-parking-day-this-friday/feed/ 0 Mayor Seeks Candidates for Pioneer Square Preservation Board http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/05/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-3/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/05/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-3/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:35:47 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2806 Mayor Mike McGinn invites residents to apply for an open architect position on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board.  Individuals who have an interest in the historical preservation of the district are encouraged to apply.

The 10-member Pioneer Square Preservation Board reviews land use, new construction, changes of use, façade alterations, signs, and street improvements within the Pioneer Square Preservation District.  Members serve a term of three years and are eligible for reappointment. Applicants must reside within the city of Seattle and should send a letter of interest and resume by March 22, 2012.

The goals of the board are to preserve, protect and enhance the historic character of the Pioneer Square Historic District. The board  is composed of two district property owners, two architects and one of each of the following – retail business owner, attorney, historian/ architectural historian, human services representative, member-at-large, and a young adult appointed through the Get Engaged Boards and Commissions program.

Board meetings are held 9:00 a.m.on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. In addition, board members may be asked to serve on an additional committee, which also meets twice a month.  Electronic submissions are preferred, if possible.

Please email your letter and resume to:

Genna.Nashem@seattle.gov

(please reference Pioneer Square Preservation Board in the subject line).

To submit a paper copy, please address to: Genna Nashem, Pioneer Square Preservation Board Coordinator, Department of Neighborhoods, PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649.

The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, young persons, senior citizens, persons of color, and immigrants are encouraged to apply.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/04/05/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-3/feed/ 0 Info to help you stay safe in this winter weather http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/18/info-to-help-you-stay-safe-in-this-winter-weather/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/18/info-to-help-you-stay-safe-in-this-winter-weather/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:26:39 +0000 Lois Maag http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2670 Visit our homepage and to get tools and information about the winter storm: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/18/info-to-help-you-stay-safe-in-this-winter-weather/feed/ 0 Mayor Seeks Candidates for Pioneer Square Preservation Board http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/03/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-2/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/03/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-2/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:39:28 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2630 Mayor Mike McGinn invites residents to apply for two open positions (one attorney and one architect) on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board.  Individuals who have an interest in the historical preservation of the district are encouraged to apply.

The 10-member Pioneer Square Preservation Board reviews land use, new construction, changes of use, façade alterations, signs, and street improvements within the Pioneer Square Preservation District.  Members serve a term of three years and are eligible for reappointment. Applicants must reside within the city of Seattle and should send a letter of interest and resume by January 17, 2012. 

The goals of the board are to preserve, protect and enhance the historic character of the Pioneer Square Historic District. The board  is composed of two district property owners, two architects and one of each of the following – retail business owner, attorney, historian/ architectural historian, human services representative, member-at-large, and a young adult appointed through the Get Engaged Boards and Commissions program.

Board meetings are held 9:00 a.m.on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. In addition, board members may be asked to serve on an additional committee, which also meets twice a month.  Electronic submissions are preferred, if possible.

Please email your letter and resume to:

            Genna.Nashem@seattle.gov

(please reference Pioneer Square Preservation Board in the subject line). 

To submit a paper copy, please address to: Genna Nashem, Pioneer Square Preservation Board Coordinator, Department of Neighborhoods, PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649.

The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, young persons, senior citizens, persons of color, and immigrants are encouraged to apply. 

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]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2012/01/03/mayor-seeks-candidates-for-pioneer-square-preservation-board-2/feed/ 0 Seattle Channel features Neighborhood Matching Fund supported Trail to Treasure project http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/23/seattle-channel-features-neighborhood-matching-fund-supported-trail-to-treasure-project/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/23/seattle-channel-features-neighborhood-matching-fund-supported-trail-to-treasure-project/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:35:58 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2444 Click here to watch.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/23/seattle-channel-features-neighborhood-matching-fund-supported-trail-to-treasure-project/feed/ 0 Another great Neighborhood Matching Funded project featured on KING 5! http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/08/another-great-neighborhood-matching-funded-project-featured-on-king-5/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/08/another-great-neighborhood-matching-funded-project-featured-on-king-5/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:47:18 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2406 The Neighborhood Matching Fund awarded $15,000 to create art in the alley as part of an overall strategy to clean/green and activate Nord Alley. Now, other alleys are following suit.  Click here to read the article. 

 

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/09/08/another-great-neighborhood-matching-funded-project-featured-on-king-5/feed/ 0 Alley Art party this Thursday! http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/07/05/alley-art-party-this-thursday/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/07/05/alley-art-party-this-thursday/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:24:55 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2151 Join us for the Neighborhood Matching Fund supported Nord Alley party this Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Images of Pioneer Square by Joe Iano will be featured.  Click here for more information.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/07/05/alley-art-party-this-thursday/feed/ 0 Join Mayor McGinn and the Pioneer Square Preservation Board for the King Street Station Plaza Opening this Friday http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/22/join-mayor-mcginn-and-the-pioneer-square-preservation-board-for-the-king-street-station-plaza-opening-this-friday/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/22/join-mayor-mcginn-and-the-pioneer-square-preservation-board-for-the-king-street-station-plaza-opening-this-friday/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:11:50 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=2105 Join Mayor Mike McGinn for the grand opening of the King Street Station Plaza, Friday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m.  The renovation of the 106-year-old building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is hoped to spark further revitalization of the Pioneer Square Neighborhood.  The Pioneer Square Preservation Board has praised the project for its careful renovation and sustainability.  Click here to read details of the project.

]]> http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/06/22/join-mayor-mcginn-and-the-pioneer-square-preservation-board-for-the-king-street-station-plaza-opening-this-friday/feed/ 0 Union Station 100th Anniversary Celebration and the launch of the Trail to Treasure project http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/05/17/union-station-100th-anniversary-celebration-and-the-launch-of-the/ http://frontporch.seattle.gov/2011/05/17/union-station-100th-anniversary-celebration-and-the-launch-of-the/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 22:46:50 +0000 Wendy Watson http://frontporch.seattle.gov/?p=1974 Join us May 20, 2 – 7 p.m.  for this Neighborhood Matching Fund sponsored event.  Click here for more information.

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