The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the Judge Ronald House at 421 30th Ave S. The meeting will be on Wednesday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 40th Floor in Room 4060. The public is invited to attend the meeting… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced nearly $14 million in neighborhood transportation investments throughout Seattle as part of his 2014 Proposed Budget. These investments focus on the basics, with more funding for sidewalks, road paving, design work for bridge rehabilitation, and funding for coordinated transportation planning in four key corridors. “Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn announced he will propose an increase of $500,000 to the Neighborhood Matching Fund as part of his upcoming 2014 Proposed Budget. This increase restores the amount of funds available to support neighborhood projects back to pre-recession levels. In addition, the budget will add another staff position to… [ Keep reading ]
Your last opportunity to attend a Small and Simple workshop is coming up this Tuesday, September 10 at 6 p.m. at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S. Be sure to attend if your group is planning to apply to the Small and Simple Fund. Deadline for applications… [ Keep reading ]
The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the property at 3219 California Avenue SW. The meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 40th Floor in Room 4060. The public is invited to attend the meeting and make… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is now accepting applications to the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small and Simple Projects Fund. The deadline for receipt of applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, October 7. The Small and Simple Projects Fund provides matching funds of up to $25,000 to support community members as they work… [ Keep reading ]
Neighbors in this Greenlake neighborhood utilized a Neighborhood Matching Fund award to gather together and create a vibrant dragonly painting on the street. King 5 News and Q13 Fox News reported on the project. To watch the action from start to finish, check out this Youtube video. http://www.king5.com/news/local/Neighbors-paint-120-foot-dragonfly-mural-at-Green-Lake-222009441.html http://q13fox.com/2013/09/01/green-lakes-new-street-mural-cant-be-missed/#axzz2dhnPviyf
Last month Mayor McGinn and Seattle City Council announced $465,000 in awards from the Neighborhood Matching Fund for six community-initiated projects. With awards ranging from $41,250 to $100,000, the matching funds go to neighborhood groups for projects as diverse as building play spaces to creating an agriculture demonstration project for… [ Keep reading ]
In late August, Mayor McGinn announced the growth of our P-Patch Community Gardening Program with an increase of 20 new or expanded P-Patch gardens over the past four years, with another eight gardens in the works. This growth is a result of funding from the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces… [ Keep reading ]
