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Neighborhood Matching Fund report shares highlights from 2018

As Neighborhood Matching Fund starts another cycle of offering community grants, we are reflecting on the highlights from 2018. Seattle communities are bursting with good ideas and putting in the hard work to make those dreams a reality with support from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. You don’t have to… [ Keep reading ]

Learn about Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund at upcoming workshops

Do you have a community project idea, but need some support to help make it happen? The Neighborhood Matching Fund, a program of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, invites you to any of our three workshops where you’ll learn how to get funding for your project. Each workshop will provide an… [ Keep reading ]

Indulge in random acts of kindness on Neighbor Day

Join us for Seattle’s 25th Annual Neighbor Day on May 4 and help us flood Seattle with a celebration of kindness and community! With everything going on in our world and in our city, we could all use a chance to de-stress and reconnect with our neighbors, friends, and communities… [ Keep reading ]

Get to know our new External Relations Division Director: Waing Waing

WAING WAING Division Director for External Relations Where did you grow up: In Gaborone, Botswana. I was born in Burma and when I was five, my family moved to Botswana and I grew up there. What neighborhood do you call home: I have lived in the Central District since… [ Keep reading ]

Your Voice, Your Choice project development meetings begin in May

Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks and Streets project development meetings will begin in May, 2019. A full meeting schedule will be posted in mid-April. At these meetings, participants will be responsible for evaluating the project ideas that are submitted and give each project numerical ratings. Participation is open to all… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider the nomination of the Queen Anne Masonic Temple for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Queen Anne Masonic Temple (1608 4th Avenue W) on Wednesday, April 17 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Floor L2) in the Boards & Commissions Room L2-80. The public is invited… [ Keep reading ]

Robyn Greenfield joins P-Patch Community Gardening team

Robyn Greenfield is a recent addition to our P-Patch Community Gardening team. She is currently serving as a temporary community garden coordinator, supporting P-Patch gardens in the central area and North Seattle with training and resources. Get to know a little bit about her below: Where did you grow up?… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Your Voice, Your Choice Project Development delayed until May

Updated April 1, 2019 Project Development for this year’s round of Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks and Streets has been slightly delayed and will now take place May. This change will allow more time for Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation to conduct quality reviews of the… [ Keep reading ]

Young Adults: Get Engaged on our Boards and Commissions

Are you age 18-29 and interested in participating in city government? Consider joining one of our boards and commissions: The Community Involvement Commission works to ensure that City departments are creating and implementing equitable and inclusive outreach and engagement strategies. The Seattle Renters’ Commission provides information, advice, and counsel to the Mayor,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Renters’ Commission urges City of Seattle to build affordable housing at Fort Lawton as quickly as possible

Members of the Seattle Renters’ Commission have issued a statement urging the City of Seattle to move forward with the plan to build 238 units of affordable housing at Fort Lawton as quickly as possible. “Affordability is the single largest issue that renters in Seattle face today. As the city gets more expensive,… [ Keep reading ]