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Seattle’s Duwamish River Opportunity Fund to provide $250,000 for community-initiated projects

Updated: July 20, 2018 City seeks proposals to support Duwamish River neighborhoods For years, Duwamish River neighborhoods have been impacted by the Superfund clean-up that has been occurring in and along the river. To support them, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is again seeking proposals to help fund community-based projects that… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan seeks new member for International Special Review District Board

Mayor Jenny Durkan invites community members to apply for an open position on the International Special Review District Board. An elected position (Position #1 – Business Owner, Property Owner, or Employee) has become vacant and in accordance with the Board’s Rules and Procedures, will be filled through a Mayoral appointment…. [ Keep reading ]

MÁS – Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle: a Neighborhood Matching Fund profile

MÁS – Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle is an an umbrella organization created by Afrolatino communities and artists which activates and empowers communities through art, raising awareness about the history and cultural contributions of Latinos of African descent. MÁS received a $5,000 Small Sparks grant through our Neighborhood Matching Fund to help produce their… [ Keep reading ]

Join our P-Patch Community Gardening Program – plots still available in select neighborhoods

Are you looking to garden but don’t have the yard space to build your own? Join our P-Patch Community Gardening Program! We still have plots available in several of our P-Patches throughout the city! With your own P-Patch plot, you can grow fresh organic produce for yourself and your family while… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of University of Washington’s Parrington Hall for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider nomination of the University of Washington Parrington Hall (4105 Memorial Drive NE) on Wednesday, July 18 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 ]

Vote for your favorite Your Voice, Your Choice park and street improvements

You decide how to spend $3 million of the City’s budget! From June 16 – July 16 is your chance to vote for your favorite local park and street improvement projects. It’s all part of the City of Seattle’s Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks & Streets, a participatory budgeting initiative… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Signs Ordinance Designating Mount Zion Baptist Church a Seattle Landmark

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed the landmark designation ordinance for Mount Zion Baptist Church located at 1634 Rev. Dr. S. McKinney Avenue. This new landmark joins more than 400 landmarks in the city that are recognized for their contributions to Seattle’s rich cultural and architectural heritage. “Mt. Zion Baptist Church… [ Keep reading ]

Read our 2014-2017 Find It, Fix It Community Walks Program Report

The Find It, Fix It Community Walks began in 2014 as a neighborhood outreach program named after the then recently introduced Find It, Fix It App. Held in 5-6 neighborhoods a year, these walks provided an opportunity for community members to meet with the Mayor and City Department heads and staff in… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle awards more than $1 million in matching funds for 22 community-based projects

The City of Seattle is investing $1,099,900 to support 22 community-initiated projects through Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund. Its Community Partnership Fund offers matching funds of up to $100,000 to community organizations committed to fostering and building our community. These awards range from $15,000 to $100,000 with the… [ Keep reading ]

Latest Updates on Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks & Streets

The 2017 Your Voice, Your Choice (YVYC) improvement projects, chosen by nearly 8,000 Seattle residents during last year’s Vote, are starting to pop up all over the city! The project pictured above, at 20th Ave NW & Leary Ave NW in Ballard, is already making a big impact on safety… [ Keep reading ]