Thomas Whittemore is the new East District Coordinator, replacing Jose Cervantes, who retired at the end of March, after 31 years working for the City. Thomas has worked for the department of neighborhoods for nine years, serving as a Neighborhood Matching Fund project manager, Involving all Neighbors program manager, Planning… [ Keep reading ]
If everyone across the nation mailed back their forms, taxpayers could reduce the cost of taking the census by about $1.5 billion. On the Census Bureau’s Take 10 Challenge Map ( https://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/ ) you can track how well your community is participating in the census by seeing what percentage of… [ Keep reading ]
Rep. Jim McDermott announced that he is requesting $5 million to help pay for planning, construction and demolition of the existing bridge. As the bridge closure date approaches, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is working with businesses and community organizations to mitigate the impact of closure on the South Park neighborhood. … [ Keep reading ]
With the upcoming closure of the South Park Bridge, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has proactively engaged community members and businesses with the hope of lessening the impact of the bridge’s closure. We are teaming up with other City Departments and regional agencies to work with community business owners to maintain… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE — At 1 p.m. today, a new PBS garden series called “Growing A Greener World” will be filming at Interbay P-Patch Community Garden, 2452 15th Avenue W, a P-Patch managed by Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. They will be interviewing two key volunteers about the history of Interbay, its development,… [ Keep reading ]
If the arrival of spring has got you itching to get gardening, click here for new information on the P-Patch wait list, and other possible gardening options.
The Wedgwood Vision Project is a one-year effort to define and document a community vision for our neighborhood. With a vision we are better prepared to shape the community we want. This effort is a project of the Wedgwood Community Council and our consultant is MAKERS architecture + urban design…. [ Keep reading ]
Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and City Councilmember Mike O’Brien joined local community members and stakeholders from the Broadview neighborhood in a walking tour of Linden and Aurora Aves between 130th & 145 to learn more about the challenges and ideas for neighborhood planning in the Bitter Lake Urban Village. Broadview-Bitter… [ Keep reading ]
Join us Saturday April, 3, when the Department of Neighborhoods will host a public celebratory opening of the newest Picardo feature, located at the intersection of 25th Ave NE and NE 82nd. The 1 p.m. ribbon cutting will be followed by garden tours. Click here for more information on the… [ Keep reading ]
The Hazel Heights P-Patch Community Garden celebrated its Grand Opening Ceremony on Sunday, March 21, 2010. The event was a success, with over 100 people in attendance, delicious food, live music, sing-alongs, and the official ribbon-cutting. The celebration was emcee’d by Tory Gildred, Becky Sukovaty and Michael McNutt, neighborhood residents… [ Keep reading ]
