The South Park Bridge opened up for the last time around 8:oo p.m. on June 30, 2010, and in honor of its 80 year lifespan, residents held a wake. There were bagpipes, a New Orleans style band, a group of dancers dressed in red devil masks and thousands of people… [ Keep reading ]
The Neighborhood Service Centers and the Downtown Office of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will be closed Monday, July 5 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday and Tuesday, July 6 for a budget furlough day.
The deadline to apply for positions on the Neighborhood Advisory Committees for the Rainier Beach and Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake Neighborhoods is June 30. Please click here for more information and application.
South Park Organized to Survive (SPOTS), along with the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle, is organizing a festival/wake to commemorate the closure of the South Park Bridge and to make sure that Seattle knows that despite the bridge closure, “SOUTH PARK LIVES.” The Bridge is scheduled to close Wednesday, June… [ Keep reading ]
The West Seattle Blog posted on the South Park Bridge additional funding. Over $70 million has been pledged NOT counting the federal money.
The Seattle Times reported on zip code 98118, the most diverse in the country according to Census Bureau reports. The Department of Neighborhoods has been nationally recognized for its work in this community. Click here to read the article.
On Wednesday, June 9, to a room of about 100 South Park community members, Mayor Michael McGinn announced a list of draft recommendations that have been structured to assist South Park business, activate the community through events and festivals and target capital improvements throughout the Neighborhood. To read the full plan… [ Keep reading ]
Belltown Citizens on Patrol (BCOP) will hold its second annual public safety forum Tuesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave S. Special guests include the Honorable Judge Bruce Hilyer (presiding judge King County Superior Court) and the Honorable Judge Sharon Armstrong (King County Superior… [ Keep reading ]
Strong community groups equal strong neighborhoods. The Nonprofit Assistance Center is offering a workshop titled, “Developing a Sustainable Organization” to assist community groups in becoming strong and sustainable. Please click here to view the brochure.
The latest edition of the Neighborhoods News is now available. Click here to read.
