New outdoor market in Pioneer Square begins this Saturday
July 16, 2010
This new market, located in Occidental Park, will run every Saturday until September 25. Click here for more information.
Art in the Alley, Neighborhood Matching Fund project, enlivens Pioneer Square alley
July 14, 2010
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods awarded $15,000 to this project, which seeks to revive a neglected Pioneer Square alleyway. Click here for more information.
Getting a passport at one of our Neighborhood Service Centers? Department of State is raising fees.
July 8, 2010
New fees go into effect July 13. https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/documents/feeincrease.pdf
Applicants sought for Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board
July 7, 2010
SEATTLE – Mayor Michael McGinn and the Seattle City Council seek candidates to serve on the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board. Created as a result of the City’s 2007 Immigrant and Refugee Report and Action Plan, the board advises the Mayor and Council on issues affecting immigrant and refugee… [ Keep reading ]
South Park Bridge Closes, Response Plan Drafted
July 2, 2010
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 ]
Neighborhood Service Centers and Downtown Office Closure Notice
June 30, 2010
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.
Deadline for Neighborhood Advisory Committee applications June 30
June 28, 2010
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 to hold South Park Bridge Wake June 30
June 24, 2010
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 ]
West Seattle Blog reports on South Park Bridge funding
June 24, 2010
The West Seattle Blog posted on the South Park Bridge additional funding. Over $70 million has been pledged NOT counting the federal money.
Seattle Times features diverse, dynamic Rainier Valley
June 22, 2010
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.