SEATTLE — Spring has arrived and Seattleites are gearing up to take part in the city’s longest-running neighborhood cleanup program – Spring Clean. The Seattle Department of Neighborhood’s Neighborhood Service Centers will be stocked with cleaning supplies for volunteers to spruce up their neighborhoods. Spring Clean, now in its 24th… [ Keep reading ]
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 ( http://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 ]
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 ]
Accompanied by over seventy participants and six city departments, Mayor Mike McGinn brought his new mayoral style to neighborhood walking tours as he paraded through Chinatown/International District and Pioneer Square on Thursday. There was an overall feeling of excitement as Mayor McGinn listened to community members express their appreciation of… [ Keep reading ]
Neighbor to Neighbor provides grants up to $5,000.00 to organizations working to build stronger communities in South Seattle, Kent and White Center/Boulevard Park. Projects must be resident driven and led and serve low income families. For more information, click here.
Save water and money with this program offered by Seattle Public Utilities. Click here for more information and income guidelines, and here for further information on how to apply.
Volunteers from Casa Latina and other Central District groups got busy sprucing up the Jackson Place neighborhood last Saturday. For more information and photos click here.
