Photo of Dim Sum World Record event on June 19, 2026, from Northwest Asian Weekly, taken by James Tabafunda Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is currently accepting applications for the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) Community Partnership Fund. This granting program supports grassroots projects that build stronger communities. The Community Partnership… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhood’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of William B. and Annie C. Phillips House (711-713 E Union Street) at its meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. A copy of the Landmark Nomination can be viewed on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website. Meeting Information Members of the public can attend… [ Keep reading ]
Twenty-two community-led projects across Seattle are receiving nearly $1 million through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF), helping residents bring their ideas to life through neighborhood improvements, cultural celebrations, youth programs, and community-building initiatives. “When neighbors come together to improve a park, organize a cultural festival, create opportunities for… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to welcome Cuc Vu as the new Deputy Director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Cuc brings decades of leadership, advocacy, and public service experience to the role. A refugee from Vietnam who arrived in Washington state with her family in 1975, she has spent her career building… [ Keep reading ]
The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board announces its annual election results. Two positions were up for election. The annual election results are as follows: The elected candidate’s term begins July 2026. The annual election for the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board was held by mail, with ballots tabulated by a designee of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods under the supervision… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Katie Wilson seeks an Architect or Landscape Architect to serve on the City of Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board for a three-year term. The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to Seattle City Council for landmark designating ordinances and reviews proposed alterations to designated features of landmark properties. The Board is composed of two architects (one may be a landscape architect); two historians; one structural… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB) voted unanimously to approve the designation of The People’s Wall at 1919 E Spruce Street (formerly 172 20th Avenue) as a Seattle Landmark. The timely 11:0:0 vote took place at the May 20, 2026 LPB meeting. For decades, the People’s Wall has… [ Keep reading ]
Update (May 28, 2026) Quynh Pham was officially confirmed as the next Director of Department of Neighborhoods by a unanimous vote of the Seattle City Council on May 19, 2026. Over the course of the confirmation process, many community members showed up to provide public comment in support of Quynh’s… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: The Woodin House was approved as a Historic Landmark with a unanimous vote by the Seattle City Council on May 19, 2026. Owner Scott Boone is the third generation of his family to live in the residence and continues to preserve the home built by his grandparents more than… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is currently recruiting to fill vacancies on the Community Involvement Commission (CIC). The Community Involvement Commission advises the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and other City departments on coordinated, citywide outreach and engagement activities. The Commission is dedicated to holding the City accountable for increasing participation and engagement –… [ Keep reading ]
