How do we make Seattle roads safer? Share your ideas with us. Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the Seattle City Council have convened a Road Safety Summit to listen to what the public has to say about safety on Seattle roads. The Road Safety Summit’s goal is to create… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the Seattle City Council have convened a Road Safety Summit to improve safety on our roads and ensure everyone gets where they’re going safely. By the end of the day on November 23rd, go online to http://www.seattle.gov/roadsafety/comments.htm to provide your thoughts and ideas on… [ Keep reading ]
How can we improve safety on our roads and ensure everyone gets where they’re going safely? Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the Seattle City Council have convened a Road Safety Summit to get the public’s answers to this question. After a series of public forums, an action plan for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Council today confirmed Bernie Matsuno as DON Director. Click here to read the press release. Click here to view photos.
The Seattle City Council today approved more than $1 million in matching funds to support neighborhood projects across the City. Twelve community organizations will receive awards from the Neighborhood Matching Fund for projects as diverse as creation of an autistic spectrum disorder-friendly playspace to construction of an outdoor stage for… [ Keep reading ]
In the 1920’s the Laurelhurst Community Club was responsible for getting transportation projects and schools to the area. In addition, the LCC was instrumental in the acquisition of a public park for the neighborhood (Laurelhurst Playfield) and eventually the LCC submitted a petition to the parks Board to build a… [ Keep reading ]
On Monday, October 4, the Seattle City Council passed resolutions recognizing the work of over 1,600 community members who worked with the City to update their neighborhood plans in the North Rainier (Res. 31247), Othello (Res. 31246), and North Beacon Hill (Res. 31245) neighborhoods. These documents include updated goals, policies… [ Keep reading ]
Yesterday Mayor McGinn presented the Proposed 2011-2012 City Budget to Seattle City Council. The impacts of the proposed budget to this department are detailed in this letter from Stella Chao, Director. To review DON’s official Budget Pages, view the 2011 Proposed Budget and scroll down to Neighborhoods & Development. To participate… [ Keep reading ]
Join the Seattle City Council, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and others in this discussion of planning and social equity issues. Please click here for more information.
In 2010, the City Council established carbon neutrality as one of its sixteen Council priorities. This commitment builds on Seattle’s history of environmental leadership including efforts in 2000 to create the first carbon neutral electric utility, and the 2005 effort to get cities across the nation to commit to meet… [ Keep reading ]
