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 ]
Pioneer Square is the historic heart of the Seattle. Long before the city was founded, this area was home to Dzizdilalich, a Coast Salish village where the Suquamish, Duwamish, and Muckleshoot peoples gathered to trade, socialize, and harvest shellfish. From Ballast Island to present-day Chief Seattle Club, Native people have… [ Keep reading ]
We recently connected with Ahoua Koné, a former member of the Community Involvement Commission to learn her experience on the commission, how government can work to strengthen engagement with community members, and why civic participation is important. She served on the Commission for five years and lives in Ballard. Meet… [ 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 ]
Seattle’s neighborhoods come alive in the summer! As we all relish warmer weather and longer days, the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) wants to help you enjoy the vibrancy of our city – block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood. This summer is extra special as we welcome visitors from around the globe for the… [ 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 ]
