The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Historic Preservation Program conducts an annual election for the selection of Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board members who have been nominated by the community. All residents, persons who operate businesses, and property owners in the Ballard Avenue Landmark District, who have registered to vote… [ Keep reading ]
Community-based organizations working to address food education, access, and security in Seattle are encouraged to apply for the City of Seattle’s Food Equity Starter Fund. This fund prioritizes community organizations and groups with an annual budget of less than $500,000 to support smaller, grassroots organizations advancing an equitable and sustainable local… [ Keep reading ]
Cherry blossoms are popping. Bumblebees are buzzing. And the sun is making more frequent appearances in Seattle. You know what that means; garden season is upon us! Celebrate Earth Day and kick off your growing season at the P-Patch Resource Fair, Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]
Upon receiving the pitch about “Handrails of Seattle” by Bob Hayman for our Disability Activism story series, it dawned on us that while accessibility sometimes gets unfairly boiled down to curb ramps and captions, these more foundational elements are not just useful, but sometimes elegant, too. Bob’s reflections remind us… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our “Stories in Place” series, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods collaborated with community member Tracey Thompson to celebrate a group of women known as the High Point Mommas. Tracey, whose mother was part of the Mommas, grew up in High Point in the 1960s and 1970s. She… [ Keep reading ]
The Hill by Amber Flame As part of our Stories in Place series, local artist, writer, activist, and educator Amber Flame reminisces about sunny days on “the hill” next to Spectrum Dance Theater on Lake Washington with her friend and mentor, Terry Koyano. After Terry’s death in 2015, Amber developed… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of Wilde-Streatfield House located at 2409 11th Avenue W at its meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 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… [ Keep reading ]
In honor of Black History Month, staff from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON), Department of Transportation (SDOT), Public Utilities (SPU), and City Light (SCL) came together to organize celebration for City employees. The gathering included remarks from Mayor Bruce Harrell and other City leaders; performances from young local talents… [ Keep reading ]
East Kong Yick By Elana Lim Twin four-story brick buildings, East and West Kong Yick, were opened as the center of a new Chinatown in 1910.[i] Back then, the 1889 Washington State Constitution forbade “aliens” to own property,[ii] but over 170 Chinese pioneering men found a way to work within… [ Keep reading ]
Grandpa’s Room by Betty Lau Grandpa moved out; our extended family having become even more extended. Mom, dad, two younger siblings and I, Aunty Alice Louie with her three, and Dad’s 14-year-old cousin Ken Lowe, all lived above our machine laundry in an 1892 building in the remnants of the… [ Keep reading ]
