Senator Patty Murray toured businesses affected by the South Park Bridge closure on July 30 and announced $3 million in additional funding. Click here to read the article.
In a continued effort to mitigate the South Park Bridge closure and foster a stronger sense of community in the neighborhood, the Department of Parks and Recreation will team up with the South Park Outdoor Cinema (SPOC) to host four movie dates through the month of August. The movies will… [ Keep reading ]
South Park Arts, in partnership with the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, will be hosting a “South Park Putts Out” event on August 3. This event is part of South Park’s Night Out Against Crime. The course will begin on Thistle, across 8th from the Community Center. Every hole… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is working with other City departments to host Clean and Green Seattle on Saturday, July 24 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. at the South Park Community Center. This is an opportunity for the community to come together to clean up the neighborhood by weeding, picking up litter, getting… [ Keep reading ]
The South Park Bridge opened up for the last time around 8:oo p.m. on June 30, 2010, and in honor of its 80 year lifespan, residents held a wake. There were bagpipes, a New Orleans style band, a group of dancers dressed in red devil masks and thousands of people… [ Keep reading ]
South Park Organized to Survive (SPOTS), along with the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle, is organizing a festival/wake to commemorate the closure of the South Park Bridge and to make sure that Seattle knows that despite the bridge closure, “SOUTH PARK LIVES.” The Bridge is scheduled to close Wednesday, June… [ Keep reading ]
The West Seattle Blog posted on the South Park Bridge additional funding. Over $70 million has been pledged NOT counting the federal money.
On Wednesday, June 9, to a room of about 100 South Park community members, Mayor Michael McGinn announced a list of draft recommendations that have been structured to assist South Park business, activate the community through events and festivals and target capital improvements throughout the Neighborhood. To read the full plan… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council today sent a letter of support to King County Executive Dow Constantine expressing their commitment to replacing the South Park Bridge by pledging $15 million toward the replacement effort. “The South Park Bridge plays a critical role in the Puget Sound region’s freight mobility… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle will be hosting a community open house on June 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at South Park Community Center to announce strategies that have been identified to strengthen the South Park businesses and communities through the time of the South Park Bridge closure. This list is based… [ Keep reading ]
