On Monday, the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and more than a dozen businesses and neighborhood organizations issued a letter to the Mayor and City Council urging a delay in the implementation of parking meter rate increases around the Seattle area. Concerned by the use of...
Storefronts Seattle, in partnership with the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, seeks applicants for temporary art installations, residencies and creative enterprise projects to enliven vacant storefronts in Seattle’s Pioneer Square and Chinatown-International District neighborhoods in addition to other locations. Selected artists will have...
Guest Post by Redd Walitzki (Seattle Artist - candygears.com) It's hard to imagine that in two years time, the window I'm painting by won't exist. The cars rushing past me on the viaduct, the bubbling stream of voices from the Underground tour, and the comforting pink glow...
Check out the recent post on PubliCola discussing the zoning changes to South Downtown: Seattle’s South Downtown is a complicated place. With access to light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, buses, ferries, and a future streetcar, it is the most important transit hub in Seattle, if ...
From the Downtown Seattle Association: On Monday November 22nd, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed rezone of Pioneer Square, Chinatown/ID and SODO down to Lander Street. This rezone is our opportunity to build on the vibrancy and health of these neighborhoods...
The Alliance for Pioneer Square has done amazing things for this neighborhood in a very short amount of time. I've heard from a lot of people that they've noticed an energy shift in the neighborhood and many stakeholders are feeling more positive about the future. But...
From the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and Citywide Neighborhood Council (CNC): We are currently seeking input from community groups throughout Seattle as a way to find out how to support the evolution of the Neighborhood District Council system as a key avenue for civic participation in...
If you're looking for a guilt-free reason to buy a pound of what my family fondly calls "pudge," look no further: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory stores in downtown Seattle are running a “Fudge for Troops” promotion through the month of November to benefit USO-Puget Sound Area. Beginning...
Seattle City Council has already hosted two separate public hearings to get feedback from the public, and the third (and last) meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, October 26th. According to PubliCola, here are City Council's priorities: Protect human services and public safety; maintain the city’s commitment to...
Check out the press release I received from the Union Gospel Mission (my neighbor): Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission expects to serve 167,000 meals from now until December 31st – a 20 percent increase! That is why the 1Meal … 1Hope campaign is so important. The headlines hurt....