Seattle Times Article on Northgate Redevelopment

There is an article on the opening of Thornton Place and the potential rezone and future redevelopment at Northgate in the Seattle Times today. Read the article here.

Mayor seeks new member for Board of Park Commissioners

SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking a new member for the Board of Park Commissioners. The Board is a seven-member volunteer advisory board established by city ordinance.

Three members are appointed by Seattle’s mayor, three members are appointed by Seattle’s City Council, and the seventh member is appointed by the Board of Park Commissioners. [...]

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Morning commute

It only took an hour to get downtown. Metro says that the 77 is running, but I never saw one. The 41 seems to be running normally, even through Lake City.

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Planning for 2009 Pinehurst Summer Event

I should have included this in the last post. We have started planning for the 2009 event and we welcome more volunteers. We could use additional ideas and help especially in getting word out about the event, planning the activities at the event and soliciting donations to make it all possible.

We are not sure [...]

Poll results: What should we call the Pinehurst summer event?

The poll is closed and the results are very close:

Pinehurst Summer Get Together 2 (5%) Pinehurst Summer Fest 12 (30%) Pinehurst Picnic 9 (22%) Pinehurst Public Picnic 1 (2%) Pinehurst Neighborhood Community Picnic 2 (5%) Pinehurstfest 2009 14 (35%) Ice cream social 0 (0%)

After the poll was started, I received some great [...]

115th Sidewalk Design

I mentioned yesterday that I finally learned how to convert .pdf files to .jpg. So, here are some more images that may be valuable to have on the blog. This is the design for a sidewalk and bioswale on NE 115th between 5th Ave NE and Roosevelt Way NE. It includes a sidewalk on the [...]

more snow day photos

If you have snow day photos to share on the blog, please send them to: reneeastaton@gmail.com.

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Jackson Park Trail

I finally learned how to convert .pdf files to .jpg. Here is the likely Jackson Park Trail route. Also, I have spoken with Tim Gallagher, Director of Seattle Parks and Recreation, since this last post. And, Tim is optimistic that a full perimeter trail can be built and that it will have a modest (under [...]

snow day in Pinehurst!

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