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Have you registered your block party for August 2nd’s Seattle Night Out? The block party is a great way to meet your neighbors. Also, here’s an idea to fight graffiti on your street: put out a donation jar during the party and collect money to buy things for a graffiti kit. Then you have a [...] Seattle Council member Sally Clark’s current newsletter reminds us of the city’s Clean Up Your Act legislation, which increased fines for landlords and home owners who refuse to clean up their properties. If you have an on-going problem with a run-down or messy neighbor, you can make a complaint to the city. You can file a [...] Spring is quickly approaching and that means it’s time for Spring Clean – Seattle’s premier community cleanup event. SPU invites us to participate! This program is a partnership of citizen volunteers and SPU, the Dept of Neighborhoods, Seattle Parks & Rec, And Seattle Dept of Transportation. Dates: Spring Clean is a two-month event lasting from [...] Spring Clean—held each year in April and May—is Seattle’s premier clean up event. Spring Clean provides opportunities for citizens to clean up Seattle’s public open spaces of their choice with city support. Activities Typical volunteer projects include litter pick ups, invasive plant removal, storm drain stenciling, graffiti removal, and general area beautification. Free Help [...] Seattle Public Utilities will pick up and recycle TVs, computers and other electronic items from your curb for a $20 fee. Call (206) 684-3000 to request an electronics collection. Apartment residents should contact their building manager to arrange for electronics collection. Looking for a free option? Contact www.ecyclewashington.org or 1-800-RECYCLE for computer and TV drop-off [...] Fire prevention week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire that burned for two days in 1871. It killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 more homeless and destroyed more than 17,000 buildings. This year’s campaign theme focuses on ways to keep homes fire-safe. Keeping our homes safe from fire and preventing burn injuries is a [...] A few people have asked for a post with information on crime prevention and related topics. Here you go. Graffiti – Graffiti must be removed within 24 hours. You can report graffiti on public or private property (the City will contact the property owner to remind them that it must be removed within 24 hours) [...] In 2007, Seattle began a program called “Clean Up Your Act,” which significantly increases fines for landlords and property owners who refuse to repair dilapidated homes, turn their backyards into junkyards or let bushes and weeds grow out of control. Examples of some common complaints under this program include: Parking in a required yard Exceeding [...] |
 
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