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Place to Keep Your Eye on Northgate Development

Thanks to Maple Leaf Community Council, here is a website with valuable links to documents related to the Northgate Urban Center zoning and Northgate LINK Light Rail Station plans.

http://www.mapleleafcommunity.org/northgate.html

There is plenty of opportunity to get involved. Check back on that page once in a while, and we’ll also be posting some  meetings on [...]

Celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day on February 11

Celebrate Seattle’s 18th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, a special day to reach out to neighbors, create new friends, and express thanks to those who help make our neighborhood a great place to live. Community groups, businesses, and residents across Seattle come together on February 11 (and the week of) to celebrate this day.

There are several ways [...]

Have Ideas for Neighborhood Improvements?

The deadline for the 2012 Neighborhood Project Fund is February 1st. For those not aware, this is a city fund that lets people propose projects in their neighborhood that they would like to see done. These are small park or street improvements (up to $90k) such as playground improvements, pathway upgrades, accessibility improvements, traffic circles, [...]

Upcoming Community Council Meeting?

It has been quite a while since our last Pinehurst Community Council meeting and we’re currently in the process of planning the next one. We haven’t picked a date yet but we wanted to get some feedback first.

Do you have specific concerns about the neighborhood right now? Anybody you would like to hear from? Is [...]

Solarize Seattle Project Coming to NE Seattle!

Solar power is viable here in Western Washington; it can save money, help reduce carbon emissions and help with energy independence. The “Solarize” projects are neighborhood efforts designed to bring affordable solar energy to Seattle residential neighborhoods and the next Solarize Seattle project will be available for zip codes 98105, 98115 & 98125. The project, [...]

Mayor McGinn Encourages Neighbors to Give Back

Sorry about the short notice but I wanted to get this out even if it’s seen too late for the event itself. The reduced donations combined with increased demand are a very serious problem.

Wednesday morning, Mayor Mike McGinn joins volunteers from North Helpline Food Bank and Emergency Services in encouraging Seattleites to give back [...]

Thanks for a Successful Sock Drive!

Wow, way to go, Pinehurst! Tomorrow I’ll take our sock, hat and glove donations to the North Precinct Advisory Council. THANK YOU! We are donating 54 items:

22 pairs of socks 22 hats (someone was busy knitting a LOT of cool hats) 7 pairs of gloves 2 scarves 1 ear warmer Thanks, too, to Treehouse [...]

Northgate Light Rail Community Design Study Open House, 12/8

The City’s Department of Planning and Development is holding a public meeting to present options for future development and street improvements around the Northgate Light Rail station.

The meeting is on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m., at the Aljoya Senior Apartments at Thornton Place, 450 NE 100th Street. Off-street parking available at [...]

One Week Left to Donate to Sock Drive

Remember to take your donations to Treehouse Coffee Co. by December 4th, and don’t forget to have a cuppa!

 

Help Needed

This year’s Pathway of Lights around Green Lake is Saturday December 10th, 5-8pm. If you haven’t walked around the lake with the luminaries twinkling, do go – you’re in for a fun and beautiful treat.

In addition, Meadowbrook Community Center is looking for some volunteers to help with the event:

The North East Community Center [...]