Looking for a Pinehurst Representative to Thornton Creek Watershed Oversight Council

Do you have an interest in Thornton Creek health and related environmental issues? If so, do you have an interest in representing Pinehurst as a member of Thornton Creek Watershed Oversight Council (TCWOC)?

The TCWOC meets every other month on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be in March. The [...]

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Adopt-a-Tree for Your Valentine through Seattle Parks Foundation

You can either choose to adopt a tree in a park that is special to you or adopt a tree in a prominent park that Seattle Parks Foundation has already identified. Either way, for your donation you’ll receive a customized Tree Adoption Certificate to be sent to [...]

Clean Up, Seattle!

Are you interested in making a difference in your neighborhood and helping to clean up nearby streets, creeks, parks or other public areas? Join your neighbors to help make a difference in an upcoming Clean and Green event to be held Saturday, March 7th from 9 AM to noon.

To learn more, contact Ed Pottharst [...]

Safeway’s Proposed Approach to Stormwater Management at the New Pinehurst Safeway

Here is additional information from Safeway regarding the proposed Pinehurst Safeway store redesign:

Our approach to stormwater management at the new Pinehurst Safeway will handle all stormwater from both the parking lot and the roof using sustainable, earth-wise strategies.

For the parking lot, pervious pavement has been used in tandem with the City’s landscape planter [...]

2/12 Streets for People Kickoff Forum

Streets for People Kickoff ForumWhen: Thursday, February, 12thWhere: The South Lake Union Armory, 860 Terry Ave. NTime: 5:30-7:30

Seattle Great City Initiative is excited to announce the launch of the Streets for People Campaign. Last year’s presidential election demonstrated that we are on the cusp of amazing new changes in America. The Streets For People [...]

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 [...]

Smart Growth: New York City grew, but traffic did not

From today’s New York Times here. Increased density with good public transit is not necessarily bad growth.

11/24 Jackson Park Trail – Community Visioning Meeting

What is Jackson Park Trail?Jackson Park is a publicly-owned park with one of Seattle’s three municipally owned golf courses and is managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation. The park located south of 145th St and between 15th Ave NE and I-5. Friends of Jackson Park Trail are working with Seattle Parks and Recreation to investigate [...]

Additional Thornton Place Tours

Every Saturday morning, from November 15th to December 6th, the developers of Thornton Place will host an informative talk on aspects of “Living Green” at Thornton Place. Each talk will include a tour of our new, mixed-use urban village, including the Plaza at Thornton Place, and the waterway greenbelt that is a part of the [...]

It’s a Walk in the Park – 2009 Planning

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host public meetings to gain input on enhancing and improving the It’s a Walk in the Park program that encourages use of parks without cars.

The nearest meeting to Pinehurst will be held: Thursday, November 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Green Lake Community Center (Teen Room), 7201 E Green [...]