Pinehurst Seattle

Northgate Pedestrian Bridge Meeting Feb 21

Everyone interested in the Northgate Pedestrian Bridge project is invited to attend a meeting Saturday, February 21, 10 am – 12 noon. It is being held by the Licton Springs Community Council. The meeting is at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way N in the cafeteria, which is in north end of the College Center building. That building is on the south side of campus.

See more information on the status of the project and on the meeting here: http://www.theurbanist.org/2015/02/10/event-save-the-northgate-bridge/

Vision Zero Plan Announcement

Vision Zero Event Evite

Tomorrow, Mayor Murray is announcing the launch of Vision Zero at an event in Lake City. The family of Sandhya Khadka will be speaking.

Can you send the attached postcard to your neighborhood email lists along with the following information?

The Vision Zero Plan, which will be updated annually includes:

Reduced speed limits on many streets citywide
- A new 25 mph speed limit in downtown Seattle
- 20 mph zones in neighborhoods
- Arterial speed limit reductions on several streets throughout the city
New public engagement and education strategies
Bi-monthly ped and bike safety patrols accompanied by media outreach
“Re-enforcement” patrols to reward people who exhibit good behaviors

For questions, contact:

Jim Curtin
Traffic Safety Coordinator
City of Seattle Department of Transportation
O: 206.684.8874 | M: 206.496.8867 | F: 206.684.5093 | jim.curtin@seattle.gov

Pinehurst Picks

Where is this big boy? Hint – east of 15th Ave NE.

Please feel free to send in photos of art – or anything unexpected and fun – you see on your walks around the neighborhood to info@pinehurstseattle.org.

January 2015 Pinehurst Crime Report

Here is a partial picture of Pinehurst property crime for the month. Click on the map to enlarge it. The gray dot on Pinehurst way represents two car thefts.

You can see ALL the types of crime at http://web5.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx. Select the North neighborhood and enter a date range.

Home Security & Burglary Prevention

Here is a handout from Elizabeth Scott, our SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator.

2015 SPD Community Police Team Contact Info

Our CPT officer is Kipp Strong, in Lincoln Sector

Map of SPD Community Police Team Assignments

This map also shows the new boundaries of each beat. Pinehurst is mostly in Lincoln 1 (L1).

North Precinct Advisory Council Minutes – Feb 2015

The special topic was the 9-1-1 Communications Center. Captain Dick Reed and Supervisor Robert Montague explained how it works and listened to some of the problems citizens have had making calls to 9-1-1. You can learn more by reading the minutes, below.

One big takeaway is that it is best to let the operator take control of the call. They are very efficient at getting the information they need to determine what actions need to be taken. They ask questions in a certain order. Let them ask the questions. If you start telling them things that they don’t need at the moment, they will (hopefully civilly) guide you back to the info they need.

http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-02NPACMinutes.pdf

Neighbor Appreciation Day February 14

Saturday, February 14 is not only Valentines Day, it is also Neighbor Appreciation Day in Seattle. It’s a day to plan an event with your neighbors such as a block party, send them a card of appreciation, share a dessert, organize a street rummage sale, or anything else you can think of.

There are some community center and city events, too, such as a mystery book exchange at Phinney Neighborhood Center, and many fire stations are having open houses.

For ideas, and to see the events already planned, go to http://www.seattle.gov/Neighborhoods/neighborday/

Meeting on Thornton Creek Water Quality

E. coli counts remain high in Thornton Creek and many of its tributaries, especially in the South Fork of Thornton Creek and in the Littlebrook branch. In all cases when tested for, the results have identified at least some human waste, which raises significant public health concerns.

Seattle Public Utilities has been studying this issue for more than two years, and has taken some initial actions to address it. Thornton Creek Alliance is sponsoring a meeting with City staff and scientists to discuss what further actions should be taken based on the results so far. Come hear the study results and join the conversation about what still needs to be done.

When: Thursday, February 26; Social Time in the Lobby at 6:30 p. m.; Presentation from 7:15 to 9 p.m.

Where: Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Avenue Northeast

Free and open to the Public.

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