The proposed lease amendment for Building 11 at Magnuson Park is an issue that has been the source of much public discussion over the past few months. If you’d like to learn more about it, I invite you read my previous blog post or visit the “Current Issues” section of my website. The developer is [...]
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June 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Dedicating your open space can save you $$! C.U.T. program yields a benefit to property owners and our community
Today’s Parks & Seattle Center Committee featured a presentation on Current Use Taxation (CUT) program. In the year and a half I’ve chaired the committee, only three Seattle property owners have applied for the program. This is a lost opportunity for many. The County-wide CUT program benefits both property owners and the City, as it contributes to [...]
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May 27, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Human Services focus at next Community Conversation
In anticipation of state and federal budget cuts, the Seattle City Council started the 2012-2013 budgeting process early this month, debuting “Community Conversations,” a series of discussions on the City’s priorities. These pilot conversations are held in the “world café” format, with smaller groups in a facilitated meeting format, discussing five pre-scripted questions. Participants spend [...]
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May 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Maple Leaf and Capitol Hill: Design those play areas!
The Parks and Green Spaces Levy allocates $800,000 for planning, design and construction for the renovation of the play area at Volunteer Park. Planning has begun and in house design is beginning for the renovation. The public process begins next week, and all are welcome to attend the upcoming meetings. More details can be found [...]
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May 24, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A great Saturday on Beacon Hill
Saturday was a celebration of people power. I met up with the folks from Beacon Walks and Bikes for a special “PPPP,” otherwise known as a People-Powered Park Parade. The group has earned a Small & Simple Grant from the Department of Neighborhoods to design a proposed bicycle and pedsestrian path on North Beacon Hill, and [...]
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May 20, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Peace on Wheels
You may have noticed a lot of bicyclists on our streets this sunny morning. It’s Bike to Work Day! I have written many times (here, here, and here) about Neighborhood Greenways on my blog, and I am working with other leaders in our community to create alternatives for those bicyclists, who, like me, want safe and [...]
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May 19, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Building on history
It’s lovely to dream about a grand inheritance, but sometimes what we inherit costs us more than we expected. This is the case with an existing lease for Building 11 at Magnuson Park. Building 11, like many others at Magnuson, is a victim of old age. Inherited from the U.S. Navy in 1999, it needs [...]
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May 19, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Springtime means revisiting the Roots of Empathy
Jerry Large wrote a wonderful column in this morning’s Seattle Times about the Roots of Empathy program here in Seattle. I wrote a blog post last May about the program, the wonderful Wendie Bramwell, and the work she does to further the program started by Mary Gordon. I’ve reposted it below as a companion piece to Jerry’s [...]
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May 11, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Technology Matching Fund applications due May 18
My colleague Bruce Harrell is busy reminding everyone that the application deadline to take advantage of the Technology Matching Fun (TMF) is coming up on Wednesday, May 18th. TMF provides funding for projects focused on what’s known as digital inclusion, which means acccess, technological literacy, and relevant content/service for all citizens. TMF is intended to help underserved [...]
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May 10, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Olmstead legacy at Green Lake
Just a quick post today about an upcoming event. The Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks is offering a walking presentation about the Olmsted Legacy at Green Lake on Saturday, May 14, 2011, from 10 a.m. – noon. The walk will begin at the main entrance to the Green Lake Community Center at 7201 E Green Lake Drive North. My [...]