Sally Clark and I have booked our second coffee chat for 2011, and we’re on the road to Pinehurst on Saturday, March 26th. Join us from 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. at the Starbucks inside Pinehurst Safeway for coffee and conversation. Grab a cup of joe or a pastry and come talk with us about [...]
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March 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways worth emulating
Last week we joined our fellow Councilmembers, the Mayor, and several local business leaders on a trip to Portland to learn more about their transportation system. One of our favorite parts – and not just because we got to ride our bikes – was a tour of Portland’s “Neighborhood Greenways.” Portland has connected specific neighborhood [...]
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March 8, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Join me at City Business Casual on Thursday
The Office of Economic Development and the City of Seattle are hosting their monthly City Business Casual event this Thursday, March 10th. I’m in good company as one of the event’s special guests, and I’ll be joined by Jill Wakefield, Seattle Community Colleges Chancellor, John Gardner, Washington State University’s Vice President for Advancement & External [...]
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March 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Dignity Village & Tent City: Using our money compassionately and wisely
As our City of Seattle trip to Portland came to an end last week, I joined my colleagues Tom Rasmussen and Nick Licata on a visit to Dignity Village. The village is a city-recognized encampment of 60 people, and it’s located in the Sunderland neighborhood of Northeast Portland, about 7 miles out of downtown. I’ve [...]
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March 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Groundswell NW: people, projects, participation
I joined Groundswell NW at their annual meeting and dessert potluck last night, and it was an excellent event with great conversations about our parks and the outlook for open spaces in Northwest Seattle. Groundswell NW’s focus is on accomplishing major goals for community parks and habitat, and they help organize neighborhood participation in [...]
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March 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
GSBA is a blend of business development & social action
I dropped by the Greater Seattle Business Association on Monday evening and had a good discussion with their Public Policy Task Force. GSBA is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allied business and professional chamber of commerce. They’ve been doing great work in our community since 1981 with a combined focus on business development, leadership, [...]
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February 28, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A Look Back at Events I Do Not Want to Repeat
History repeats itself, so the saying goes. But, we can also be smart and learn from history. On this day, the 10th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on some national and local events that have happened this past decade that we do not want to repeat. 2001 – [...]
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February 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Lake to Bay Loop – From Vision to Reality in Only 20 Years!
One of my delights this year is to see our Lake to Bay Loop project getting underway. Along with Seattle Parks Department, Seattle Center, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Parks Foundation, Department of Planning and Development, Friends of Kinnear Park, the Uptown Alliance, my colleagues on Council, and several private property owners, we have made [...]
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February 23, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A Breath of Spring!
The 22nd Annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show starts today. The theme is “Once upon a Time.” Dodging hail outside, I left the cold front behind and was hit full force by the fragrance of hyacinths inside the 6th floor of the Convention Center. And what a welcome sight to see the jonquils in full [...]
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February 22, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Bradner Gardens: neighbor power at its best
Joyce Moty and a number of her neighborhood colleagues prevailed on the Powers That Be about fifteen years ago to preserve 1.6 acres in the Mt. Baker neighborhood for a community garden and multi-purpose park. They are the quintessential community leaders who had a good idea, wrote grants, leveraged the grants, and have created a [...]