You know all this from my previous blog entries (Part I, Part II, and Part III): Our city proudly counts 465 parks spanning 6,200 acres of beaches, forests, fields, playgrounds, ball courts, community centers, and rain-kissed open space. We rely on these parks for respite from city life, room to stretch our legs, space to […]
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June 11, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
CASA LATINA, VERA, AND FRESH BUCKS
On Monday, June 10, the Council unanimously approved the First Quarter Supplemental to the 2013 Budget. As the title suggests, we amend the approved budget four times during the year, to correct errors, add expenditures for priorities that have emerged since the budget was approved, and/or make cuts if revenues are coming in below target. [...]
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January 2, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A sunny and auspicious welcome to 2013
On the first day of 2013, I joined many neighbors and Seattle visitors by taking a long walk in the glorious sunshine along Myrtle Edwards Park. I got there on the new Thomas Street Bridge from Uptown and I am happy to say, it was packed! I loved seeing all the people out in regular [...]
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November 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Coming up in committee: Reviewing Large Project Fund Recommendations
While it’s been wonderful to be in New York and focused on being a grandmother, I find I’m already itching to get home and back to the office. Now that budget is almost wrapped up, we can get back to Committee work. In fact, PaN has a special meeting on Tuesday, November 20th. We have [...]
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October 23, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A SLI maneuver: Navigating the City budget for parks and arts
Let me state the obvious — Council’s 8-week review of the city’s proposed budget is a busy time. The city’s budget is about $4B. The General Subfund is roughly $950M. City Council is presented the proposed budget in late September, in this case September 24th to be exact, and we spend the next seven or [...]
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October 1, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Oct 8 deadline for Small & Simple Projects Neighborhood Matching Fund
The deadline for the fall round of applications to the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small and Simple Projects Fund is a week away. The Small and Simple Projects Fund provides matching funds of up to $20,000 to support community members as they work together to build a stronger and healthier neighborhood through civic participation. It is a program [...]
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August 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Adult supervision: Enter Westlake Park play space only if accompanied by a kid
If you happened to be downtown Monday, July 30, you might have noticed something a little unusual going on at Westlake Park. For example, a bouncy castle fully occupied by bouncing children, a temporary stage where a chicken, a space alien, and other The Bears Upstairs band members traded places at the piano, and a [...]
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July 19, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
The kids are all right: Caravan mobile skate shop
I met 26-year old Jeremy Hopwood at the Jefferson Park Jubilee last weekend. While standing in line at one of the many vendors, he thoughtfully opened a bottle of water for me and we started talking. “Want to see my van?” he tentatively offered. Every bit as tentatively, I said, “Hmmmm.” We were enjoying a [...]
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July 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Sidewalk cafes bloom with summer sun
Just based on today’s Land Use Information Bulletin, there seems to be an increase in sidewalk café permit applications in Seattle as the summer weather sets in. I’m delighted by this. Sidewalk cafés make our streets more inviting, present opportunities for neighbors to meet and get to know one another at a “third place,” (other [...]
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January 30, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Ethnic Heritage Gallery Artist Talk
This Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, the City's Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery will host an opening reception from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for their new exhibition "Souls of Sweetness". The exhibit will run through April 15th in the 3rd Floor Gallery of Seattle’s Municipal Tower at 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.