It was the 1962 Worlds Fair – this year celebrating its 50th anniversary – that did something surprising for a mostly forgotten city: It branded Seattle in a way no advertising campaign could ever have done. The fair said that Seattle was a happening place, a place celebrating science and bent on opening the doorway to the future.
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February 13, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Future of Magnuson Park
This past Saturday, while I was addressing the Seattle Care Congress at the Greenwood Senior Center, my Legislative Aide Frank Video was participating in a half-day planning workshop at Warren G. Magnuson Park.
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January 20, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Parks and Neighborhoods Committee recap: Parks saves taxpayer money, Levy Oversight committee spends it wisely
We held the first meeting of the new Parks and Neighborhoods committee Thursday, January 19, 2012. See the meeting agenda. Our committee attendance was VERY small, due to icy conditions on the roads. I missed our usual crowd, but I’m glad people were wise and stayed warm and safe at home. One important note for [...]
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January 10, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
Dreams Come True – Thank you!
I have a vision for this city – a grand one that soon will be freed from a crumbling Viaduct that fenced us from the world’s sweetest deep-water harbor. I see a city that finally will be framed by a wonderful nine-acre parkland, an exciting whirlwind of activity, a skein of green pathways and trails. A waterfront for all of us, not just for cars, buses and trucks.
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November 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
My philosophy on Park Board Commissioner appointments
It’s that time of year again when we’re making appointments and reappointments to the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners. As Chair of the City Council Parks and Seattle Center Committee, I just wanted to share my philosophy the Board. I’ll be posting this on my web site in some more formal location soon, but I [...]
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October 20, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Parks Department Embraces Local Food Actions
On Saturday, October 1, the Parks Department and community partners officially broke ground on the Rainier Beach Urban Farm, which will transform the seven acres of the former Atlantic City Nursery into a working organic urban farm and demonstration wetlands restoration site. The Parks Department nursery was closed in January, 2010. Seattle Tilth and the [...]
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September 12, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Status quo is not an option: streamlining the operation of our community centers
This afternoon in High Point, I stood with Mayor McGinn and acting Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Christopher Williams, as the mayor announced his preferred option for the future of our community centers. Mayor McGinn will incorporate our Option #2, or the Geographic Management and Service Level option, into his 2012 budget. It is unusual [...]
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September 1, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Keeping Downtown Neighborhoods Attractive and Strong
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a quiet little celebration that highlighted the new residents and new jobs that have sprung up and transformed the South Lake Union neighborhood. About a hundred neighborhood activists, representatives of the area's mega-developer...
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August 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Big Day of Play tomorrow at Magnuson Park
Seattle Parks & Recreation’s 4th annual Big Day of Play is this Saturday, August 27th, at Magnuson Park. It’s the signature event of the Healthy Parks, Healthy You initiative, designed by Parks and Public Health-Seattle & King County to promote physical activity and wellness programs that serve our diverse community. Big Day of Play is [...]
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August 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
New jobs & an economic boost via proposed Seattle Tourism Improvement Area initiative
One week ago, I asked the “Question of the Week” via my Facebook page. We are at the peak of Seattle’s summer and I inquired, “Where do you take your out of town guests?” Answers varied on what constituted the hidden gems – perhaps the places or things an average Seattle visitor wouldn’t know to [...]