Imagine an outdoor literary salon where the public can bump into random stories that spark the imagination.
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May 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass will pay the City $350,000 in rent each year based on 400,000 annual visitors paying between $15 & $19 for entry.
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May 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Ballard’s greening of an old streetcar line: 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard
You might have heard about the 14th Ave NW Park Boulevard to be constructed in Ballard; it’s been getting significant media coverage lately: A question of a park or parking in Ballard (KING) Plan for new Ballard park stirs up battle over parking (Seattle Times) Seattle Times turns park discussion into battle over parking (Publicola) [...]
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April 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Community Center re-org report; what’s next for the Carkeek ELC and the Conservatory, and more
Parks & Neighborhoods Committee Meeting April 19 recap Our Parks and Neighborhoods committee meeting on April 19 was a briefing day. We had no legislation to consider, so we took the opportunity to get updates on some of the projects I’ve been interested in, such as how the community center reorganization has been going, what’s [...]
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April 24, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
The Next Fifty and Free Opera
The Next Fifty celebration at the Seattle Center kicked off last Saturday with great fanfare. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair and lately there has been a lot of interesting chatter about the history and...
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April 23, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Giving Peace a Dance at the Center House
My fondest memory to date of Seattle Center is when it was the site of Seattle’s longest running 24-hour dance marathon: Give Peace a Dance.
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April 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Grant dollars for Park & Neighborhood projects available, update on Rowing & Sailing Centers, and new land for parks: Committee Recap
This blog features highlights from the Parks and Neighborhoods committee meeting of April 5, 2012. (See the meeting on video instead.) Funding opportunities for local parks projects Reminder! The technical assistance workshops for the Parks Opportunity Fund are coming up at the end of May. These workshops are open to anyone interested in learning about [...]
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April 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Seattle’s favorite parks – and parks to be
I was delighted by how many responses we received from last week’s question of the week (What’s the park that’s nearest you? Your favorite? How often do you visit?). You confirmed how much we all love our parks, and I was impressed by how often we use our amenities. Ours is a city of active [...]
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April 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
How Should We Use Housing Levy Funds?
Some low income housing advocates have concerns about too many housing levy funds being used for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace
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February 27, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
A Waterfront Writers Park
On Monday, March 5th, I will participate in a public forum hosted by the Central Waterfront Committee at Seattle’s Town Hall titled “Setting the Stage: How do we create vibrant spaces for arts, culture and entertainment”? It will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Central Waterfront Committee is a volunteer group of community [...]