The annual ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ (YVYC) vote takes place now through July 16th, and gives everyone, age 13 and older, a chance to select which projects will be funded – out of a list of 1,000 projects submitted at public meetings held around the city last January.
A pair of red-tailed hawks built a nest on the support structure of the SR99 George Washington Memorial Bridge (a.k.a. Aurora Bridge), laid an egg and now further work painting and restoring the historic bridge will wait as the hawkling grows strong.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has done routine structural analysis and safety assessment of the 68-year-old retaining wall along North Northlake Way, and engineers have established that important steps must be taken to reduce the load on the wall and prevent further deterioration.
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities, is seeking to commission one artist/artist team to design, fabricate and install an outdoor, two-part artwork. As part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, the City is seeking an art work that celebrates our community identity and history with two points of installation on either side of the Fremont Bridge and Lake Union Ship Canal.
On Wednesday, May 16th, at 8a, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce will host a public safety meeting with North Seattle Police Department Precinct Commander, at Ivar’s Salmon House.
This spring, contractors will continue repainting the historic, 87-year-old George Washington Memorial (a.k.a. Aurora) Bridge for the Washington State Department of Transportation. It will take about 15,000 gallons of paint, and about two more years, to complete the cleaning and repainting of the steel structure.
The Lake Union Livaboard Association (LULA) will be holding its Social & Membership Event on Sunday, April 29th, at the Puget Sound Yacht Club, and everyone who lives on Lake Union is welcome to reserve a place at the free gathering.
The Pilot Seattle Bike Share Program, that has the green, orange and yellow rental bikes parked all over the neighborhood, is accepting survey input before April 20th.
Expect to hear reports of more giant bunny activity from news sources that cover Queen Anne and points south, but for now, Fremocentrist.com is happy to share the news that Fremont (and the Sunday Market) remains safe, with plenty of carrots for all!
Happy Easter!
…and April Fool’s!
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, March 27th, at 11:15a, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will be at Patrick Place Apartments to announce an increase in Federal resources.
