On Tuesday, August 16th, from 6p – 7:30p, Seattle Parks & Recreation staffers, along with landscape architects from Site Workshop will present design options for… Read More »Upcoming Public Meeting On Prime Parkland In Fremont
At the next Wallingford Community Council meeting, on August 3rd at 7p, the public can hear about upcoming improvements planned for Gas Works Park.
Please vote by August 2nd! Registered voters should have received a ballot in mid-July, and right now is an excellent time to sit down and fill it out – and mail it or drop it in a King County ballot drop-box (the closest to Fremont is at the Ballard Branch Library,) by Tuesday, August 2nd.
On Monday, July 25th, the Fremont Neighborhood Council will meet, at 7p, at Doric Lodge #92, to discuss issues and concerns of residents – including the abrupt declaration by City of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, last week, dissolving the city’s official relationship – and responsiveness – to the District Council system.
On September 16th & 17th, Seattle PARK(ing) Day returns, when local people can find creative uses for public street parking spaces, for relaxation and motivation. Right now, through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks Fund, those who want to create a temporary pop-up park can get up to $1,000 in matching funds to support design and creation of a one-of-a-kind, one-day public space. Deadline for applications, for funds and to participate in PARK(ing) Day, is August 5th.
A plan, previously posted on Fremocentrist.com, for a temporary closure of 100-feet of the Burke-Gilman Trail under the Aurora Bridge has been postponed – and potentially cancelled. Read the original notice, from July 4th.
Starting on July 11th, a short portion (100-feet) of the Burke-Gilman Trail, near to the Aurora Bridge in Fremont, will close to all pedestrian and cycle traffic. The closure is scheduled to last until October 31st.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Burke-Gilman bike trail, from 11th Ave NW to the Ballard Locks, has been released for review. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is accepting comments on the DEIS until midnight, August 1st.
If you missed the public input session last Sunday, there are still plenty of opportunities to give your ideas (or your ‘don’t wants’,) on development plans for the expansion of Ernst (Slippery Slope) Park – next door to the Fremont Branch Library – at 719 N 35th St.
This Sunday, June 26th, from 11a – 1p, the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation has invited our community to give input on the design for the public land acquired by the City, in 2010, as an expansion of the A.B. Ernst (Slippery Slope) Park, next door to the Fremont Branch Library.
