Apply to join the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board

The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for several new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. Applications are due by Friday, January 27, 2017. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies, and makes recommendations to all city departments including SDOT. More information and application details can be found at http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2016/12/08/lets-get-seattle-walking/.

A Walk Down 35th Ave NE With the City

WCC trustees walked 35th Ave NE with City officials and councilmembers and our friends from the Ravenna-Bryant Community Association on Tuesday to discuss land use planning, pedestrian safety, and traffic. Read More …

Seattle City Council Approves Amendment to Building 11 Lease

UPDATE (8-11-11): Councilmember Bagshaw has provided another update on her blog.  In it, she explains that the full council has now approved the amendments to the lease, with Councilmember Burgess as the lone vote against the amendments. UPDATE (8-5-11): Councilmember Bagshaw, who chairs the Council’s Parks and Seattle Center Committee, provided an update on her blog about the Building 11 lease. In her post, Councilmember Bagshaw recognizes “the engagement of our citizens and their passion for our parks. I (Bagshaw) extend my appreciation to everyone who called, emailed, and provided testimony at our meetings. Future public/private partnerships will be better Read More …

Congratulations, Bernie Matsuno! New Department of Neighborhoods Director.

Earlier today, the City Council approved the nomination of Bernadette Matsuno as the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods. Congratulations, Bernie from all of us up here in Wedgwood! The following is from the City’s Press Release: Seattle City Council confirms Bernadette Matsuno as Department of Neighborhoods Director Seattle – Today the City Council unanimously confirmed Bernadette (Bernie) Matsuno as the Department of Neighborhoods Director. “I am impressed with Bernie’s professional background and her two-decade long commitment to the Department of Neighborhoods success,” said Councilmember Mike O’Brien, chair of the Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee. “The Council believes the Read More …