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NEDC Ranks WCC's Neighborhood Street Fund Project's 1 and 3!

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As we reported earlier, the Northeast District Council (NEDC) met on April 7th and ranked the Neighborhood Street Fund project applications received by this year’s March deadline.  In total, 16 applications for projects were submitted within the NEDC area, 3 of which were submitted for Wedgwood: NE 77th Street and 25th Ave NE at main entrance to Dahl Playfield, Wedgwood/Ravenna neighborhood, near University Prep. (submitted by Meg Goldman – Friends of Dahl Playfield) Pedestrian crossing indicators at NE 80th St and 35th Ave. NE – basic markings visible to cars  (submitted by Gretchen Bear – Wedgwood Community Council) Design and Read More …

WCC Submits Two Neighborhood Street Fund Project Applications

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The Wedgwood Community Council is committed to bringing more sidewalks and safer streets to our neighborhood.  Sidewalks are in desperate need around many of our neighborhood schools which have designated school walk routes that force kids into walking on the street.  Additionally, pedestrians trying to cross 35th Ave NE, between 75th Street NE and 85th Street NE, often times take their lives into their own hands since there are no crosswalks for that 10-block stretch. This week, the WCC submitted Neighborhood Street Fund applications for two projects before today’s deadline.  These projects are generally as follows: The design and engineering Read More …