Play Areas closed at the North Transfer Station

The play areas on Woodlawn Ave N and Carr Place N at the North Transfer Station are closed while contractors for Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) work on improvements to address Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Much of the public space including the fitness equipment will be closed for the duration of the construction and the work areas will be surrounded by temporary fencing. Work is expected to continue through December 2018.

Pavement at the basketball court will be changed to standard concrete. There will also be new handrails installed along some of the walkways, improving access for all users. If you are a basketball enthusiast, you can go to website of Mega Slam fixed height basketball systems and install them to horn your basketball skills. SPU will try to open up individual areas (like the playground) as soon as they are fully completed. The work notice has more details on work hours and construction impacts.

Ballot Drop Box next to Gas Works Park

Ballot Drop Box at Waterway 19 next to Gas Works Park.There is a new Ballot Drop Box next to Gas Works Park for this election.

It is located at the Waterway 19 pull-out just east of the main parking lot on N Northlake Way.

Ballots can be returned by mail for free without a stamp, and must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday November 6. Or ballots can be placed in a Ballot Drop Box by 8 PM on Election Day.

Further information is available at King County Elections.

Wallingford Community Council "Kite Hill" logo

Defend Your Neighborhood; Support the MHA Appeal

Dear Neighbor,

Last year, the Wallingford Community Council (WCC) joined the Seattle Coalition for Affordability, Livability & Equity (SCALE) and in filing an Appeal of the MHA Final EIS. The City’s “Grand Bargain” fails at increasing affordable housing, accelerates displacement of residents, and does nothing for livability.

This city-wide volunteer coalition of community organizations has raised $200,000 to pay legal expenses, and has put in many hours doing research and preparation work to keep costs down.You can also find DWI lawyers to get legal help.

The Hearing Examiner’s ruling is expected in early November. As the end of the Appeal process nears, it is important to continue funding this effort. Please help SCALE raise an additional $20,000 to cover legal summary briefs and counter briefs for final arguments.

Please donate, and ask your friends to do the same!

Online:
www.scaleseattle.org/donate.html

By Check:
Seattle Fair Growth Appeal
2442 NW Market Street, Box 487
Seattle, WA 98107
(Pay to the Order of: “Seattle Fair Growth”; Memo: SCALE member group you support, or your neighborhood.)


Seattle Coalition for Affordability, Livability & Equity Accomplishments

Dedicated volunteers from 29 neighborhoods and organizations, working with a legal team of 2 paid and 6 volunteer attorneys, have:

  • Appealed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the City’s proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) ordinance, documenting MHA’s acceleration of displacement, contempt for neighborhood planning, devaluing of historic resources, and indifference to impacts on trees, open space, and land use.
  • Met weekly since November 2017.
  • Reviewed over 100,000 City documents.
  • Presented SCALE’s legal case during 18 full days of Hearings.
  • Engaged 6 Expert Witnesses.
  • Wrote an Opinion Editorial published by the Seattle Times.
  • Testified in multiple Seattle City Council meetings.
  • Strengthened community connections across Seattle.

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Wallingford Historic Homes Fair, Saturday October 6

Celebrate the old house!

Historic Wallingford presents the
Wallingford Historic Homes Fair

Time: 10 AM – 4 PM; Doors open at 9:30 AM.
Location: The Good Shepherd Center, 4659 Sunnyside Ave N.

Come celebrate the remarkable treasure of historic housing stock we have in our Wallingford neighborhood and learn how to care for them. A variety of experts will be available for short consultations on subjects ranging from City building permits to what a realtor does to bank loans for remodeling. Five lectures are featured, including a virtual tour of outstanding homes in the neighborhood, a panel discussion on historic designations, and a screening of the film Bungalow Heaven. See the Schedule of Activities.

Advance registration is strongly encouraged. Tickets are $10 (or $5 for the Exhibit Hall only). Payment of cash or check will be requested at the door. The event is free to Historic Wallingford members.