Pinehurst residents applied for funding from the Neighborhood Street Fund Large Project Fund (funded by the Bridging the Gap transportation levy) to build sidewalks on 115th (between 15th and 5th NE) and 125th (between Roosevelt and 5th NE).
These sidewalks were rated a high priority in the Northgate Coordinated Transportation Investment Plan (see ES-7 and ES-11) for pedestrian safety and efficiency and for neighborhood preservation.
Many more projects were applied for in the city than can be funded. However, Pinehurst neighbors can vote for these projects at community forums that will be held in Spetember:
Tuesday, 9/11, 5-8 PM
Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
6535 Ravenna Ave NE
Thursday, 9/20, 5-8 PM
BF Day Elementary School
3921 Linden Ave N
The project application IDs are: 2007-530, 2007-531 and 2007-065 and can be seen in this list of city wide applications.
For a recent Seattle PI article on sidewalks and the upcoming community forums link here.
For facts on the Neighborhood Street Fund program and the review process link here and here.
Can you clarify what you mean by ‘vote on these projects at community forums’? Will the powers that be actually be counting the numbers of people that attend these functions supporting individual projects? Or is there a more nebulous process for determining which will actually get done?
I understand that the city is still deciding how they will collect public input. They may be giving people colored “dot” stickers to put up on maps of projects, they may pass out comment forms, or they may take another approach.
In the end, it will definitely be important for supporters of a project to make sure they have people at the meetings.