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NE 115th Sidewalk Update

Jane sent an update that neighbors met on January 15th to discuss options and strategy for implementing sidewalks on NE 115th and NE 117th between Pinehurst Way NE and 5th Ave NE and on 8th Ave NE in the same area.

The bottom line is that because a 115th sidewalk is prioritized in the Northgate […]

Sidewalk Meeting – 1/15

Grab some pizza and refreshments (soda, beer, wine) and join us for a discussion with Paul Fischburg from the City of Seattle about pedestrian safety and the status of the sidewalk issue for 115th, 117th and 8th in the Northgate area (map included). Families welcome!

The recent snow and slush has made this safety issue […]

115th Sidewalk Design

I mentioned yesterday that I finally learned how to convert .pdf files to .jpg. So, here are some more images that may be valuable to have on the blog. This is the design for a sidewalk and bioswale on NE 115th between 5th Ave NE and Roosevelt Way NE. It includes a sidewalk on the […]

The 115th Sidewalks meeting scheduled for tonight has been CANCELLED

Questions: Jane Charles Savarise at jane@hereandnowproductions.com or 206.931.5131.

I will post rescheduling details when they are available. (Or, you can contact Jane directly.)

115th Sidewalks – Community Meeting on 12/18

There will be a community meeting regarding sidewalks/pedestrian safety in the NE 115th/NE 117th area between 5th Ave NE and Pinehurst Way NE: Thursday, December 18th at 6:30 PM at Northgate Library.

Questions: Jane Charles Savarise at jane@hereandnowproductions.com or 206.931.5131 with any questions.

The Swale on Yale

There is an article in today’s Seattle P-I on the benefits of bioswales and their integration into development in South Lake Union. You can read it here.

We have swales in Pinehurst in the Pinehurst Green Grid. And, the proposed design for a sidewalk along 115th between Pinehurst Way and 5th Ave NE includes swales.

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Northgate Rezone Draft EIS Comments (my personal comments)

Here are the comments that I made at the Northgate Rezone Draft EIS Public Hearing tonight.

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to all of our comments and for answering our questions. y name is Renee and I live in the Pinehurst neighborhood. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to […]

3/31 Pinehurst Planning and Development Group Meeting

Monday, March 31st7-9 PM

St. Matthew’s Gym Conference Room(the smaller meeting space in the gym building)1240 NE 127th StSeattle, WA 98125

Housing Development Consortium – Anna Markee, Outreach Director for Housing Development Consortium will discuss the work that Housing Development Consortium does for affordable housing especially workforce housing. [Workforce housing is a term used to […]

Meeting Summary – Pinehurst Planning and Development Group 2/25/08

Workforce HousingStephen Antupit, a member of the Workforce Housing Initiative from the Urban Land Institute, presented the history and current status of discussion regarding housing for median wage families in Seattle.

The concern over the lack of affordable housing for median wage workers in Seattle comes from a number of directions. [Median wage is […]

Sustainable Street Design for 115th with Sidewalk and Swales

Many people in Pinehurst have expressed an interest in seeing a sidewalk built on 115th between Roosevelt and 5th Ave NE. We recently learned that a design has been developed that integrates a sidewalk and natural drainage on 115th between Roosevelt and 5th Ave NE. Shauna Walgren from the Neighborhood Street Fund will be presenting […]