The Development Plan

Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) just plastered a yellow “Notice of Proposed Land Use Action” sign on the corner of 45^th & Burke. This block will be developed into a 5-story 36-unit apartment building with retail. Additionally, the plan includes 12 parking spaces. The project will wipe out two existing buildings at 1901 N. 45^th (Fainting Goat & Lawless Financial Group) and 1905 N. 45^th (Sock Monster & Chroma), plus the existing second story apartments.

It’s always sad to hear about beloved local businesses getting displaced due to development. I …

We received this note from Dawn Rutherford, the Supervising Librarian of our neighborhood branch:

Just wanted to let everyone know that due to Omicron hitting so hard we’ve had a ton of unexpected closures. In order to try and have more predictable hours for folks, The Seattle Public Library is temporarily reducing hours at all our locations. More information can be found at https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/road-to-reopening. The Wallingford Library will temporarily be open just three days a week.

Wallingford Branch Hours:

The Fuel Coffee House has re-opened for business. Located at 1705 N. 45th Street in Wallingford, the shop is one of three Fuel locations in the city and this one has undergone a beautiful transformation. It now has great spaces for both individuals and groups to gather over coffee and treats.  The co-owner, Danielle Hulton, is putting the finishing touches on a comfortable and modern redo. Hulton is also co-owner of Ada’s Technical Books on Capitol Hill, and she is bringing fiction and non-fiction books to the coffee house to browse and buy.

Fuel is now roasting its own coffee …

If you’re dying for Himalayan food – perhaps a dal bhat – then you’re out of luck if your destination is the Himalayan Sherpa House in Tangletown. It is permanently closed. But if you’re fancying some delicious “seasonal northwest comfort food” then Restaurant Christine, now open in the Himalayan Sherpa House space, may be for you.

The owner and head chef at Restaurant Christine is Adam Furler. Furler held a stealthy, “super soft” opening of his place back on October 1, but plans something grander in the (hopefully near) future. “I still have done no advertising due to covid and …

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Here’s an update on a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) project that the Urbanist and Wallyhood described last October.

The project, shown in greater detail below, would improve pedestrian safety and bicycle access along NE 45^th between Wallingford and the newish light rail station in the U District. When we last reported on this in the fall, SDOT had dropped the project from its plans for transit improvement along the corridor, citing concerns about traffic and transit impacts, as well as cost. This prompted a letter to the Seattle City Council (SCC) from the Urbanist, the Transit Riders Union, …