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A few weeks ago, I reported on amendments our own Councilmember Rob Johnson was bringing forth to soften upzones around the edges of the Wallingford urban village. On limited blocks, amendments 4-14, 4-15 and 4-17 would have limited the upzone to Residential Small Lot (RSL) zoning, creating a step down effect between the higher density areas inside the urban village and lower density areas outside of the urban village. Personally, I was surprised that density-loving Johnson was even considering this, and…

Test your knowledge of Wallingford's past and present at our Trivia Night Gather a team or play solo for the chance to win great prizes! It's free to participate. Our capacity is 50 people, so we'd appreciate an RSVP to [email protected]. date:  Saturday, March 9thtime: 8:00 PM drinks & conversation, 8:15 PM Triviawhere: The Bounty / Caffe Appassionato, 1218 N 45thlearn more: on our website BONUS: We'll have our Snapshot Wallingford station set up at TriviaNight in the hopes you'll bring old photos of Wallingford to share. More on this below.  …

If it's the first Friday of the month, then it's time for another Meaningful Movie. Date: Friday, March 1Time: 6:30pmPlace: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to help defray expenses From their website: “The True Cost" is a story about the human and environmental costs of the clothing industry. Filmed all over the world, from the brightest fashion runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers, “The True…

The Neighborhood Street Fund is a program by which citizens can propose transportation-related work in their neighborhoods -- work to be performed by Seattle DOT. The Move Seattle Levy, which the voters approved in 2015, contributed $24 million to this fund. So this is your tax dollars at work, folks. The improvements slated for 40th St., which we've written about here, is an example of an NSF project. If you haven't proposed a project yourself and don't really plan to, you…

This one almost escaped our notice. On January 25, Diggity Dog,  located at 5421 Meridian Ave up in Tangletown and long the go-to place for hot dogs and sausages here in the neighborhood, closed its doors. In its place will come Olé Cafe. Thanks to Ffej who posted in our General Forum: I was driving through Tangletown this morning when I noticed butcher paper over all the windows of Diggity Dog. Signs were posted saying a new restaurant, the Olé Cafe,…

If you are registered to vote in the city of Seattle, by now you should have received Democracy Vouchers for the 2019 election in your mailbox. For those wondering, “What are these and how do I use them?” here’s a brief explainer. In November 2015, Seattle voters passed I-122, the goal of which was to create a fairer political playing field for local candidates by publicly funding some electoral races. Paid for via a property tax levy (which averages about $8…

The City Council is currently reviewing the upzones being proposed under HALA/MHA. For more background on this discussion, please click on my author name and that will link you to more articles on housing than you will probably care to read. Important dates: February 21st: public hearing on MHA (zoning changes) 5:30 pm at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 600 4th AvenueDefinitely arrive early if you can to sign up to speak.February 25th: MHA Committee will vote on amendments and…