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An anonymous contributor wrote: Hi just thought your readers might want to know animal control officers are actively ticketing for off leash violations at Wallingford Park today, and say they are going to step up their presence there due to complaints about off-leash dogs. Said anonymous contributor contributed said anonymous tip earlier this week, so it's no longer today, but still worth being aware of. I was curious what about the fine for getting caught playing catch with your dog in…

If you stop by our neighborhood branch of the Seattle Public Library with any frequency, you may have noticed a new face recently.  On October 9, Dawn Rutherford had her first day as Wallingford’s new Supervising Librarian, replacing her predecessor who has moved to Canada. She comes to us from the Snohomish-Island County library system where she was Teen Services Coordinator and also manager of the Brier Library (not all at the same time!). Rutherford grew up in Spokane, attended college…

Micro apartment buildings throughout the Wallingford Urban Village? It’s possible under new zoning recommendations recently released by the City. Even though Mayor Ed Murray has left office, his Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda or HALA lives on. The HALA upzones (known as Mandatory Housing Affordability or MHA) are being championed by our own District four City Council member Rob Johnson, who is chair of the City Council's Planning, Land Use and Zoning committee.  A key part of this housing agenda is…

The City is collecting feedback on a proposal to add additional Restricted Parking Zones (RPZ's), or areas that would require a special zone sticker to park at certain times of the day. From the SDOT website RPZ page: SDOT recently completed a parking study of residential streets in Wallingford to determine the occupancy in the area as well as the percent of non-resident parking throughout the day and evening. The study  area includes the existing Zone 5 and parts of existing…

Our friends at Floating Bridge Brewing have come up with yet another way to allow you to drink their excellent brews while helping a good cause. Floating Bridge has teamed up with La Isla  Puerto Rican restaurant in Ballard to raise money to assist victims of the recent hurricanes on the island. From Dawn: Many Puerto Ricans, as well as hospitals and schools, have been without power or reliable communication for the 8 weeks (and counting) since Hurricane Maria. La Isla…

Businesses are forever opening and closing in our neighborhood, so from time to time, we like to do a round up of the new entries. The three below which recently opened their doors promise to make us more beautiful than ever! Tangerine If you’ve lived in the neighborhood for any length of time, you have grown accustomed to optometrist Viola Gay’s office which occupied the space at 4421 Wallingford Ave. (near Wide World Books and Maps) for over 20 years. That…

Eva at the Wallingford Senior Center wants to let the community know we are invited to the Wallingford Senior Center Thanksgiving Friendship Luncheon on Friday, November 17th. Details are below: A Wallingford tradition, the Annual Thanksgiving Friendship Luncheon at Wallingford Community Senior Center brings people together to celebrate and express gratitude for our friends and the family of neighbors who make up our community. Wallingford Community Senior Center, located in the historic Good Shepherd Center building on Sunnyside Ave. N. has…