Back on January 30, I wrote that persons who had been camped out on the Burke Gilman Trail between Gasworks Park and I-5 had, effectively, been served with an eviction notice. As some readers noted in the comments, the city followed through with that eviction. Just weeks later however, campers returned. Nathan dropped us a line: I was wondering if you can do a follow up to the Burke Gilman Trail homeless population since everything is "back to normal." Between Stoneway…
I had hoped to have a long post here that finally dispelled the mystery around what happened to Wine World (400 NE 45th St). Since it first opened, it's served as a gateway to Wallingford, a towering landmark over I-5. But the footprint! How can they afford the rent? Why did the first owner, David LeClaire, exit? Who owns it now? What's been going on since it closed 14 months ago? Why did it close? Unfortunately, all I can say at the…
Reading the news used to be my favorite past time. My standing answer to the question "what do you want for your birthday?" has been "a comfy chair, the Sunday New York Times, and a snifter of brandy." But it's been hard to even look at the paper for the last few months. A climate denier leading the EPA, a racist as our Attorney General, an ignorant billionaire in charge of the Department of Education, and a neo-Nazi white supremacist pulling…
A bolt of lightning during our brief afternoon snow flurry struck a power pole in West Wallingford. Seattle City Light crews are on their way to restore power. The outage seems fairly contained, judging from the map.
The event described below occurred sometime on Wednesday, February 22 or perhaps the evening of the 21st. If you know of similar events in the neighborhood occurring around that time, please let us know in the comments. Kat wrote: We live on Wallingford Ave N [in southern Wallingford]. This swastika was painted on the progressive, inclusive yard sign outside our house this morning. Someone took the time to get supplies and do this (I might think otherwise if it were sharpie).…
From Thomas Whittlemore, the Neighborhood District Coordinator for the North district (much of Wallyhood falls into the Lake Union region which relevant for some of the items below). Be an Equity Champion: Apply for the Community Involvement Commission. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 1 by 5pm. http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/community-involvement-commission (Editor Note: Jack wrote a more detailed story on this a few days ago) Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) offers new funding. Neighborhood Matching Fund team is hosting workshop: Wednesday, March 1, University…
As many of you may recall, the city severed ties with neighborhood councils last July. These councils, intended as a means for the city council and Mayor’s office to obtain input about local, neighborhood issues, were established by the city council in 1987. Members were drawn from neighborhood organizations, and each council received some funding to carry out its duties. Opinions about these neighborhood councils varied, with the Stranger referring to them as “cartels.” A more supportive view was offered here…