Has Wallingford Lost Its Voice In City Government

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Recently there has been a lot of press regarding the role of Seattle neighborhoods and their input into the development of policies that shape the direction of  city government.  Specifically, within the last two weeks The Seattle Times has published an editorial focused on Mayor Murray's stance on the status of grass roots City Neighborhood Council as well as an editorial written by Martin Kaplan that discusses the "top down" approach that the city has taken regarding density and zoning. City Neighborhood Councils…

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Multicare Coming Soon

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For East Wallingford residents too pained to make it all the way over to the Zoomcare on Stone Way, you'll soon have a closer option. Urgent Care by Multicare is building out a new location in the old Hollywood Video / Emerald City Liquor building across from Dick's. Says the Multicare web site: An urgent care clinic can be a good option at night or on weekends when you or your child's doctor may not be in the office. At MultiCare Urgent Care…

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Washington State’s Primary is Tuesday, August 2nd

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Editor's Note: Doug says it below, but a quick reminder that posts reflect the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of the editors or the site.  Doug lists other sources for ballot information at the bottom of the post. With so much focus on the race for U.S. President, it is easy to forget that Washington state has a primary election next Tuesday. You should have received your ballot last week. If you didn’t, you might want to register to vote in…

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PARK(ing) Day Plus+

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Many of you will probably recall small, short-lived “parklets” springing up seasonally in Seattle the past few years. These are part of an international event called Parking Day, and we've posted about it here on Wallyhood when the program first started in 2014 and again last year. This year, the city is expanding the event to two days, hence: PARK(ing) Day Plus+! Any person or group is invited to create a pop-up park, but a free permit is required. Applications are…

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Movie in the Park

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Looking for something fun to do with the kids tonight? Calvary Wallingford is sponsoring a free showing of Disney's Inside Out at 8pm at the Wallingford Playfield. The synopsis, from IMDB: After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.

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University Bridge Closed for the Next Three Weekends.

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Beware! The University Bridge will be closed for resurfacing and maintenance projects from 8:00pm Friday, July 22 through 5:00am Monday, July 25. It will also be closed for the same period of time the following two weekends. During the interim, the roadway will be rough, so proceed with caution. SDOT has a bike and pedestrian detour map here. The suggested detour route over the ship canal bridge is approximately 3 miles. The freeway would be much faster.

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Floating Bridge Opens to Traffic

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Of course, I-90 and Highway 520 have been open for quite some time, so we’re not talking about those bridges. And we’re not talking so much about motor vehicle traffic as we are about foot traffic. Today marks the opening day for Floating Bridge Brewing located at 722 NE 45th St. (Many readers will note that this is a space previously occupied by the notorious Fusion nightclub, and that it is adjacent to the legendary Blue Moon.) While certainly not within…

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