The Seattle PI put together a photo gallery of various neighborhoods through history a few weeks back, drawing from the Seattle Municipal Archive, the Washington Museum of History & Industry and the PI's own archive. Wallingford gallery's is worth a gander:
There was a conversation on the Wallingford/Fremont Community Facebook page a few weeks back about stolen bikes, that began with this photo of a stripped bike frame found at Gas Works: In response, one commenter referenced the "Gas Works Chop Shop", suggesting someone who had lost their bike might check there. Gas Works chop shop? I'm familiar with the semi-permanent encampments in the covered building on the east side of the park, and my son discovered a cache of used needles tucked…
Not D.B. Cooper, just Cooper The Cat. We typically don't do this on the front page of Wallyhood (see Forums / Lost and Found on the menu up above), but we imagine the cat is not loving the weather and the picture is adorbs, so we figured to heck with journalistic standards and pride (sort of a daily ritual for us.) Anyhow, Elizabeth writes: Cooper is an incredibly friendly and curious guy, who likes to climb into open sheds and garages. He also…
Now that Move Seattle has passed, the language Jean Godden added to the levy for us is part of the plan. SDOT must "Develop plans and complete improvements to enhance the NE 45th St corridor for pedestrians and cyclists between 4th Ave NE and Brooklyn Ave NE by the time University Light Rail opens in 2021." The current Bike Master Plan needs to be fixed as it lists no I-5 bike crossing options except for the unfunded and unplanned 47th street bike…
What are your plans amidst rain and wind? To decode the Voynich Manuscript? Bah, that's child's play, try to fix Seattle 2035. While we've lost all hope of changes given the election results, the WCC says you should do your civic duty. This comes to us from Frank of the WCC: The last Seattle 2035 Open House for public comments on the updated Comprehensive Plan is this Saturday November 14th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, at North Seattle College. There is…
Satay's last day was yesterday, we'll be missing Satay's dog-friendly back porch and laid back atmosphere. Stone Soup Theatre will be shutting down the DownStage performance space at 40th and Stone Way after 20 years of performances this December. From Satay: We’d like to thank all our customers, employees, friends and family for their support over the years. A special thanks goes out to our Auntie Moon whose generosity in teaching us how to cook Malaysian food is much appreciated. Sincerely, The Satay Brothers From Stone…
Long time Wallingford resident and neighborhood advocate Vince Lyons died on October 29th at the age of 72 from cancer. Obituaries can be found in the Seattle Times and the Daily Journal of Commerce. Vince worked as an urban planner for 40 years. He was manager of the Design Review program for the Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU), now the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), for 29 years. Vince was an active member of the Wallingford Community…