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This Weekend: Good Plants, Bad Plants, Phamarcants

Post author:barbbsea
Post published:June 12, 2015
Post category:Ecology Gardening Kids Nature Parks Schools Science Trees Urban agriculture Volunteer Wallingford, Seattle

If you like to eat, tend or learn about plants, this weekend's Wallingford activities should be right up your alley! Invasive Plants Class 10 to 11:30 Saturday: The community gardeners at the Freeway Estates Community Orchard (FECO) invite you to participate in their invasive plants class on Saturday from 10:00- 11:30 am at the Freeway Estates Community Orchard: 6th Ave NE, just north of NE 60th St (on the west side of I-5, next to the sound wall). This class will be taught by a representative…

District 6 Wonkathon: Priorities for Tangletown

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 11, 2015
Post category:District 6 PI Wallingford, Seattle

The Question: Finally, an open ended question. In the end, priorities often matter more than policies. What is are your top one or two priorities specifically for Tangletown and Green Lake? How will life be different in our neighborhood if you are elected? What can you say about our neighborhood specifically that will not sound like “politician blah blah” to our readers? Catherine Weatbrook's Answer: Each neighborhood in our city has unique characteristics, and we should celebrate that. With authentic and…

District 6 Wonkathon: Improving Housing Affordability

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 10, 2015
Post category:District 6 PI Wallingford, Seattle

The Question: The rising tide of income inequality and homelessness is well documented and easy to see, particularly as camper vans move into our neighborhoods, yet Seattle has been hapless to address the problem. Programs like low income housing and Conservation Corps with Seattle Parks help with individual cases, but the 10 year plan to end homelessness in Seattle resulted in more homeless people than ever. Options like rent control and income taxes are not legal in our state. Raising building heights…

District 6 Wonkathon: Cycle Tracks on Green Lake Way N

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 9, 2015
Post category:District 6 Move Seattle Levy PI Wallingford, Seattle

The Question: The Move Seattle Levy includes adding cycle tracks on N 50th and Green Lake Way N. Those cycle tracks are in the Move Levy according to SDOT director Scott Kubly because we are paving those roads, and the bike master plan has cycle tracks on those roads. Unfortunately, those cycle tracks are already obsolete, having been designed to connect to a planned cycle track on Stone Way N that was removed from the Bike Master Plan at the last…

District 6 Wonkathon: Connecting Tangletown to City Hall

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 8, 2015
Post category:District 6 PI Wallingford, Seattle

As we did for City Council District 4, we are now quizzing the candidates for City Council District 6. District 6 includes Wallingford north of 50th (Tangletown), Green Lake, Fremont, Phinney and areas to the West. Mike O'Brien, who lives in Fremont and is currently on city council, is looking to hold onto his seat from challengers Catherine Weatbrook and Jon Lisbin. I have asked the candidates to follow the comments for each post, so hopefully they will will engage with you…

Tigerly Ox, Vietnamese Take Out, to Open Next to Julias

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 7, 2015
Post category:Wallingford, Seattle

Tigerly Ox will be opening in the old bakery space next to Julia's on Wallingford Ave. They'll be offering a Vietnamese version of what Mr Gyros is now offering in East Wallingford- international take out that's fixed quickly but tastes great, with an option to eat in. They plan to be open from 11 to 8 every day of the week. Their food sourcing is local where possible, although their chicken is not free range. All their food is offered with "tamarind-black pepper…

The Calendar: BF Day, District 6 Debate, 4-H Poultry

Post author:Eric
Post published:June 5, 2015
Post category:Wallingford, Seattle

The Meaningful Movies @7 on Friday features money in politics, including representatives from wamend.org pushing I-735. A question will be granted to the highest bidder. BF Day has a meet and greet on Saturday at 10:30 at the school: Meet Principal Jaskot, PTSA members, and have light refreshments. Contact [email protected] with any questions. The Phinney District 6 debate is from 2 to 4 on Saturday at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, sponsored by the Phinney Ridge Community Council. Or you can just wait…

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