The possibility of implementing paid parking at several city parks, including Green Lake Park, was brought up at a Seattle City Council Budget Committee meeting yesterday (Monday, Oct 25, 2010). Kathy Nyland, Legislative Aide to Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, presented a proposed Statement of Legislative Intent (SLI) for Analysis of Paid Parking in Parks. From an overview document distributed at the meeting: Statement of Legislative Intent (SLI) for Analysis of Paid Parking in Parks (Nyland) The Parks Department maintains off-street parking (parking lots) at numerous City parks, some of which are filled to capacity during general business hours (Monday to Friday,…
October 2010
October 26, 2010 at 12:16PM
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Possibility of paid parking at Green Lake Park raised at City Council Budget Committee meeting
October 25, 2010 at 7:14PM
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Lend a hand at the Woodland Park off-leash area
Citizens for Off-Leash Areas invites you to a work party at the Woodland Park off-leash area for dogs. Work parties are the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The next work party will be Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. You are welcome to come for all or part of any work party. The off-leash area is located in the southeast corner of Woodland Park, behind the ball fields and the tennis courts. From coladog.org: The Woodland Park off-leash area is almost a full acre of hilly ground covered in a canopy of pine trees. Amenities include…
October 25, 2010 at 1:48PM
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Parks Department announces specific cuts to be made to Green Lake Community Center under mayor’s proposed budget
Earlier today, we received some more information about the mayor’s proposed 2011 city budget from Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation. “I would like to start by making it clear that the 2011 budget proposal does not result in closure of the Green Lake Community Center,” said Williams. “In fact it, and proposals for several other centers, enables us to keep the doors open at all community centers, some with limited hours.” According to Williams, the Green Lake Community Center was chosen to be a limited-use site because the Ravenna-Eckstein and Northgate Community Centers are nearby and…
October 25, 2010 at 12:47PM
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Seattle Office of Emergency Management reminds residents to keep storm drains clear
From the Seattle Office of Emergency Management: Over the weekend, the first storm of the season brought expected wind and rain, and as a result, caused significant leaf fall throughout Seattle. Winds are on the decrease, but additional rain is forecast for later this week, so now is a good time to prevent localized flooding by keeping your storm drain clear of fallen leaves and other debris. Consider joining volunteers across the city who help maintain a critical part of our utility infrastructure through the city’s “Adopt-A-Drain” program. For more information from Seattle Public Utilities on storms and flooding in…
October 24, 2010 at 9:07PM
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Coming soon to 76th and Aurora: The Purple Store
A new shop is coming to 7616 Aurora Ave N, in the spot formally occupied by Bravo European Groceries, one block north of the Greenlake PCC. The Purple Store will sell … purple stuff! Our news partner seattlepi.com ran a story on the shop back in Jan. 2009, when The Purple Store was an online business: Go purple! It reigns at online store More than 1,200 items are available By Kristin Dizon While other retailers struggled last year, The Purple Store’s growth was robust — with sales, according to its owner, up more than 90 percent. The Seattle-based online store…
