photo credit: bitmask From the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT): The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Board members serve a two‐year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. They are frequent walkers…
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King County Council confirms David Frockt to Senate
The King County Council has named State Representative David Frockt to fill the seat of State Senator Scott White. Sen. White died on October 21. Frockt will represent Washington State’s 46th District. The district covers much of north Seattle, including north Green Lake. From our news partner seattlepi.com: County Council confirms Frockt to Senate By Joel Connelly Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 The King County Council, following Democrats’ recommendation, on Monday named State Rep. David Frockt to fill the Washington State Senate seat of the late Scott White. The appointment will allow Frockt to be in the Legislature’s upper chamber in time for the special session that begins…
Elections results start to come in
There was a general election yesterday (Tuesday, November 8, 2011). Washington State results are being updated on the Washington State Secretary of State website. In King County, 279744 mail ballots, representing 26% of the county’s registered voters, were counted yesterday. Results from those ballots were posted on the King County Elections website shortly after 8 p.m. last night. We’ve pulled out some highlights of the current results of measures and races put before voters in the Green Lake neighborhood: Washington State I-1125, concerning state expenditures on transportation. This measure would prohibit the use of motor vehicle fund revenue and vehicle toll revenue for non-transportation purposes,…
Scenes from Sen. Scott White’s memorial service
A public memorial service for Democratic State Senator Scott White was held today (Sunday, November 6, 2011). KING 5 shared this raw footage from the event: Sen. White represented Washington State’s 46th District. The district covers much of north Seattle, including north Green Lake. Sen. White died on October 21 after a heart attack. He was 41 years old. Donations in his memory can be made to the Wedgwood Elementary PTSA, EarthCorps or the Scott White Memorial Fund, an education fund for his two children.
Proposed redistricting would put Green Lake in King County District 4
Every 10 years, King County Council Districts are realigned to reflect population changes. This process, called “redistricting,” is currently underway. Last Thursday (October 27, 2011), the King County Districting Committee released a Districting Master’s Plan. The plan proposes a major change in districting for the Green Lake neighborhood. Under the proposed redistricting, the boundary between District 4 and District 2 would shift from Aurora Ave N to I-5. The boundary change would mean that east and south Green Lake would no longer be in District 2 (currently served by Councilmember Larry Gossett), and north Green Lake would no longer be…
