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West Seattle Tool Library
We Need Your Help!

Ever borrow a tool from your neighbor? Ever wish they had a better selection? Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and has set up a tool lending library. You can find out more information or check out our inventory!

Construction Underway on Colman Pool Repairs, Path May Be Busy

Seattle Parks and Recreation is currently working on improvements to Colman Pool in Lincoln Park.

Construction fencing is in place and the contractor, Orca Pacific, will use the pathway along the shoreline of Lincoln Park to move all materials and equipment associated with the project. The path to the pool will be busy with construction related traffic each weekday from 6:00 am. to 5:00 pm, with possible work on weekends, through June 30, 2012. The ..continue reading

Metro Listened: Bus Service Revisions Revised Again; Attend Newly Scheduled Open Houses

Last November, Metro asked for public comment on suggested service changes related to the September 2012 start of the RapidRide C and D lines. Metro is incorporating that feedback into a revised service change proposal that will be ready for public review next week. Like the changes originally suggested last fall, this proposal will include changes to routing, frequency, and the times of day when routes will operate.

Metro will be hosting a number of public ..continue reading

Washington DOT Issues “Safe Routes To School” Project Call

WSDOT has issued a “call for projects” for our Safe Routes to School program. The goals of the Safe Routes to School grants are to increase the number of children walking and biking to school where it is safe, and if it’s not safe, work to make it safer. The program supports pedestrian and bicycle safety projects such as walking to school buses, sidewalks, bike lanes, pedestrian safety education, bicycle safety skills classes, crossing guards, speed ..continue reading

Sustainable West Seattle @ Farmers Market

Visit the Sustainable West Seattle booth at the West Seattle Farmers Market.  We’ll be here through the Winter season. On the Third Sunday we will be having demonstrations at our tent.

Our schedule for the Winter 2012 is:

February 5 – drop by – it’s s’posed to be Sunny!! February 19 (demo day) March 4 March 18 (demo day)

The second tabling each month is where we host demonstrations using tools from the Tool Library.   We also have the new West ..continue reading

City Web Portal for Walkers, Lists Tours, Monthly Events

Seattle has a new web portal which promotes walking – in and around Seattle.  For those of you whose New Year’s resolution includes more physical activity, www.seattle.gov/walking is your ticket to walk!

Aging and Disability Services, a division of the Seattle Human Services Department, collaborated with the city’s Department of Information Technology to promote walking organizations, events, and resources for older adults. The page includes links to local walks and hikes, neighborhood walking maps, and volunteer ..continue reading

Update on Barton Sewer Overflow Green Infrastructure

King County’s Wastewater Division is working in West Seattle to upgrade two pump stations. Work on the Barton Pump Station includes installing green infrastructure in several West Seattle neighborhoods up-water from the station.

Sunrise Heights and Westwood neighbors will have seen King County Wastewater Division crews doing field investigations throughout the fall. This is necessary field work to understand the characteristics of Sunrise Heights and Westwood neighborhoods and begin the process of selecting sites for the bioretention swales.

To learn more about the ..continue reading

Draft Shoreline Restoration Plan Released for Comment

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is pleased to announce the release of the draft Shoreline Restoration Plan.

The Restoration Plan can be accessed at this link.

Written comments on the plan are welcomed and encouraged. The comment period lasts through Friday, February 10, 2012. Please send your written comments to Margaret Glowacki at margaret.glowacki@seattle.gov or via US Mail at: Margaret Glowacki, City of Seattle – DPD, 700 Fifth Ave. Suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019

To ..continue reading

Community Centers Get Realigned, Have New Hours

Seattle Parks and Recreation has announced new Community Center and teen programming hours for 2012 and, following significant discussion throughout the last year, also announced that a tiered system will replace the traditional Community Center model.

In response to challenging budgets and a directive from City Council, Seattle Parks and Recreation spent 2011 meeting with community stakeholders and staff to develop a new plan for operating community centers in 2012. That work has resulted in a new tiered system ..continue reading

Walk Score Introduces New Apartment Feature

Introducing Apartment Search from Walk Score.

The local folks who created Walk Score have  launched a new site that helps you find apartments by commute time. Whether you prefer driving, public transit, walking, or biking, Walk Score can help you find a commute that fits your lifestyle.

Visit walkscore.com/apartments and enter your work (or school) address, select your preferred mode of transportation, and set the time slider to how long you’re willing to commute.

Apartment listings from craigslist ..continue reading

Want To Help Plan Your Local Bus Route? Metro’s Ear Is Open

When Metro launches the new RapidRide C (West Seattle) and D (Ballard) lines in September 2012, Metro will be changing existing bus service to improve the transit system and provide more connections to jobs, schools, and other destinations in Seattle, Shoreline, Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Des Moines. Now is the time for the community to review Metro’s system improvement concepts and share their ideas.

Metro will be hosting a number of public meetings, community partner ..continue reading