SquirePark.org

Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Celebrates $62 Million dollars raised to bring world class healthcare to our neighborhood.

Events include:
Physicians Event:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
5:30-7:30 p.m. (invites only)
Private Donor Event:
Thursday, September 16, 2010
5:30-9:00 p.m. (invites only)
Parking:
Valet for guests on 18th between Cherry and Jefferson from 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Overflow parking in the 16th Ave garage

Main Entrance will be CLOSED
September 11-19, 2010
500 17th Ave
Tent set up Sept 11th
Tent take down Sept 19th

Road Closure:
18th Ave will be closed on 9/16 starting at 3:00 p.m. and will reopen by 11:00 p.m.

If you have event concerns or questions please call (206) 320-4789

Construction and event staff will be provided with Swedish parking to eliminate excess neighborhood parking.

Since an audit in September 2009 indicated that cutting trolley buses
might be source of cost savings for King County Metro, eliminating the
trolley buses and replacing them with diesel buses has been under consideration.

While Metro is the governing body that makes the final decision, the
City of Seattle Department of Transportation has expressed concerns
and is working to correct what they perceive as flaws in the audit analysis.

The City fact sheet: ElectricTrolleyBusFactSheet_FINAL.pdf lists many
of the facts to that support the electric buses as more environmentally
friendly and sound, cleaner, more efficient, and quieter than their diesel
powered relatives.

Routes #2, #3, #4, and #14 in the Central District would be affected by
this During our April Quarterly Meeting materials and information
on how to advocate for your ideas on this will be available. In the meantime,
you may also contact the County Executive and your County Council
Representative.

Stories with more information and opinions may also be found on CD
News:

http://centraldistrictnews.com/2009/09/02/auditors-say-trolley-buses-costmore-possibly-at-risk
http://centraldistrictnews.com/2010/01/19/city-wants-to-know-if-youwant-to-keep-trolley-buses

In Fall 2009, Seattle University made a long-term commitment to engage comprehensively
in the lives of low-income youth living in the neighborhood through partnerships with the
community, schools and city. Inspired by the model of Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s
Zone, the Seattle University Youth Initiative is focused on the Bailey Gatzert Elementary
School attendance area, and proposes to create a pipeline of support for low-income youth
and families in this neighborhood.

Over the past few months, the University has been conducting outreach to key community
leaders and organizations from the City of Seattle, school officials, representatives from the
Seattle Housing Authority and several policy makers. In addition, the University hosted
four community forums engaging approximately 100 youth service providers, school officials,
community leaders and neighbors, to solicit feedback and advice. By partnering and
collaborating with the community, the University hopes to develop a shared vision for this
initiative which will address the needs of youth in the neighborhood, as well as enhance the
teaching, learning, and scholarship on campus.

Outreach and planning will continue, and a proposal will be submitted to Seattle University
President, Stephen Sundborg S.J. in September. The University hopes to launch initial
activities and programs at the beginning of the 2010 academic year. If you are interested
in learning more , please visit: www.seattleu.edu/SUYI.

A few weeks ago, I communicated with over twenty-four households planning on growing
at least some of their own food this year– most of them less than a block and a half
from my house. I’d been inspired to conduct the survey by an Urban Food Systems class
I’m taking at Seattle Central Community College. The purpose of conducting the survey
was twofold: (1) I wanted to find out how I could most effectively boost local food production
and (2) I wanted to take some to connect with the people whom I coexist with.

I went door to door to 164 households between Fir, Jefferson, 14th, and 17th. 37 households
chose to complete the survey. Overall, I was inspired by the excitement about
growing food in our community. People had lots of great ideas about ways to boost food
production. Many involved innovative ideas for collaboration, like rotating watering
duties and types of crops among various nearby gardens. Many believed we need more
community garden space. “Clearly, there is more P-patch demand than supply. This
needs to be mitigated.” A great deal of the participants’ ideas involved education, especially
having “something like Seattle Tilth closer to us.”

Soon after beginning to distribute the surveys, I began getting a flood of emails from
people I didn’t know who wanted to participate. The word about the survey was spreading
by Internet faster than my feet could take it. Landlords stepped forward with land
they’re interested in letting others garden. People informed me about more local gardening
projects than I’ve had time to investigate.

Fourteen households expressed interest in being part of a half hour focus group. On
March 7, five of us got together. We discussed the impact that collectively building
raised beds on lawns in need might have, and potential land spaces that could be used
for gardening.

On May 8th, groups of volunteers throughout Seattle are going to be joining forces in
something called “Spring into Bed–” a grass-roots garden building event and fundraiser
whose goal is to build, strengthen, and celebrate our flourishing community food systems.
You can find out more about it by going to www.springintobed.org. If you’re interested
in joining a team of neighbors to collaborate on local garden-building that day, and
potentially create a “food justice garden” to provide food for those in need, please contact
me.

The school board will vote on the school closure plan on Jan. 29th. If you live in Seattle, there is an online petition that you can sign in opposition to the plan at: http://www.petitiononline.com/espvsn/petition.html

There’s also a march on Sunday, Jan. 25th at 2 p.m. Rally details (from http://soseattle.blogspot.com/ - a new blog on school closures)

“We will meet in the park adjacent to TT Minor which is at the intersection of East Union Street and 17th Avenue. There is a parking lot at that location.

The march will head east on Union Street to 23rd Avenue, south on 23rd Avenue to Cherry, head east on Cherry to the location of the Nova school. The march will turn north at 24th Avenue and circle around the Nova school ending on 25th and Cherry.

There is a crosswalk in the middle of the block between 24th and 25th on Cherry leading to the Garfield Community Center where the rally will take place.

The rally will be in the gymnasium at the community center between 2:30 PM-4:00 PM.”

Please click on thumbnail to view larger version.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Leon “Skip” Rowland
Director, Urban Enterprise Center
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Also featuring: PAT WRIGHT & THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE CHOIR

February 3, 2009
New Hope B. C. Reception Hall
6:30 PM

GET TOGETHER, NETWORK, SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESSES, TALK ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES, LISTEN TO A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, EAT & ENJOY.

This reception is held to stress to all people to buy locally—keep the dollar in the community.

THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH WE ARE ASKING YOU TO OBSERVE IT BY BUYING LOCALLY FROM SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS PROMOTION IS NOT ABOUT COLOR, IT IS ABOUT COMMUNITY.

Free to public. Vendor tables are $25.00. Vendors will set up at 6:00 PM. Bring your business cards & brochures to share with others. Please call to reserve your Vendor Table. You may pay at the door, or mail your check to BDDTF, P.O. Box 18376, Seattle, WA 98118

We hope all communities will participate in this effort.

For Questions Contact, 206-271-0311

Three Concepts for Park and WoonerfIn the first week of September the Seattle Parks Dept. demolished the small (unoccupied) building at 12th and James Ct. and leveled the terrain in preparation for the future development of a new city park at that location, the 12th Avenue Neighborhood Gathering Place. Future work on the design and development of the park awaits funding. However, several conceptual plans have been prepared by the landscape designer working for Hewitt Architects on the adjacent mixed use (student housing and retail) development on property owned by Seattle University. The concept includes turning the one-block James Ct. into a “non-traditional” street or woonerf. The street would, in effect, extend the park by making the public right of way, street and sidewalk, into a softer, greener place more welcoming to non-vehicle use. In early 2009, after funding becomes available, further public meetings will be held to develop the park and woonerf.

The conceptual plans presented to the Squire Park Community Council board by Hewitt earlier this year:

Rotary Boys and Girls Club
Invites you to an Alumni and Community Open House In celebration of National Boys and Girls Club Week

April 1, 2008 5:00-7:00pm
201 19th Avenue

ClubTours, Summer Registration

Notice of Design Review Board Public Meeting
Downtown/Central Address: 2203 E UNION ST
Project: 3005925 Zone: ARTERIAL WITHIN 100 FT., NEIGHBOR CMRCL2-40′
PEDESTRIAN, URBAN VILLAGE OVERLAY
Notice Date: 03/17/2008

Contact: JAY JANETTE - (206)971-5693 x
Planner: Lisa Rutzick - (206)386-9049

The Director of DPD is convening the Design Review Board for its
recommendations.
MEETING

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Yesler Community Center
917 E Yesler Way
Multi-Purpose Room

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD), on February 28, issued a decision finding that the request by Swedish Medical Center to extend the expiration of the Providence Master Plan was a “minor amendment”. The effect of that decision is that the current Master Plan which, by its terms, was set to expire in 2009, now will be extended until August 2011.
The Squire Park Community Council wrote to DPD opposing the request for an extension. SPCC is concerned about the possibility that Swedish Medical Center and or the Sabey Corporation, the owners of the former Providence Campus, would continue the practice of Sabey in the last few years of proposing developments quite different from the developments authorized in the current Master Plan. DPD has authorized each of those proposals as “minor amendments”. The next area of development on the Providence campus will most likely be the east side of 18th Avenue. The current Providence MIMP authorizes a day care center and an inn serving patients’ families for that street. Sabey and Swedish have stated that they do not intend to develop a day care center and inn.
The DPD decision allowing the extension of the current Master Plan states that “(i)f the Hospital chooses to develop in a manner substantially different from that identified in the Master Plan, it would have to either propose a major amendment to the Plan, or draft a new master Plan.” (for the full decision: http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?BID=291&NID=7566 and follow the link to “see interpretation”)
This language seems to set out a significant bar to any near-term new development on 18th Avenue that is much different in height, bulk, scale, and use than the day care or inn buildings.
Development that might be considered as part of a new Master Plan after the current one expires in 2011, will have to go through a more complete public and DPD review. The Citizens Advisory Committee for the campus has recently begun a discussion with the institution and with DPD on a long range vision for future (post 2011) campus development. All interested residents are encouraged to stay aware of the CAC meetings. See www.squirepark.org for a schedule of meetings, or sign up for the list service, squirepark@yahoogroups.com

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The proposal is for a six-story structure with a 91 residential units and 4,232 sq. ft. of commercial space at ground level. Parking for 95 vehicles to be provided below grade. Project includes a contract rezone from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40 ft. height limit and pedestrian designation (NC2P-40) to Neighborhood Commercial 3 with a 65 ft. height limit and pedestrian designation (NC3P-65′).

PROCESS

The applicant has applied for Design Review related to development of this site. At the Design Review Board meeting the applicant will present information about the proposed design and how it responds to the Design Guideline priorities established at the Early Design Guidance Board meeting on June 27, 2007, regarding this site; the public may offer comments regarding the proposed design; and, the Design Review Board members will offer to the Director of the Department of Planning and Development their recommendations regarding the design.

MEETING

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway
Room 3211

MORE INFORMATION

For more information regarding this application or the Design Review process, you may contact the Land Use Planner listed above.

ALSO, the developer has a Web site; www.jcmueller.com

The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) has announced the first formal meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) in the new Major Institution Master Plan (MIMP) process of Seattle University. S.U. will be presenting the outlines of its plans for development for the next fifteen years. The University and the City Department of Planning and Development (DPD) will be listening to neighborhood concerns, comments, and ideas. Seattle U. is a major “developer” in the neighborhood and its development will have an impact on all of us. The CAC meeting is an important opportunity to learn more and be heard.

Meeting Date: Feb. 13, 5:30 P.M.
Place: Room 102, Bannan Bldg., Seattle U. Campus (Bannan is near the center of campus on the east edge of the lower mall)

Please attend the 12th Avenue Neighborhood Meeting, February 11 at 5:45 P.M., Room 142 Teilhard de Chardin Hall, Seattle University. The agenda will include a presentation and discussion regarding the proposed mixed-use development at 12th and Cherry, and in particular the relationship of that development with the planned City park at 12th and James Ct. Seattle U., Barrientos LLC, and Hewitt Architects will present and discuss plans for James Ct. to be woonerf-like. Other items will be added to the agenda later. Check back for details.

Squire Park Community Council monthly board meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, 7:00 P.M., Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center