September 2008

Seattle ranked #1 out of 25 cities across the United States for Farmers' Markets in Travel and Leisure Magazine's annual 'America's Favorite Cities' survey. "Farmers' markets are a big part of our neighborhoods - they provide a source for fresh produce, support local farmers and small businesses, and create a gathering place for the community," said Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. "It's great that the markets are recognized for their critical role in Seattle's vitality."

Farmers' Markets serve as important generators of economic activity in Seattle's neighborhood business districts.

Julie Enevoldsen clutched a stack of handouts, folded maps of the eight scenarios proposed for replacing the viaduct.

"I definitely like this process better," she said. "It's vastly improved from before, where we had to vote between A and B with no information about either."

Enevoldsen was among more than a hundred people who attended the scoping open house for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, at the Fauntleroy Church in West Seattle last week, Sept.

Early Saturday, a man sleeping in a residence near the Alki Homestead woke up to the sound of shouting voices and a car alarm. He looked out the window and saw cars racing through an alley and heard a volley of gunfire. Although no one else called in a report, he later discovered that his vehicle had been rifled through during the night.

Late Saturday, a citizen on Genesee Hill called 911 to report a loud group of young men hanging out in the 4100 block of 51st SW.

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Three open houses scheduled on options for replacement. Two meetings have already been held however they have not been reported by the major news media. It must be evident the meetings and public input wasn't important enough for media coverage. Most people feel that the downtown section of the viaduct is already a done deal and any comment is a waste of time and effort. Our research over the past year of meetings has proved to us that the City Surface Street option plan has been adopted and all we're getting now is lip service.

The proposed design for the new Admiral Safeway store was presented Thursday night at the Hiawatha Community Center. Nearly 30 attended. Representatives from Fuller Sears Architects, the firm retained for the project, Steve Johnson and Bill Fuller, presented with Safeway representative Sara Corn.

A Seattle City Council committee has approved legislation to update the city's 38 neighborhood plans created a decade ago, and neighborhood's gaining more mass transit service will likely go first.

In 1999, the Seattle City Council approved 38 neighborhood plans in many of the city's neighborhoods designed to support anticipated population growth around the city over the next 20 years.

In the Sept. 10 issue of the Ballard News-Tribune ("Pay parking coming to Fremont"), Seattle Department of Transportation spokesman Richard Sheridan was misquoted. The correct quotation is, "It's an obstacle for community members to collect signatures..." said Sheridan. "Fremont's percentage of parking utilized is more than 75 percent..."

We regret the error.

With the snip of a scissors the purple ribbon dropped and Brandon Roy basketball court was reborn Wednesday afternoon. The refurbished outdoor court, south of the Delridge Community Center, was once the healthy hangout for the Portland Trailblazer who fans call "Broy." The court was renamed in his honor.

"It's incredible to be back with my family," said Roy, a 6-6 guard, following the ceremony. He was toting his 18 month-old son, Brandon Jr. "I've had so many memories from this court when I worked on my game.

Earlier this month Mayor Greg Nickels announced the city will begin construction on the missing Ballard link of the Burke-Gilman Trail in 2009.

Public art that was removed in 2006 will be restored to the Ballard Bridge Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

Seattle Department of Transportation crews will reinstall eight sculptures on the 15th Avenue Northwest approach to the Bridge.

On 15th Avenue Northwest, north of the Ballard Bridge. crews will close the northbound right lane on Tuesday to reinstall four sculptures and the southbound right lane on Wednesday to replace the remaining four sculptures.

One lane on Northwest Leary Way will also be closed.

The work will be done between 9 a.m.