Every year, Seattle’s district councils seek funding from the Neighborhood Projects Fund to spruce up spots in their communities.

At the April 14 Ballard District Council meeting, Dennis Galvin of the council's Review Committee presented the following projects.

• Sidewalk and walkway improvement on 17th Avenue Northwest from Northwest 85th Street to Northwest 87th Street.
• Traffic circle improvement at the intersection of 18th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 67th Street.
• Traffic circle improvement at the intersection of 26th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 83rd Street.
• Crosswalk improvement at the intersection of 14th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 60th Street.
• Pedestrian crosswalk improvement and traffic adjustment at the intersection of 20th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Leary Way.

Priority is given to locations that are unsafe, would benefit a larger number of people and are shovel-ready.

The five projects were approved by a unanimous vote.

The Ballard District Council will ask the Seattle Department of Transportation to evaluate the projects for cost and feasibility.

Each neighborhood receives approximately $90,000 from the city’s budget.