Tomorrow U-District Light Rail Station Area Mobility Plan Community Workshop

A neighbor would like to share the  U District Mobility Group, a volunteer group who represents a wide variety of entities, including Children's' Hospital, UW, SDOT, Metro, WSDOT and others, is having an Open House and community workshop tomorrow evening to focus on barriers and opportunities.

The event is from 5-7:30pm at the University Heights Community Center.

The website says :

The U District Mobility Group is a community-led effort of neighbors, stakeholders, public agencies and nonprofit organizations, is coordinating opportunities to collect community members’ ideas on barriers, opportunities, and potential solutions. The goal is a community-driven, holistic, multimodal U District station area mobility plan.   

To coordinate transportation improvement around U District Station, ensuring safe and reliable access for all, we need a coordinated plan to consider how people will safely and comfortably get to the station by: walking, biking, transit, & driving. The project will engage the U District community in a planning effort to create a holistic, community-driven station area vision with actionable recommendations that address access, safety and livability around the future light rail station. 

The University District is undergoing significant changes, with the opening of light rail in 2021, the recently-approved rezone, the pending campus master plan, and other planned infrastructure projects. Our community wants to have a say in shaping how our neighborhood will be transformed. 

The U District Mobility Group has raised $80,000+ to fund the project from the various contributors below. You may also donate online. U District Mobility is a project of U District Advocates, a 501c3 nonprofit, and donations to the project are tax-deductible.

The group is also holding a Survey to comment on how citizens get around the U District and requested improvements.

For more information go here.

University Heights Re-Opening And Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tomorrow



Nearby University Heights Center (5031 University Way) is having a grand opening of their newly renovated space tomorrow from 10:30-12:30pm, during the U-District Farmers Market.

The information says: 

The event will feature music from University Heights Center organizations, children’s crafts, seed giveaways, P-patch tour, light refreshments from community partners and U-District Farmers Market, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Ed Murray, Councilmember Rob Johnson and Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Jesús Aguirre.

The University Heights open space is a community-initiated project that creates a multi-use urban community space for all.  

In the summer of 2009, shortly after University Heights Center and Seattle Parks and Recreation closed on their respective purchases of the historically landmarked building and the project received development funding from the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund.   

The improvements include a multi-purpose plaza that functions for parking and to host festivals and events. The parking plaza flows into the park plaza which integrates scored panels for chalk art by adjacent school children and a basketball hoop that also functions as overflow gathering space for events.   

The public is invited to submit potential names for this new open space. For more information go here. The Parks Naming Committee will makes  recommendation to Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent who will make the final decision.  

Submit your suggestion by Thursday, March 31 and include an explanation of how your suggestion matches the naming criteria. Send to Seattle Parks and Recreation, Parks Naming Committee, 100 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109, or by e-mail to paula.hoff@seattle.gov.

(photo courtesy of www.sitespecificarts.org)

 

Family Concert Tomorrow Morning During UDistrict Farmers Market

A reader sent us this information about a family friendly concert happening during the University District Farmers Market tomorrow morning.

The concerts are held weekly through October and is an "all-ages outdoor concert series featuring live, local feel-good, family friendly music celebrating the diversity of musicians in the U District, Seattle and Greater Seattle area."

The information says: "Stop by on a Saturday, visit the center & farmers market, grab some lunch from organic food vendors, let the kids hit the playground or learn an activity at our children's table. Or just stop by and listen to our talented Artists."

Tomorrow's line-up is:

• The Winterlings 10-11:30am
• Smoke Wreck Kings 11:45am-12:30pm
• The Barker Boys 12:45-2pm

For upcoming concerts go here.

North Seattle Town Hall With The Mayor Tonight at University Heights Center

Mayor McGinn is holding a North Seattle Town Hall open to everyone tonight from 5:30pm - 8:00pm at the University Heights Center in the University District (5031 University Way NE).

The information says "Come on out and talk to the Mayor. This is YOUR opportunity to speak Face to Face with the Mayor, City Staff and Local Community Groups." 

The first hour City Departments and local organizations will have information tables, be on hand to answer specific questions and provide volunteer opportunities. Following that will be a brief performance by a local youth group. Then from 6:35 to 8pm will be an open question and answer session with the Mayor and City staff.

For more info, questions and information you can call Becky Stanley at 206-684-8106 or becky.stanley@seattle.gov.

Ballot Issues Conversation at University Heights Sunday

A reader sent this information in to us about an upcoming event at the University Heights Center in the University District.

This Sunday from 6:30-8:30pm, the We Talk Housing Group will have a discussion on Homlessness and will help people sort out the November ballot issues.

It's an opportunity to get the facts, hear pro and con arguments and get your questions answered.