tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13811787263515290672024-03-06T22:53:09.093-08:00Miller Park Neighborhood Association<br> This is the Miller Park neighborhood in Seattle: <br> a feisty group of neighbors <br>sandwiched between Capitol Hill and the Central Area.<br> <br>To join the Miller E-mail list, or for anything else, contact <br> MPNA Chair and blog author Andrew Taylor (tayles@jps.net)K and/or Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12851528197148520132noreply@blogger.comBlogger631125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-69609126431396650452014-01-12T11:11:00.002-08:002014-01-12T11:11:11.450-08:00Neighborhood Association and blog rebornWe're now Miller Park Neighbors and live at:<br />
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<a href="http://millerparkneighbors.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://millerparkneighbors.blogspot.com</span></a>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-44060851245617517532012-09-25T00:07:00.000-07:002012-09-25T00:07:08.778-07:00Julia Place Apartments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-79683644538830388482012-08-12T22:52:00.001-07:002012-08-13T14:27:26.081-07:00Open house for mixed income green buildingA neighbor invites us to the neighbors' open house for a very interesting project she's built on 22nd. In her own words:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"> Long story short, I have built a 5-unit apartment building at 136 22nd Ave.E between John and Madison, and it is ready for occupancy. It's called Julia Place Apartments, is mixed affordable, one unit fully accessible, and has 5-Star BuiltGreen certification. Sustainable features include solar power and heat, 5800 gal. rainwater tanks to supply toilets, laundries and irrigation, and all 'green' materials and design. </span></div>
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Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-20976517759858539152012-05-30T13:50:00.003-07:002012-05-30T13:51:37.492-07:00Aegis of Madison - Start of Construction<br />
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Andersen Construction Site Superintendent Reg Clowdsley informs us that tomorrow, May 31<sup>st</sup>, construction will commence starting with the clearing of vegetation and the limbing of the elm trees. Complete tree removal will take approximately 2 – 3 days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;"> We know you have already been impacted by the reduction of parking along 22<sup>nd</sup>. Now, congestion and noise will become a regular occurrence and the temporary inconveniences that come with living near a major construction project. Aegis and Andersen Construction promise to keep you apprised of the schedule and what you can expect beyond the usual hassles. Please keep us apprised of any concerns or questions you have. We will do everything we can to make this exciting new project as tolerable for you as we can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">(Update on construction plans for the <a href="http://millerparkseattle.blogspot.com/2011/09/aegis-of-madison-2200-e-madison.html" target="_blank">Aegis of Madison </a>assisted living facility that is being built at 22nd & Madison)</span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">It has been several months since we’ve communicated but our to-do checklist is almost complete and we believe we will be able to start preliminary work in early May.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">We have hired Andersen Construction as our General Contractor. Just like Aegis, they are a local family-owned and run firm that takes pride in being a conscientious and service-oriented builder of high quality multi-family, hospitality, retirement and health care projects. Paul Hackett and Paul Beethe will be reaching out to the neighborhood as soon as possible to make introductions, provide contact information, and generally open up the lines of communication that will be available for the duration of the project. We expect construction to be complete in September 2013, which is a long time to impact the neighborhood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Please know that Andersen and Aegis will do everything we can to minimize the impact and inconvenience to you, but as with all urban construction projects, it will be hard not to notice that something is going on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11pt;">We look forward to being a great neighbor even before Aegis of Madison is open and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we build the next great Aegis community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Tenth Central District Garden Tour (GT12) will be from 11 am to 4 pm on June 9, 2012. Our theme is urban gardens, community/kids’ edible gardening and public art. The CD is one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods, and many unique, community-friendly happenings are quietly sprouting and thriving in our midst. We will publicize some of these by listing them as “Check It Out” features. One is Green Plate Special (GPS), an independent garden-to-table pilot program, designed for at-risk and under-served youth, grades 6-8. The initial pilot program is located in the Madrona-Central district, on the corner of East Union Street and Martin Luther King Junior Way. “Our mission is to be part of a movement that provides access to and tools for our low income Seattle youth to become the healthiest next generation, breaking the cycle that surrounds inadequate diet, poor eating habits, and the lack of access to and knowledge of healthy whole foods.” <a href="http://greenplatespecial.org/about-2/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://greenplatespecial.org/about-2/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a name='more'></a>GT12 HQ plaza at 23rd & Union will be lively with local performing art including students from Meter Music School on Union, Mt Calvary church and UmojaFest. Lunch options include newly-opened restaurants at and near 23rd & Union, including Med Mix serving a tasty assortment of Mediterranean foods and the Big Easy food truck serving catfish po’ boys. Cascade Edible Landscapes will be selling pesticide-free veggie and fruit starts. Union Biscuit will sell wholesome dog treats. There will also be pottery by Sandi Berlin and garden themed greeting cards and calendars by artist Mary Magenta.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Alleycat Acres’ two community gardens are Check it Out features. They are also organizing a group bicycle Garden Tour that leaves GT12 HQ at 11:45am.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other sponsors are Central Cinema, CD Association, Earl’s Cuts and Styles, Girlie Press, Jackson Street Corridor Association, Key Bank, Leschi Market, NetGrafix, Realtor Ken Latz, Sea Suds, State Farm, Mark Travers Architect, Williamson Landscape Architecture and 2020 Cycle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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$7 advance tickets are available online at <a href="http://gardentour.centraldistrictseattle.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://gardentour.centraldistrictseattle.org/</a>, at City Peoples (2939 E. Madison), Leschi Market (103 Lakeside Ave), and on June 9th, $10 Day of Tour tickets at GT12 HQ, (MidTown Plaza at 23rd and Union). Learn more at <a href="http://gardentour.centraldistrictseattle.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://gardentour.centraldistrictseattle.org/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Garden Central is a not-for-profit neighborhood organization and is open to anyone. Garden Central puts on the annual CD Garden Tour of private and community gardens. All proceeds go toward creating public art in the Central District. Our first art construction will be information kiosks/gathering places along 23rd Avenue, possibly beginning at Coyote Central. Learn more at <a href="http://artproject.centraldistrictseattle.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://artproject.centraldistrictseattle.org</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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(5/2/12: The 2012 lilac season is just starting. Drop by soon.)</div>
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The lilac bush at the bottom of my yard has just started its beautiful, fragrant, but oh so brief flowering season.<br />
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So, if you're passing <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2009+E+John+St,+Seattle,+WA+98112&sll=47.615643,-122.332618&sspn=0.007203,0.013819&ie=UTF8&ll=47.620476,-122.306274&spn=0.003601,0.006909&t=h&z=17">20th & John</a>, do help yourself to a little bit of the blooms that are hanging over the sidewalk. You might need a ladder, and you'd better not wait too long!</div>
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</div>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-33322680748473533522012-03-07T08:14:00.003-08:002012-03-07T08:14:42.932-08:00Jim Mueller projects: no news!<a href="http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2012/02/29/jim-mueller-projects" target="_blank">See CD News update.</a>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-6052598700325608752012-02-02T00:30:00.000-08:002020-02-02T08:01:44.662-08:00Punxsutawney Phil<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-tKdqjV7A5Y/RcK5WaZ_WzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/vntat5URvPw/s1600-h/phil.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026783928795487026" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-tKdqjV7A5Y/RcK5WaZ_WzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/vntat5URvPw/s400/phil.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" /></a><br />
by <a href="http://www.haverford.edu/biology/Meneely/meneely.html">Phil Meneely</a>, Our Punxsutawney Correspondent.<br />
(reprinted from the <a href="https://app.box.com/shared/3dty0y9txt">February 1991</a> edition of the "Miller Times")<br />
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For more than 100 years, the town of Punxsutawney, PA, has been the official home of the groundhog. It is here that, <a href="http://www.groundhog.org/">on February 2, the groundhog emerges</a> from his burrow and forecasts the weather for the next six weeks. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/42920879" target="_blank">If he sees his shadow, the groundhog is frightened and sleeps for another six weeks of winter.</a> If he does not see his shadow, he stays outside to enjoy an early spring. This is not a task that all groundhogs are able to perform. Only a select few, the descendants of a royal line of weather-forecasting groundhogs, are reliable forecasters—or, as we say in Punxsutawney, prognosticators. This groundhog is named Phil. And this groundhog lives only in one place, my home town of Punxsutawney, PA.<br />
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To ensure that there will always be an official prognosticator, the town of Punxsutawney built a burrow for Phil and his mate Phyllis in the city hall, between the library and the jail. For 364 days a year, Phil and Phyllis live in relative peace and quiet, their days disturbed only by occasional tourists and well-wishers. This is their residence, but is not the seat of the prognostication. The forecast itself comes from atop a hill outside of town, Gobblers Knob. (The current location of Gobblers Knob is a new one, about a mile from the original site, which is now a gas well.) On February 2, Phil awakens early in the morning and accompanies the members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club from the city hall to Gobblers Knob. Amidst pomp and ceremony, he enters his burrow and emerges minutes after sun up for the forecast that the world awaits. Phil's prognostication is officially interpreted by the President of the Groundhog Club, who alone can speak the local groundhog dialect, and announced to the national and international news media. All of the networks are there, including (in recent years) CNN, and stations from Japan and Germany. The early announcement allows Phil's forecast to be broadcast on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and the other early morning programs, usually with live action footage of the shadow itself. Of course, the most important organ for communication is the <span style="font-style: italic;">Punxsutawney Spirit</span> which holds the presses until Phil's pronouncement is made.<br />
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While Punxsutawney has been the home of the groundhog for more than 100 years, the ceremony has not always been this way. Phil is the current regent, but only 20 years ago the groundhog was Pete. Phil's original mate was Philomcna, who died with out producing an heir. Phyllis has been more successful, and the anxiety arising from the lack of a successor has abated. Phil was the first groundhog to occupy the city hall burrow, with Pete and all previous groundhogs being housed with the President of the Groundhog Club. Phil's image has also changed, from a dapper but solemn groundhog carrying an umbrella to a cheerful, buck toothed grin. But some parts will never change. There will always be groundhog tracks on the sidewalks of the downtown streets; there will always be groundhog statues in the park and in front of the school; the high school will get the afternoon out of class to crown the Groundhog King and Queen; the high school sports teams will be the Woodchucks (abbreviated Chucks); the Saint will continue to have a groundhog on its letterhead; and Hungers Stationery Store will be the best place to buy groundhog mugs, pennants, napkins, posters, cookie cutters (essential for making the traditional groundhog cookie), and other souvenirs of the only official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">To reach Punxsutawney.</span> From the north, follow the road through Stump Creek and Anna, and turn right where the Church of God burned down. From the south and west, go to Stuby's Farm and turn right in Covode, going past the old Dairy Queen. Turn left where the out-of control semi ran into the beer distributor. From the east, follow the road that flooded during Hurricane Agnes in 1974 to Cloe and Rossiter, and turn right towards Steffeys Market. Be sure to stop and say hello to Murray and Elin..Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-2402635032630546952012-01-29T22:41:00.000-08:002012-01-29T22:41:30.573-08:00Feedback needed on Neighborhood Project Funds application<br />
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Apologies for very late notice, but I'd like your advice/feedback on an application for <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/btgnsfcrf/" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;"> Neighborhood Project Funds</a> that I would like to submit on behalf of the Miller Park Neighborhood. It's a continuation of <a href="http://millerparkseattle.blogspot.com/2011/03/feedback-needed-on-neighborhood-project.html">last year's (unfunded) application</a> to repair the sidewalks on out neighborhood "walking arterial", E. John/Thomas between 15th and 23rd.<br /><br />Essence of proposal (here's a <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/GN4I" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">Google Streetview</a> of an example):<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">What is the physical location
of the proposed project or problem? Please provide the EXACT address and/or
cross streets. If it is near a school, please identify.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><i>We seek to continue the
repair and renovation of the sidewalks on main East-West pedestrian street in
our neighborhood: East Thomas/John Street between 15<sup>th</sup> and 23<sup>rd</sup>
Avenues East. Proposal is near Meany School (NOVA Alternative High School AND
Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center). This continues SDOT work started in
our neighborhood last year: see this neighborhood blog entry<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1829148628"> </a></span><b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3jsfp5j">http://tinyurl.com/3jsfp5j</a></b></i></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">How does the project address
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><i>City
trees have damaged the sidewalk all along East John and east Thomas from 15<sup>th</sup>
Ave E to 23<sup>rd</sup> Ave E. In many cases sidewalk has been repeatedly
shimmed by the city and now needs to be repaired. We understand that some
removal of street trees may be necessary to make lasting repairs.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><i>This
stretch of sidewalk serves shopping, transit, Meany School (NOVA Alternative
High School AND Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center) and the Miller
Community Center.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Our
neighborhood is judged “Very Walkable” (score of 83, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6uutsuj">http://tinyurl.com/6uutsuj</a>)
by <a href="http://walkscore.com/">walkscore.com</a>, but this walkability can ony be realized if the sidewalk
allows safe and easy walking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.box.com/s/f3bdnpdgr5am31jzsj4r" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">My proposed application is posted here.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">The application is due on Feb 1, so I'll need to hear from you by 2PM Tuesday.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">(apologies for very late notice: personal issues).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="mailto:tayles@jps.net" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;">E-mail me your thoughts, if desired.</a></span>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-39170930979623324972011-12-27T09:10:00.000-08:002011-12-27T09:10:11.961-08:00Some personal notesLinks to <a href="http://www.box.com/s/180tasoq4b7fzk9gt6yu">my Annual Family Newsletter,</a> and to a <a href="http://web.me.com/andrew_taylor/Site/Links.html">load of photos</a> of what I've been up to and to the blog about his late wife Meg's<a href="http://meg-holmes.blogspot.com/"> journey with brain cancer</a>.<br />
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The one paragraph summary is that Meg's death in October was expected, left an immense hole in my life, but was made very much easier by the love and support of everyone around me. I apologize if I have not thanked you all personally for your letters and E-mails of support, your kind inquiries, your offers of help.<br />
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My intention in the New Year is to ease back into neighborhood activities, and to inquire gently if there is a desire for more active neighborhood participation in the immediate Miller Park area.<br />
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Wishing you all a happy and as prosperous a New Year as circumstances will permit!Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-59304919138229792192011-10-12T18:33:00.000-07:002011-10-12T18:33:31.125-07:00Emergency preparedness: your voice is needed<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-79038066031259509532011-09-19T14:32:00.000-07:002011-09-19T14:40:30.034-07:00"Deano's" Madison Street Project in the newsThe September 17th Seattle Times Pacific Magazine main article, <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2016133504_pacificpfutureshack18.html">"Architecture 2011" </a>is about local architectural innovations:<br />
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The featured designs can also be seen on the <a href="http://futureshack.aiaseattle.org/2011_gallery">AIA website</a>.<br />
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Jim Mueller's <a href="http://millerparkseattle.blogspot.com/2009/04/design-review-hearing-for-deanos.html">design</a> for the large empty lot at Madison and Denny is<a href="http://futureshack.aiaseattle.org/node/136"> one of the featured projects</a>.<br />
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<strong>Jury comments:</strong> Promotes sustainability and demonstrates how it can be done within small-scale infill. The idea of live/work combined with sustainability is commendable; reinforces the idea of sustainability with life/work balance. Many live/work units are just lofts, so this could be more flexible. It fits in with the neighborhood despite different style. There is value in keeping artists in the city, not pushing them out.</blockquote>
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When will it be built? Maybe Jim will comment on this post!Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-75094788878697400792011-09-19T14:08:00.000-07:002011-09-19T14:08:39.103-07:00Madison Street closure, Sept 26th - 30th<br />
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Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-81584116819812250522011-09-17T22:23:00.001-07:002011-09-17T22:30:09.376-07:00Aegis of Madison (2200 E Madison) Neighborhood Meeting<a href="http://millerparkseattle.blogspot.com/search?q=aegis"><b>(links to older posts about this application)</b></a><br />
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Aegis Senior Communities, the owner of the proposed Aegis on Madison Assisted Living Community, is hosting an Open House for the neighborhood next Tuesday, September 20<sup>th</sup> at the Elizabeth James House Community Room (<span class="street-address"><span lang="EN">109 23rd Avenue E) starting at 7:00 PM.</span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #1f497d;"> </span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aegis is proposing a six-story 103-unit assisted living and memory care community with a 1,400 sf retail space on the corner of 22<sup>nd</sup> and Madison. The project will have underground parking. The project has completed two “Early Design Guidance” submissions and will have its first Design Review meeting the next night, Wednesday the 21<sup>st</sup>. Details of that meeting are located at the bottom of this note.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Representatives from Aegis Senior Communities and Via Architecture will provide an update on the project design and schedule and be available to answer any questions.<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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As of this posting, design drawings are not available yet on the DPD website. Aegis will have images to present at the Open House.<o:p></o:p><br />
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DPD Project Number 3001064<o:p></o:p></div>
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Design Review Board Presentation Information:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lisa Rutzick<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Link to the DPD Land Use Bulletin</b>: <a href="http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/LUIB/Notice.aspx?BID=644&NID=12617" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/LUIB/Notice.aspx?BID=644&NID=12617</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Link to Aegis website</b>: <a href="http://www.aegisliving.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">www.aegisliving.com</a>;<o:p></o:p></div>
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(development site is just south of Kingfish, on east side of 19th:<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=526+19th+Avenue+East,+Seattle,+WA&hl=en&ll=47.62423,-122.306929&spn=0.000587,0.001405&sll=47.623926,-122.307143&sspn=0.001173,0.002811&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=20"> former funeral parlor, a gift store </a>and a <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=522+19th+Avenue+East,+Seattle,+WA&hl=en&ll=47.623926,-122.307143&spn=0.001173,0.002811&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.928295,92.109375&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=19">hairdresser</a>, Capitol Hill Hair)</div>
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<br />Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-64959943575974074022011-09-05T09:51:00.001-07:002011-09-05T09:52:00.900-07:00Urban Life, Heavy Sigh...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">(from a neighbor on 22nd, near Madison)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">For the second time this year, my ancient station wagon has been broken into and things stolen. More times than not, I street park the car on 22nd. As with the first time, either I had left windows down to allow for easy access, or simply not locked it, for even easier access. This is in good part my own damn fault. There is definitely the "Big City Car Prowl" argument for leaving ones cars unlocked to avoid malicious persons breaking windows, which can come with a big repair cost, but regardless, leaving things of "Value" in the car is never a good idea. First time the car was gone through it was mostly just rifled through, not much taken. This time, however, they cleaned me out. Including the car's owners manual, an emergency kit, and the very odd theft of a bag of my dogs' toys we keep in the car to keep them entertained on longer trips. And a pair of "Crocs", shoes so unpleasant I don't like them in my house, relinquishing them to reside in the car in case of emergency. Also taken, a set of inclement weather gear, gloves/hats/sweatshirts, that sort of thing - including a nice hooded rain jacket. Doh! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">One assumes the theft of a crate of engine oil, transmission fluid, and assorted car tools put the neerdowell's off stealing the actual car, which is clearly on it's last legs. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Upshot of which is - although the neighborhood is so very much improved since the bad ol' days of drugs & guns in the street - it's still urban living and one should still lock one's doors and not leave anything of any even visual interest in one's car, even in the event one owns a very old and rustic car full of dirty gloves, oil, ugly rubber "shoes", and dog toys. </span>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-19088232425427371612011-06-15T23:28:00.000-07:002011-06-15T23:28:10.865-07:00Sidewalk Repair on Thomas: trees could not be saved<blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zZqAQnq6iMw/TfmiIrZ60XI/AAAAAAAAFs8/M_FcDR9t1vs/s1600/trees1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zZqAQnq6iMw/TfmiIrZ60XI/AAAAAAAAFs8/M_FcDR9t1vs/s200/trees1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">My name is Lou Stubecki. I’m the Arboriculturist for SDOT Urban Forestry working on the <a href="http://millerparkseattle.blogspot.com/2011/04/click-to-enlargeread-i-will-be.html">sidewalk repair project in your neighborhood</a>. We gave our best efforts, but unfortunately, we were only able to save 3 of the 15 trees involved in the sidewalk repair. We were lucky to have been able to move the sidewalk over at the park, otherwise we may have lost all of the trees. Removing 12 trees is a significant loss of canopy that is inconsistent with the City’s goals for increasing tree canopy. We would love to put trees back in the 1900 block of E Thomas St, but we can’t because the right of way has effectively been shortened from 12’ wide to 8’ wide due to property encroachment. We would like to find spots in the neighborhood where we can plant new trees, and I thought, with your intimate knowledge of the neighborhood, you would able to help me identify spots in need of trees. Please contact me and let me know if we could meet to look over some sights. I look forward to meeting you.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
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</div></blockquote>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-67451225673187122162011-06-15T22:59:00.000-07:002011-06-15T22:59:31.170-07:00Bilingual Students' Dance and Artwork Show on Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdInIh5LACE/TfmWJFyxnJI/AAAAAAAAFsg/INUl9P93bn0/s1600/IMG_0066.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdInIh5LACE/TfmWJFyxnJI/AAAAAAAAFsg/INUl9P93bn0/s320/IMG_0066.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTSVVP8XSpE03ph3eicvJNunXOtIa6We5jreewQ5awQyqDIGZi5AJ1wDsXNfErjTi_uJlMJ5yG4kpRWT05kYt8zsQPM51AXZ1oTqB8_eUA4UnkLiyoxWw6zZlwQzfBDbpOol845kL5l5A/s1600/IMG_2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTSVVP8XSpE03ph3eicvJNunXOtIa6We5jreewQ5awQyqDIGZi5AJ1wDsXNfErjTi_uJlMJ5yG4kpRWT05kYt8zsQPM51AXZ1oTqB8_eUA4UnkLiyoxWw6zZlwQzfBDbpOol845kL5l5A/s200/IMG_2022.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">The <a href="http://sps.seattleschools.org/schools/secboc/">Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center</a> (the SBOC) is Seattle's and Miller community's own World School - home to middle and high school newcomer students from all over the world. Sharing the <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/icxE">Meany School </a>with NOVA students, SBOC students are learning English and adjusting to their new country. They bring with them wonderful traditions and each year students perform their traditional dances at the Folklife festival, and this Saturday, for their families, friends, and the larger SBOC community.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqdrEfKc0eR1KwgtzosPKLBkB2RL6_O6PmAxKTbgJMqp3OAHCQ6_3Frl7xJNFPN-YnrIZdyK8w8fb4ZblI7v7i3BUdSHbsUwRY6ihIyBaN-r4nDkZlkpvBkCco6-IAcM0I1FgWq6uptZA/s1600/IMG_0085_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqdrEfKc0eR1KwgtzosPKLBkB2RL6_O6PmAxKTbgJMqp3OAHCQ6_3Frl7xJNFPN-YnrIZdyK8w8fb4ZblI7v7i3BUdSHbsUwRY6ihIyBaN-r4nDkZlkpvBkCco6-IAcM0I1FgWq6uptZA/s200/IMG_0085_2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">We invite the Miller community to the SBOC this Saturday for an informal presentation of multicultural dances, artwork by SBOC students, a show of </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">fabulous photos from SBOC students' Club Photo (recently showcased at Seattle Symphony's Benaroya Hall) and a sale of students' art cards to raise funds for student scholarships. We would love to share our wonderful school with our neighbors - come meet our students, staff, and friends of SBOC.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">The dance program is <b>Saturday, June 18th, from 12:30 - 2 </b>-- come at 12:15 to see the art and check out our beautiful art cards. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</div>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-75335006197766798622011-05-23T06:52:00.001-07:002011-05-23T07:07:29.553-07:00Madison Street neighbors in the newsSunday, 5/22/11, Seattle Times Pacific Magazine <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027690_pacificpdorp22.html">"Then and Now"</a> features a streetcar crash at 19th & Madison: the building involved, which now houses the <a href="http://www.chacseattle.org/">Capitol Hill Alano Club</a> and which <a href="http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/03/28/capitol-hill-alano-club-salvaging-what-they-can-after-fire">recently</a> <a href="http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/03/22/early-morning-fire-damages-capitol-hill-alano-club-building">suffered a fire</a>, seemed little harmed by the collision and <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/4viS">looks pretty similar today</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015123356_boutique23m.html">Monday 5/23/11 Seattle Times NW Monday</a> has a big feature about 22nd & Madison fixture , and Central Area Chamber of Commerce Chair, <a href="http://www.scacc2108.org/">DeCharlene Williams</a>. She's also featured in this<a href="http://dougmerlino.net/"> interesting book</a> about race, basketball, gentrification and the Central Area (in which I get a cameo appearance).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bonus (just south of us): <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html">Seattle Times Pacific Magazine article</a> about upcoming June 4th <a href="http://gardentour.centraldistrictseattle.org/">Central Area Garden Tour</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2011/05/12/2015038728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2011/05/12/2015038728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_971434978"></span><span id="goog_971434979"></span></div>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-35020977284420822872011-05-17T22:29:00.000-07:002011-05-22T12:14:06.041-07:00SDOT working on sidewalk repairs at 21st Ave E and E Thomas; UPDATED<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5/20/11: "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Today SDOT crews poured sidewalk along the south side of Miller Playfield. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Check out the hop scotch!"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Date:</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Sunday, May 22, 2011</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://1000memories.com/rene-russell-soulard/">Memorial website</a>: pictures, writings, videos</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.molesfuneralhome.com/index.cfm?do=obituary&obID=3161"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Obituary</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/04/17/ren-soulard-miller-park-neighbor-extraordinaire"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My CHS piece</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://vimeo.com/23330148"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Documentary about Miller fountain</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">: René featured throughout. The film (40') will be playing at the memorial. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">L</span></span><a href="mailto:tayles@jps.net" style="color: #1e7fb6; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">et me know</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> if you'd like a copy of the DVD and I can make you one (or you can </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/download/video:49482847?v=2&e=1304654552&h=d606c05711c28541e089bd8d340c16d4&uh=b01986f7fc457c958a5622c7a37c02ae" style="color: #1e7fb6; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">download it from Vimeo</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to your computer </span><a href="http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mp4" style="color: #1e7fb6; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as an MP4 file</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">). </span></span></li>
</ul>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-22600747919732393402011-05-05T16:14:00.000-07:002011-05-05T16:21:45.299-07:00Video about fountain, neighborhood, René, volunteers<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23330148?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/23330148">Dreaming in Stone: The Ron K. Bills Fountain at Miller Park</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6985776">Andrew Taylor</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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This 40 minute video was produced by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1359013/">Sidney Beaumont</a>, a (then aspiring) video producer who stumbled upon the neighborhood and the fountain project early on. As I recall, the video was a training exercise for him and was a wonderful gift to our neighborhood. I rewatched it soon after learning of René's death, and saw what a great tribute and memorial to him it would be. Took a while to get it together, but here it is.Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-81010495291630020232011-04-15T10:14:00.000-07:002011-04-15T10:24:17.297-07:00More about René Soulard(again from Debrah, René's neighbor)<br />
<blockquote>A Memorial and Celebration of Rene's life will be held on Sunday, May 22nd, at the Miller Community Center. I'm not sure of the time yet. Frank Chaffee has offered to coordinate that event and if you want to help, Andrew can forward E-mails to him <a href="mailto:tayles@jps.net">(tayles@jps.net)</a></blockquote><blockquote>Rene's obituary will be in the paper this Sunday and there is talk that a blog site may go up so people can better exchange their thoughts about Rene and maybe post some favorite photo's. </blockquote><blockquote>Several of you have asked for further details about Rene's passing and I just wrote to Pascal and Marie in France about that so I'll copy that note here. </blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As almost everyone has said Rene's passing is pretty unbeliveable because in most ways Rene was so strong and healthy. Never the less he had high blood pressure and things had been pretty tough for him for a while. On Thursday night a friend spoke with him on the phone and his speech was slurred. Some time that night he had a massive stroke followed by a series of small ones. In the MRI there was a hemorrhage in his brain and blood work showed he had had a minor heart attack (probably caused from the strokes). When he collapsed he hit his head pretty hard as well. </span></blockquote><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The neighbor who found him on Friday called emp's and he was helicoptered off Orcas Island to a Bellingham hospital. Larry arrived to the hospital on Saturday and although Rene was not able to open his eye's or speak he was responsive to Larry and motioned with his right hand. He knew that Larry, and later Gary was there, and responded when he was told that others were on their way. The doctors told them that recovery would be long and hard if at all. We all believe that Rene would not have wanted to survive all that. </span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each day is a little easier. Yesterday they were able to find his will and instructions for a "celebration of his life". Rene wants his friends to come together for a good time and that just might be the best way to honor his life and memory. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is something very positive about these instructions. I hope you can be there.</span></blockquote><blockquote>Debrah</blockquote></div>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381178726351529067.post-11497686571764096912011-04-11T17:27:00.000-07:002011-04-11T17:31:26.991-07:00Neighborhood Sidewalk Repair Project: East John & E. Thomas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-WGaF9qqRlIs-eHEqiwgvfRXSO9SonZrWTPoK6R8nnmC3zfwmXcE-vK9iZ1H2TR_VrP3K4yWqIExpX-uUsDMN0ZvlSlwS-_-PKncK0DdWGKW2DJeq5-Y3YRIGGBhzlfn6ew-XJZm-p1G/s1600/Proposed+Sidewalk+Repair+East+John+Thomas+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-WGaF9qqRlIs-eHEqiwgvfRXSO9SonZrWTPoK6R8nnmC3zfwmXcE-vK9iZ1H2TR_VrP3K4yWqIExpX-uUsDMN0ZvlSlwS-_-PKncK0DdWGKW2DJeq5-Y3YRIGGBhzlfn6ew-XJZm-p1G/s400/Proposed+Sidewalk+Repair+East+John+Thomas+2011.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(click to enlarge/read)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zfbd19Vu8s/TaOcKoTXCEI/AAAAAAAAFqk/Ra_ReL7sXUU/s1600/page2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zfbd19Vu8s/TaOcKoTXCEI/AAAAAAAAFqk/Ra_ReL7sXUU/s320/page2.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I will be distributing these as fliers to all of the abutting property owners tomorrow and also sending this information to the Capitol Hil Blog. SDOT plans to start this work in May after we have heard from the community.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Liz Ellis<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">SDOT Street Maintenance<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Sidewalk Repair Program<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">206-233-2768<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><a href="mailto:Liz.Ellis@Seattle.Gov" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Liz.Ellis@Seattle.Gov</a></div>Andrew Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781560489826494379noreply@blogger.com3