Seattle Bank donation helps project completion and community celebration

SEATTLE, Wash.—(August 5, 2010)—The 46

“This mural project has really brought neighbors and the community together,” said Linda Clifton, Secretary, 46

The mural, designed by Todd Lown, with its vibrant colors and tantalizing design, spruces up the very heavily traveled—and until now—drab intersection of N 46th Street and Highway 99. Urban ArtWorks manages the project and supplies the core painting crew, joined by volunteers from Wallingford, Fremont, and the surrounding area.

“We are pleased to have been able... (more)

The 46th Street Mural Project just opened its survey of the Fremont and Wallingford community surrounding the mural site. To take the survey, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7GSHTZR

The Seattle Department of Transportation broke ground last week on the pilot Aurora Bus Stop Plaza.

The project will "expand the rider waiting area, boost bus stop capacity, and provide landscaping and lighting at this major transit transfer point and future Rapid Ride Station."  But for now, anticipate a closed sidewalk between 84th and 85th, and plan on boarding the 358 just south of 84th during construction hours.

According to the Seattle Department of Transportation Blog, SDOT plans to break ground on the Aurora Ave Bus Stop Pilot Project at 84th and Aurora this week, with construction expected to last about two weeks.

SDOT reported:

How do you improve a major transit stop with narrow sidewalks and limited space for facilities?  Answer: use the street.  That’s exactly what the Aurora Ave Bus Stop Pilot Project intends to do in an effort to improve the busy southbound transit stop at N 84^th St and Aurora Avenue North.

Born from the Aurora Action Agenda, which aims to improve the neighborhood along Aurora, this project will partially close N 84^th St and use the former street space to build a new and improved transit stop.  The new facility will expand the rider waiting area, boost bus stop capacity, and provide landscaping and lighting at this major transit transfer point and future Rapid Ride Station.   Pedestrian access will be improved by placing the new bus shelter...

Join Sustainable Green Lake and other neighbors this Sunday from 10-11:30 a.m. for a Block Party exploring and celebrating the Stone Avenue Street Mural Project.

We have received five submissions from three artists with local ties for a street mural on Stone Avenue North, between 80th and 81st.  Please see the images below.  You can view the images in greater detail and leave comments at: http://picasaweb.google.com/streetmural. Better yet- Take an online survey to tell us about your preferences!  Survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=l0CgnnYmmIcjlGe9TilGtA_3d_3d

To help CHOOSE a design in person and hang out with your neighbors, come to a  Block Party in the Street, on Stone Ave N, between 80th & 81st.

Find out how YOU can get involved in this community art project

Rain or Shine!

Share your thoughts!

See design ideas!

Meet your neighbors!

Play with chalk in the street!

Coffee and Treats!

Sunday, Oct 11, 10 to 11:30 am

Sustainable Green Lake continues to lead a community process of designing a creating a street mural:

Sustainable Green Lake and Bethany Community Church invite you to participate in the second round of designing a street painting on Stone Avenue, between 80th St North and Green Lake Drive North (just north of Daniel Bagley Elementary School). Bring your own design idea or lend your voice to the designing process.

Thursday, July 30th 

@ Bethany Community Church, 8023 Green Lake Drive North, CE Auditorium 

6pm.............Posting and viewing of designs 

6:30pm.........A collaborative process to help us develop our final design 

PAST PROCESS - We held an open design charette on July 9th, and came to some group guidelines for the final design (view the guidelines on the other side of the flyer). To view the images used to guide discussion in the charette, please visit http://sustainablegreenlake.com/projects-events/. ...

Street End Plaza Option #3

Here is a copy of the letter:

July 10th, 2009

Dear Seattle City Councilmembers and Mayor Greg Nickels,

As stakeholders of the Greenwood-Green Lake-Aurora neighborhood and as steering committee members for the...

Calling all artists!  

Aurora/Green Lake neighbors are invited by Sustainable Green Lake to participate in the Street Mural Project by bringing their design ideas to a meeting this Thursday (July 9) at 6:30 at Bethany Community Church (8023 Green Lake Drive N).

The street mural will be painted this summer on Stone Ave between 80th and Green Lake Drive.

The suggested theme for the mural is "water" and the design must be kid-friendly, community-oriented, and fit into the current urban context. (more)

Street End Plaza Option #3

Recently Aurora|Seattle reported on SDOT's proposed Street End Plaza project for a few locations along the Aurora corridor.  While the post included two of SDOT's proposed options for the street ends, it didn't include Option #3.  Since one comment-er wondered about an option #3, a "dead-end" option, it seemed appropriate to let you all know that this is one of the possibilities.

For more information, go here and click on the link for "Informational Handout from June 2009."