Study of Little Brook by UW Public Health students
For those unfamiliar with Little Brook, it is the neighborhood just northeast of Douglas Park. There is a small park by the same name at NE 143rd and 32nd Ave NE. It is named for Little Brook Creek,...
View ArticleCoffee Talk Series - Lecture 1
When: Tuesday, March 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 pmWhere: Lake City Community Center ( just north of Library on 28th ) - Room 8What: The first of a series of lectures on urban planning.Who:Kay Knapton (...
View ArticleInvitation to join Lake City Neighborhood Action Team
Below is a letter from Jerry DeGrieck at the Mayor's office regarding the newly formed Lake City Neighborhood Action Team. They are looking for input from the community to identify problems in Lake...
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Hunger Intervention Program expanding service to feed low-income school kids...
Aidan Cummings, 8, tries to keep cereal packages from toppling over during a “Healthy HIP Packs” packing party at Lake City Presbyterian Church. The food is packed by volunteers coordinated by the...
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Jackson Park Golf Course perimeter trail taking shape
Neighborhood website Families for Lake City has a good post on the new Jackson Park Golf Course perimeter trail. We decided to visit the new trail with our camera on Monday (photos above and below).The...
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Two Dog Yoga benefit class to support Hunger Intervention Program project
Two Dog Yoga and the Hunger Intervention Program will offer an all-levels yoga class taught by Annie Stocker, owner of Two Dog Yoga, to benefit the Healthy HIP Packs Program.Space is limited to 25 and...
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Group offers guidance on future of Lake City. One suggestion: Find our identity
Kay Knapton, retired from the West Seattle Junction Association, talks about neighborhood identity, something arguably lacking in Lake City.Lake City neighbors gathered at the Community Center Tuesday...
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Lost and found: A pirate and a wallet with $100
Over the last few days people in our community have been losing things. The owners of two items found on the streets in recent days might want their items back and we are here to reunite owner and...
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Tonight (Friday), enjoy an Italian dinner and raise money for North Helpline
Don't have dinner plans and want to help the community?The Lake City Lions are sponsoring an Italian dinner fundraiser for North Helpline tonight (Friday, April 19th) at the Lake City Community...
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Lake City Christian Church to host 'Safe Parking' program for homeless living...
Lake City Christian Church is planning to host Seattle's "Safe Parking" program, a pilot program that allows homeless people living in their cars a place to park for the night. The plan would allow for...
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Community court offenders, volunteers work to clean up LCW
People sentenced by a judge to community service work to clean up Lake City's urban core.The sidewalks in the business core of Lake City are often disgusting. Newspapers and trash left by commuters...
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Mayor McGinn looks to spend part of Spokane Street Viaduct savings in Lake City
Mayor McGinn after a recent bus tour of LC.The City of Seattle's recently-completed Spokane Street Viaduct, a $163 million project in Sodo, came in under budget. In March Mayor Mike McGinn announced...
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Douglas Park Cooperative neighborhood garage sales scheduled for June 1st
One of the sales from 2012 on 25th Avenue NE.Douglas Park Cooperative neighbors are again planning a coordinated neighborhood garage sale.Last year we had a handful of homes participate in the sales,...
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'Harp to Heart' concert coming to Two Dog Yoga on Saturday, May 11th
Two Dog Yoga is rolling up the yoga mats and bringing in the harps this Saturday night (May 11th) for a concert at the Lake City yoga studio on Mother’s Day Eve!Folk musician Martha Gallagher will...
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Survey - What should we do with the Mini Park Port a Pot?
Current location of Port a Pot at the Lake City Mini Park.New property acquired by Seattle Parks and Rec on 33rd. The Lake City Mini Park sits in the heart of Lake City’s business district at the...
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Results of Port a Pot Survey
Below are the results of the Port a Pot survey. Thank you for taking the time to vote.The results will be sent to the Department of Neighborhoods and we will follow up with them to work out an action...
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Eva's beloved garden needs to be moved for new sidewalk, neighborhood plans...
Eva moves a rock in her garden on NE 130th Street.Eva Sismaet is proud of her hard work. And she should be.Like so many streets in Lake City, the road on both sides of her corner lot lacked basic...
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Reminder: Douglas Park Cooperative garage sales this Saturday
We posted the following on May 1st and handed out leaflets. This post is to remind you that this coming Saturday, June 1st, we plan to host the second annual Douglas Park Cooperative neighborhood...
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YMCA for a Day in Lake City
The YMCA is looking to provide programming in Lake City. They are currently working with Olympic Hills Elementary to provide after school programs and are looking to provide additional programming at...
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Organizers planning to move Eva's rocks Saturday morning (June 1st)
Recently we wrote about Eva Sismaet, a resident that lives on NE 130th Street and 27th Avenue NE. Because of a sidewalk that will soon be installed in front of her home, the retiree will have to move...
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