Critical Mass turns violent on Capitol Hill
This is out of the neighborhood, but nonetheless interesting considering Critical Mass came through Ballard the last time around, resulting in quite the discussion here on My Ballard. Last night …
Fremont
News and events for Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood.
Bag fee going to a council vote
We had quite the discussion on this story a few weeks ago, so here’s an update. The full Seattle City Council is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to charge …
Short power outage near 6th Ave. station
A couple My Ballard readers said they heard a loud bang in the direction of the power substation between 6th and 8th Ave. Friday afternoon, and then the power went …
Designs for suicide-proofing Aurora Bridge
WSDOT has formed an advisory committee and released three designs for creating a fence along Aurora Bridge that’s designed to put a stop to suicides. Someone jumps off the bridge …
Designing the ‘gateway to Ballard’
A couple weeks ago, we posted the possible design of the new development going into 15th and Market, the plot of land that some refer to as the “gateway to …
Democrats still divided over Burbank vs. Carlyle
The blue and yellow campaign signs are everywhere in the neighborhood. Democrats John Burbank and Reuven Carlyle are vying for the state representative seat in the 36th district in a …
Mayor calls for design review of townhouses
The invasion of cookie-cutter town homes has been the subject of much discussion recently. And now Mayor Nickels is proposing that city planners review all designs for new townhouses, essentially …
Residents speak out about streetcar expansion
Tuesday evening’s streetcar meeting quickly became a standing-room-only event as people trickled in after the meeting got underway. Marni Heffron of Heffron Transportation Consulting presented the Streetcar Network Concept. The …
Reminder: Streetcar meeting today
The Seattle City Council is holding a public forum today (Tuesday) to discuss the proposed Ballard/Fremont line for the Seattle Streetcar. It will be held at the Nordic Heritage Museum …
Bike road rage on Burke Gilman ‘missing link’
My Ballard reader Benton says he saw a road rage incident involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist along 45th St. near Fred Meyer today. That stretch of road (map …
Olivine to close, another boutique to open
Last week we wrote about the fact that the popular boutique Olivine is closing. We spoke with the manager today who confirms the store will close in September — it …
‘Birth and Beyond’ coming to Fremont
“Birth and Beyond” has a store in Madison Park, and now they’re expanding to Fremont. We noticed these posters in the windows on Evanston, just off 36th. “Our Madison Park …