New restaurant opens near Ballard High
A new restaurant is about to open in the space formerly occupied by Himitsu Sushi (and Quiznos before that) at the intersection of 15th Ave NW and NW 65th street. …
Month: May 2010
Ballard Food Bank’s new home revealed
Back in December, we told you the Ballard Food Bank was moving from 24th Ave. to an undisclosed location in Ballard’s industrial area. Today, we know exactly where that location …
Roadside raingardens to be installed soon
Construction of the Roadside Raingardens project in Ballard is scheduled to begin in a few weeks. A total of 77 households will have gardens planted on the city-owned planting strip in front of their property, featuring a variety of plants and trees whose root structure is designed to hold stormwater long enough to absorb into the soil instead of pouring into combined sewer/stormwater pipes.
An example of a roadside raingarden along Linden Ave N in Seattle
Seattle Public Utilities employees were on hand during the final community planning meeting on May 12 to address any last concerns from residents affected by the project.
“It’s a new approach to dealing with sewers,” said SPU project manager Karen York. She said the area has an average of 12 Combined Sewer Overflows per year, when the federal EPA requires an average of one. CSOs happen in older areas of Seattle where sewer and stormwater lines are combined, and during large storms they will sometimes overflow into Puget Sound to prevent sewer backups into people’s homes.
New traffic cameras go live along 15th Ave.
Last October, we told you about SDOT’s plan to put live traffic cameras along Ballard’s 15th Avenue corridor. Today, we’ve learned all of them have finally gone “live.” Here’s a look …
17th of May: The day in photos
The weather was just about perfect for Ballard’s day-long party to celebrate Syttende Mai (17th of May) festivities. Crowds packed downtown Ballard in honor of Norwegian Constitution Day. While some of …
Update on Ballard & Loyal Heights community centers
Concern continues to grow about the future of both the Ballard and Loyal Heights community centers. Today, MyBallard learned the city’s Parks Department submitted its “budget papers” for 2011, which …
Library introduces mobile app
The next time you head to the Ballard library, you can now use a free mobile app to reserve books. The Seattle Public Library app features the system’s catalog and other online …
Syttende Mai schedule for today’s big event
MyBallard cameras will be there to capture all the excitement of the Syttende Mai (17th of May) festivities today. Here’s a rundown of all the events around Ballard on this …
Expect crowds for low tides & regatta this weekend
A combination of a low tide and sunny weather brought people out to look at the tide pools at our local beaches. This is a shot of Carkeek Park just …
Cafe Besalu in New York Times
Ballard’s Cafe Besalu is getting positive coverage in the New York Times. Sara Dickerman writes, “There’s no way to order poorly at Besalu: there’s the pain au chocolat, almost savory …
Swedish launches new program aimed at Ballard maritime industry
A new program at the Ballard campus of Swedish Medical Center is designed to give faster treatment to workers who’ve been hurt in high risk jobs like marine services, fishing, …
Get your bike ready for summer
If your bike needs a little TLC before summer, bring your bike to the Spring Tweak on Saturday. The fundraiser will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Bike …