On September 12, a group of Ballardites will be at Golden Gardens for a big beach cleanup. Windermere Ballard is hosting the cleaning party, which they say is their 1st […]
Month: August 2015
Two of Seattle’s parking ticket hot spots are in Ballard
Ballard has two of the city’s most parking-ticketed streets. According to a Seattle P-I article, Shilshole Ave and Ballard Ave are among the city’s parking ticket hot spots. After compiling […]
Ballard Development Update: townhomes, rowhouses and subdivisions
Three applications for subdivisions and townhomes, one subdivision approval, and a streamlined design review notice make up today’s development update, provided by the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and […]
Ballard’s proposed tent city to have tiny homes
As the debate over a tent city in Ballard continues, local organization Sustainable Ballard is helping raise funds to build tiny homes to include on the proposed Market Street encampment […]
Public climatology app shows data indicating an uncomfortably warm Puget Sound
Scientists gathered at Shilshole Bay Marina (7001 Seaview Ave NW) in July to discuss their concerns about the ecological effects of the unusually warm conditions in the Puget Sound region […]
Seattle School District requests city zoning waiver to expand Loyal Heights Elementary
The Seattle School District wants to double the size of Loyal Heights Elementary, and they are requesting a waiver from city zoning regulations to begin the rebuild. There will be a […]
What’s on this weekend
Ballard feels the usual buzz of live music this weekend, but may feel sleepy due to on-and-off drizzle the whole weekend. We see a high of 71 degrees today, with […]
West Woodland parents frustrated by delay in portable classroom additions
Parents from West Woodland Elementary are worried the school won’t have enough space for students for the upcoming school year. The school district is asking parents to be patient, saying they’re […]
Throwback Thursday: Ballard’s parks of yesteryear
This week we take a look at Ballard parks of the past. A group of boys waiting to take turns sliding down a playground slide at an unknown Ballard park in […]
Ballard Development Update: another subdivision application
One subdivision application makes up today’s development update from the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) as posted in the Land Use Information Bulletin. 2410 NW 61ST ST A […]
Outdoor movie night at Ballard Commons park this Friday
Sweet Mickey’s candy shop will host their annual movie night in the Ballard Commons park this Friday, August 28. They’ll be showing “The Lego Movie,” which will begin at dusk (about […]
Ballard Goodwill disputes rumors of losing their lease
There’s been some buzz on our forum about the Ballard Goodwill closing to make way for new development, but the Goodwill Seattle headquarters say that’s not true. Forum user Marigold […]
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