The Ballard location of Quality Sewing & Vacuum has announced they’ll be closing their store next to Ballard Market at the end of August. The Ballard store will be merging with the Northgate location (846 NE Northgate Way); according to a staff member at the Northgate store, the Ballard employees will be transferred to other […]
Pedestrian bridge and gardens at Ballard Locks remain closed
The Ballard Locks pedestrian bridge and gardens will remain closed for awhile longer as COVID-19 concerns have increased in Seattle. U.S. Army Corps spokesperson Dallas Edwards tells My Ballard that while they had established a reopening plan, the current coronavirus conditions in Seattle mean they’ll stay closed to keep their crew of essential workers safe. […]
Another utility box gets wrapped in Ballard
The project to beautify utility boxes in downtown Ballard continues this week, with another box wrapped at 17th Ave NW and NW Market St. The artist for this box is Sarah Simon—aka The Mint Gardener. There are two more boxes to be wrapped before the end of the summer, according to the organizers, Ballard Alliance […]
City to allow street closure permits for restaurants and businesses
As part of the City’s effort to bolster restaurants and other small businesses, SDOT will begin accepting applications for limited street closures today. Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the plan last week, saying the street closure permits will be free and will give restaurants and retail stores more space to operate. The street closure permits will […]
Off-leash area ADA vehicle access restored for Golden Gardens Drive
SDOT has reinstated vehicle access at the Golden Gardens off-leash area for those with disability placards. While Golden Gardens Drive remains closed, the department has changed the street signs to allow driving access from NW 85th St to the off-leash dog park—but only for those displaying disability placards (see map below). “As we’ve work through […]
City launches Shaping Seattle Map for finding construction permits
The City has just launched an online mapping tool that makes it easy to find construction permits anywhere in Seattle. The Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) launched the mapping tool—called Shaping Seattle: Property & Building Activity—which is an interactive map that allows users to find active construction and land use permits and proposals […]
Virtual public meetings to discuss future of Ballard-Interbay transit
This week, transportation officials will be hosting the first of two virtual meetings to look at the future of transit in Ballard and Interbay. The study is known as BIRT (Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation), developed in response to the Washington State Legislature’s request for SDOT to look at ways to improve travel for people and goods […]
22-unit apartment planned for NW 65th St
A 4-story, 22-unit apartment building is being planned for NW 65th St across from Ballard High School. According to city records, the apartment building would replace a small triplex at 1431 NW 65th St, which sold for $1 million in 2016. The plans include no parking, and the units would be a mix of studios […]
Ballard and Magnolia lead Seattle in mask use, survey finds
Surveys about masks are always a little tricky because people often say they wear a mask, but in actuality may not be so diligent. That said, 85% of Ballard and Magnolia residents say they always wear a mask when they “expect to be within six feet of another person.” That number tops the list in […]
Seattle’s NHL team will be called… Kraken
After all the hype, Seattle’s new pro hockey team finally has a name. Seattle Kraken. Or is it, The Seattle Kraken? The name beat out other fan favorites such as the Sockeyes, Totems, Evergreens and the Emeralds, to name a few. The Kraken will be playing at the upcoming Climate Pledge Arena, formerly known as […]
Rabid bat found on Ballard sidewalk
Seattle-King County Health Department wants to know if you came in contact with a bat on the sidewalk at Ballard Ave. and 22nd Ave. NW on Sunday. A witness told Seattle Animal Shelter that a woman picked up the bat and moved it off the sidewalk. The animal was alive at the time, and it […]
Former oil terminal cleanup planned next to Salmon Bay
There’s a plan in place to clean up a former oil terminal on the south side of Salmon Bay, and the Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public feedback on the proposed cleanup. The 11-acre site (2737-2805 West Commodore Way) was developed for Time Oil’s bulk fuel operations in the 1940s, primarily to support World […]
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