Longstanding City Councilman Mike O’Brien will have a challenger in next year’s election. His name is Chris Rufo, and he’s looking to take O’Brien’s seat in Seattle City Council’s District 6, which includes Ballard, Fremont, Green Lake, Greenwood and Phinney Ridge. Rufo, originally from California, is a documentary filmmaker, and spent 10 years directing documentaries […]
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Councilmember O’Brien to attend Phinney Ridge Council meeting
District 6 City Council Representative Mike O’Brien will be the special guest at Phinney Ridge Community Council’s next meeting next Tuesday, June 6, to discuss policies that he and the Council are proposing that could affect our neighborhood. Questions for Councilmember O’Brien will be taken in advance. The Community Council’s Board is also developing topics of interest that they […]
Councilmember O’Brien to host Health and Public Safety Forum at Nordic Heritage Museum
Councilmember Mike O’Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle) will host a community forum this Thursday evening, September 29, at the Nordic Heritage Museum (3014 NW 67th St) from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Councilmember O’Brien will reconvene neighbors and community members to discuss how the City can move forward to implement solutions to public health and safety concerns in District 6 […]
Councilmember O’Brien to host Health and Public Safety forum tonight
Our local Councilmember Mike O’Brien will host a community forum this evening (Wednesday, July 27) from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. to engage, educate, and activate residents of Northwest Seattle relating to neighborhood public safety and public health issues. The forum will highlight different approaches to address Seattle’s homelessness crisis and give community members a chance to share their […]
Proposed bill released to encourage construction of Backyard Cottages
Last week, Councilmember Mike O’Brien released a proposal that would make it easier for more homeowners to build backyard cottages and mother-in-law units in Seattle. According to O’Brien, as of December 2015, 221 backyard cottages had been constructed or permitted in Seattle since Council authorized their use in 2009, despite approximately 75,000 single-family lots that are […]
Mike O’Brien to speak at SHCA general election
City Councilmember Mike O’Brien is set to speak at the annual general election of the Sunset Hill Community Association (SHCA- 3003 NW 66th Street) on Monday, January 25. Councilmember O’Brien will speak about the plans for the local area before attendees are entertained by a short program from the Ballard Civic Orchestra. All are welcome to attend […]
Community divided in response to encampment confirmation
Members of the community have been been divided in their response to Wednesday’s confirmation that the City was moving forward with plans to open a homeless encampment at 2826 NW Market St. Many My Ballard readers have expressed their opinion through a stream of over 76 comments on our site and via social media. The issue has certainly been a divisive […]
City to proceed with homeless encampment on Market St
After months of deliberation and contentious meetings with various neighborhood stakeholders Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Mike O’Brien announced on Wednesday that the City is going ahead with the temporary homeless encampment at 2826 NW Market St. After consulting with a number of local stakeholders, City staff spent the last three months evaluating the viability of six alternative sites, […]
Councilmember wants $25,000 for Ballard car campers
After participating in the annual One Night Count two years in a row, Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien is committed to helping car campers in Ballard. During the 2011 One Night Count, 141 people were counted living in vehicles in our neighborhood. “In January of this year, I committed to finding a solution for people […]
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