Police chief clears up BAT lane confusion
The rules of the BAT lanes on 15th Ave just south of the Ballard Bridge have been confusing since day one. Our sister site, MagnoliaVoice, is reporting that Seattle Police …
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Neighborhood projects get the green light
Five small-scale projects to improve the neighborhood have been given the green light. At last month’s Ballard District Council meeting we learned that 40 of 160 applications for the Neighborhood …
RapidRide route most likely 15th Ave.
Back in January, Metro Transit asked Ballard residents for their suggestions on where the new RapidRide buses should run: up 15th Ave. or 24th Ave. And now it looks like …
Ballard street to close for ‘Car-Free Days’
After piloting the program last year, Mayor Greg Nickels is expanding “Car-Free Days” to Ballard this year. The idea is to shut down a street for few hours for cycling …
Application deadline today for neighborhood funds
Today’s the last day to submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of funded projects …
Ballard residents attend Viaduct open house
More than 100 people attended an open house at Adam’s Elementary Monday evening to learn more about plans to replace the Viaduct with a deep bored tunnel. The open house …
Viaduct tunnel meeting in Ballard on Monday
This coming Monday, WSDOT, the City of Seattle and King County will hold an open house at Adam’s Elementary to give Ballard residents a “first look” at plans to replace …
‘Deep cuts’ coming to Metro Transit
King County Executive Ron Sims has released new sales tax figures which “pose one of the most serious financial emergencies” in the history of Metro Transit. How serious? As much as a 20 percent cut in bus service by next year.
“These new figures mean we are faced with doing what nobody wants, which is deep cuts in local and commuter bus service next year that would take service levels back to the early 1990s,” said Sims. Two-thirds of Metro’s funding originates from sales tax. We’ve posted Metro’s press release below.
Sidewalk repair gets underway in Old Ballard
SDOT crews begin work on a sidewalk repair project along Ballard Ave. this Monday morning that’s expected to last four to five weeks. You may have seen the white paint …
Cascade Bicycle joins battle over ‘missing link’
The “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail — the stretch between 11 Ave. NW and the Locks — has been a contentious issue for years. It winds through Ballard’s industrial …
Metro bus fares going up Sunday
Beginning February 1st, most Metro bus fares are increasing 25 cents. The price hikes are in response to Metro’s revenue shortfall. You can see the full breakdown of the new …
Fund your ideas for neighborhood improvements
From now until Feb. 27th, you can submit an application with the city to request funding for small-scale (up to $90K per project) street or parks improvements. Some examples of …