Archive for the “City” CategorySeattle Neighborhood Group offers The Club® vehicle anti-theft device to Seattle residents at reduced cost. It’s easy to use, and is a proven deterrent against auto theft. They are offering The Club® in two sizes, one for automobiles and another for trucks and SUVs. Regular Clubs are $20.00, and SUV Clubs are $25.00 if you order by mail using this form. Or order from their website and receive a $2 discount! Final price includes S&H and 9.5% Washington State Sales Tax.
 
A Conversation on Innovative Policing & Crime Reduction StrategiesPosted by: webmaster in City, Education, safetyThe Seattle City Council invites you to a discussion of the science of policing with a special focus on the concentration of crime in “hot spots” and the innovative approaches police and others can take to reduce it. Research shows that over a 14-year period fully 50% of reported crime in Seattle was committed on just 4.5% of our street segments or blocks. What do these facts mean for policing? What is the role of the community to reduce crime? What prevention strategies are most effective? How can city governments and community partners collaborate to make neighborhoods safer by reducing crime? This will be a presentation to the Seattle City Council, scheduled to begin at 9:30am on Monday, May 2nd, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (600 4th Ave). It will be followed by a public conversation at 10:30am, also at City Hall, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room. These sessions will provide vital information about how we can apply the power of science to urban policing and be more just and effective by focusing on where crime occurs more than on individual offenders and by integrating and better coordinating a range of public and community resources that responds to the places where crime occurs. The research also suggests that police resources can and should be applied more judiciously and that police-community relations can be strengthened by partnering police with a host of public agencies and community organizations in the effort. To RSVP or to ask questions, please contact Betsy Graef at betsy.graef@seattle.gov or 206-684-5341. For more information on this topic, please see:
On behalf of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee III (CTAC III), you are invited to attend a roundtable discussion about improving transportation in Seattle. CTAC III was established in January 2011 to advise the City Council and the Mayor on transportation priorities and funding alternatives. We are tasked with:
As we develop recommendations, we want to hear from a wide range of stakeholders. We are hosting six roundtables to gather input on transportation values and priorities and to answer questions about the CTAC III process. The roundtables are open to the public and can be easily accessed by transit. Each one focuses on a specific area of interest. Business/Freight Social Justice - South Neighborhood Interests Social Justice – North Environmental Public Health/Disabilities Space is limited, so please RSVP by April 20 to llabissoniere@prrbiz.com or by calling (206) 462-462-6398 and indicate which roundtables(s) you plan to attend. Also, let us know if you need translation or interpretation services. For questions about CTAC III or other opportunities to provide input, contact Dawn Schellenberg at Dawn.Schellenberg@Seattle.gov or (206) 684-5189. More information is available at: www.seattle.gov/transportation/ctac.htm.
The McGinn administration has partnered with the Evans School to facilitate the survey in direct response to the recent challenges with the relationship between neighborhoods and the Seattle police. Here’s your chance to be heard, follow the link below to tell the mayor your public safety concerns.
Via RVP: King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg Coming to Rainier ValleyPosted by: webmaster in City, EventsIn case you missed it at the Rainier Valley Post:
The organizer indicates that Mr. Satterberg will answer questions “on all relevant topics including the “wood carver”, John T. Williams decision. And while he will not go into details for legal reasons, he will answer questions about the Seattle School scandal and other questions that you may have regarding the county’s legal system.” For more information and to RSVP, please see the details at the Rainier Valley Post.
The Seattle Police Department invites you to attend a special community training entitled Perspectives on Profiling. This is a shortened version of training that was mandatory for all Seattle Police Department employees in 2010. The Perspectives on Profiling community training will be held on Saturday, April 16th, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Filipino Community Center of Seattle located at 5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way So. Please RSVP by Friday, April 1st by contacting Maggie Olsen at margaret.olsen@seattle.gov or 206-684-8672.
After listening to the community input on education from the Youth and Families Initiative Process, the City of Seattle Levy Planning Committee has spent six months working hard to develop the next Families & Education Levy. Come join us at a Community Information Fair to learn more about the proposal to renew the City’s Families & Education Levy: • Learn about the recommended strategies for the new Levy. Tuesday, Nov. 30 Thursday, Dec. 2 If you are unable to join us at one of these resource fairs, please let us know your comments BY DECEMBER 3 by filling out a survey online. To learn more about the Families & Education Levy, please call the Office for Education at 206-233-5118 or visit http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/education.
The City is holding Public Hearings on the topic of the Budget. “Balancing our city’s budget in tough times requires a great deal of direction, constructive input from citizens, and the careful ordering of priorities.” Wednesday, Sept. 29, 5pm sign-in; 5:30 pm hearing Wednesday, Oct. 13, 5pm sign-in; 5:30 pm hearing Tuesday, Oct. 26, , 5pm sign-in; 5:30 pm hearing More info is at http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget/ or 206-684-8888.
The Columbia City Gallery is hosting Southeast Seattle’s 4th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival. Forty local artists and craftspeople will be showing (and selling) their works, including paintings, “art-cycled” mosaics, sculpture, wearable art, soap and jewelry. It’s all taking place Friday, August 13, from 4pm to 9pm, in Dot’s Alley (between Edmunds & Ferdinand, behind the Gallery), in conjunction with Beatwalk.
In 2009, over 1,500 people helped plan the future of their neighborhoods in North Beacon Hill, North Rainier and Othella. Now it’s time to come and help prioritize next steps and sign up for project action teams. Meeting facilities are accessible for people living with disabilities. Childcare and light refreshments will be provided. The North Rainier and Othello meeting will be: Tuesday, May 18 For more information or if you have questions, contact Kerry Wade at 206-733-9091 or visit www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Neighborhood_Planning/.
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