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Troll's Knoll on a Roll! |
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The Friends of the Troll’s Knoll would like to update you all on our progress for improving the area around the Fremont Troll and some exciting news:
- We are on facebook. Come check out the project designs, become a fan, stay updated on events
- We are applying to Seattle’s Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund (application due on April 1st). This is a very exciting opportunity and our project fits their criteria very well. We held a Community Meeting to inform the community on the levy application process and finalize the site development plan.
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FUNGI to Clean Stormwater? |
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By Elizabeth Dunigan
Belltown Transforming Streetscapes into Green Space
In an effort to support long-term downtown livability, Belltown community and the City of Seattle have proposed a "green street" project to convert 5 blocks of Bell Street from traffic lanes to landscaped open space with pedestrian amenities.
On July 16, 2009 Seattle Great City Initiative invited teams to transform parking spaces on Bell Street to interesting, engaging places that align with the community's vision for green space. Groundswell NW participated by sharing an innovative park treatment that supports sustainable stormwater management with landscaped elements that unite concepts of ecological function, education, and art. The ecological function of the rain garden is augmented with permeable surfaces and trench drains that convey water into the garden. Once intercepted in the garden, the water interacts with plants and soil while soaking into mushroom mycelium mats that are embedded underneath the rain garden. The Bell Street project is an example of how the new Parks Levy funds could be used for projects like our 14th Ave NW Vision, and some of the techniques could also be employed in Seattle Public Utilities' Ballard Roadside Raingardens project and RainWise program.
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2007-2008 Groundswell NW News Report |
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The 2007-2008 Groundswell NW News Report is packed with information about GNW's ongoing mission to improve our community through volunteer cooperation. Read all about our achievements over the past year and get the facts on our projects under development for 2009.
Download your copy now! |
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Groundswell Annual Meeting |
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Groundswell welcomed Seattle Parks & Recreation Supertintendent Tim Gallagher to our 2009 Annual Meeting on Monday, March 9. Tim discussed the implementation of the Parks Levy passed last fall, and the status of the acquisition of open spaces at Crown Hill and Webster schools.
Three new Local Heroes were recognized: Donald Harris and the Seattle Parks Open Space Program, including Lise Ward, who was also in attendance; Catherine Weatbrook, leader of the Crown Hill Project; and Steve Williams of Ballard Market.
2009 officers were elected: Andrea Faste, President; Catherine Darley, Vice-President; Dawn Hemminger, Treasurer; and Lydia Marshall, Secretary. |
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Walkable Crown Hill Plans Evolving |
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Written by Bert Hopkins, project coordinator
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Once again, we had a fantastic second design charrette on July 12th, 2008, and had even more folks show up to participate. Thanks for getting the word out and energizing our neighborhood base. We all did great work prioritizing areas of the neighborhood requiring attention and focus and honed in on some specific strategies in small groups. We are excited to share out the results of the charrette in the attached documents which include the narrative of the priorities exercise, the results of the priorities tally, and the toolkit survey tabulation. You can also download a copy of the larger document of our "long block" alternatives.
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New Park on 9th Ave NW News |
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Over a hundred neighbors turned out for a full day of activities June 18, 2009 at the New Park on 9th Ave NW. A morning work party was followed by an Ice Cream Social, and the day was capped off by a showing of Wall-E after dark, as reported by MyBallard.com.
You can learn more about the new park on our webpage here and at the Seattle Parks webpage.
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Oliver to Create Sculpture for Salmon Bay Natural Area |
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 Seattle artist Marvin Oliver will create a sculpture representing a welcome figure for the Salmon Bay Natural Area along Ballard's shoreline.
Groundswell NW, in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, commissioned the artwork to reflect local indigenous cultures and the rich tribal history of the site. Oliver, an internationally recognized artist of Quinalt heritage, proposed a welcome figure of cast bronze draped in Salish ceremonial garb and holding a large aluminum and glass disk depicting the salmon cycle.
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Baker Park Makeover |
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25 Microsoft employees, organized by Eric Bailey, came for a miracle makeover of Groundswell's Baker Park on Friday, September 12, 2008 as part of United Way's "Day of Caring." The event was orchestrated by Jody Blecksmith and Miriam Preus from the North Division of Seattle Parks and Recreation. Andrea Faste joined the group at 9 AM and provided some historical background on the Park, as well as a plug for this fall's renewal of the Seattle Parks Levy. It was fantastic to have so many eager volunteers in the park at one time. We did some major pruning and weeding, as well as rebuilding the path and seating area around the totem pole. Please check out the pictures provided by Eric Bailey.
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2006 Groundswell NW News & Report |
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The 2006 Groundswell NW News & Report is packed with information about GNW's ongoing mission to improve our community through volunteer cooperation. Read all about our achievements over 2006 and into 2007, and get the facts on our projects under development for 2008.
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