First we had the Neighborhood Plan Status Update Meetings: most neighborhoods got one, Capitol Hill was so special it got to have two.  Now it’s time for Neighborhood Plan Status Checks, which will be summaries of what the community told the Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee to change in our Neighborhood Plans during the aforementioned Update meetings. In short, it’s time to find out if the city was paying any attention to what we were saying.

The Capitol Hill/ Central District/ Eastlake/ First Hill/ Pike-Pine/Belltown/ Queen Anne-Uptown Neighborhood Plan Status Check will be on November 10th from 6-8pm at Seattle Central Community College, Rm. BE 1110/1111. If you’d like to attend a Status Check meeting for another neighborhood, see below.

During June and July, many neighbors joined in meetings and many other hundreds participated in on line questionnaires to review the Draft Neighborhood Status Reports and comment on changes— good, bad, and unexpected —that have occurred since Seattle’s Neighborhood Plans were written in the late 90’s. We explored growth, transportation, housing, economic development, utilities, neighborhood character, open space and parks, public services, public safety. The Planning Commission’s reports on comments can be reviewed at http://www.seattle.gov/planningcommission/

Find the Location for Your Neighborhood Meeting and Join Us – All Meetings at 6-8 pm.

The Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee (NPAC) and the Seattle Planning Commission want to report back to you on the trends that emerged so far and to get your help to identify the continuing priorities and new issues that should be emphasized in the final Status Reports and a State of the Neighborhood Report that will be presented to the City Council and Mayor. These reports will contribute to policy decisions including decisions about whether or how to updates neighborhood plans. Your input will also be important as NPAC shapes its recommendations on conducting, prioritizing and funding updates to the neighborhood plans listed below.

Thursday, November 5th/ Mercer Middle School, 1600 S. Columbian Way – Cafeteria Directions: http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/mercer/home/map.htm

• Admiral
• West Seattle Junction
• Delridge
• Georgetown
• Morgan Junction
• Westwood-Highland Park
• Columbia City – Hillman City – Genesee
• Rainier Beach

Tuesday, November 10th/ Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway – Room BE 1110/11 Directions http://seattlecentral.edu/maps/

• Queen Anne
• Uptown
• Belltown
• Pike/Pine
• First Hill
• Eastlake
• Capitol Hill
• Central Area

Thursday, November 12th/ North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way N – Cafeteria Directions: http://www.northseattle.edu/maps/directions.htm

• Broadview-Bitter Lake
• Haller Lake
• Aurora – Licton Springs
• Crown Hill / Ballard
• Greenwood/Phinney Ridge
• Wallingford
• Fremont
• Green Lake
• Lake City
• University Community

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