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[Full Disclosure: Josh is an officer on the Capitol Hill Community Council]Seattle Trolley Bus. Originially uploaded by Jason RodriguezLast night was the monthly general meeting (3rd Thursdays, 7pm @ Cal Anderson Shelterhouse) for the Capitol Hill Co...

topics: bike, cafe, capitol-hill, development, first-hill

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Urban farming has been growing in popularity of late. Four scores from now, historians may identify the apex of this trend as the year 2010. I first became aware of the possibility of urban farming after reading Novella Carpenter's Farm City. Now...

topics: cafe, capitol-hill, development, farm, neighborhoods

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At Streissguth Gardens, the bright purple rhododendrons shout loud and clear that a beautiful Capitol Hill spring is just around the corner. This lush and idyllic garden is tucked away in a small pocket of northwest Capitol Hill, an official part of...

topics: book, capitol-hill, condo, design, developer

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The historic lodge at Camp Long is closed right now for renovation work. Separate from that project, the Parks Department is trying to map the unique park s future, and both of West Seattle s district councils have now heard presentations this month ...

topics: arts, development, festival, international-district, neighborhood

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It s just a couple months shy of two years since Councilmember Sally Clark convened a forum to talk about townhouse design. Zoning/code changes have been in the pipeline ever since, but the process isn t over yet, and for those still interested in th...

topics: design, environment, greenwood, housing, neighborhoods

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Thanks to Alison for spotting the liquor-license notice at 4707 42nd SW, across from the north end of Jefferson Square, between Limber Yoga/Seattle Integrated Martial Arts (WSB sponsor) and AAA Travel. We subsequently tracked down and spoke with Morg...

topics: arts, beer, development, liquor, store

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Seattle may be the first city in the world to approve a completely self sustaining, environmentally sound and solar powered multipurpose commercial building - once the Capitol Hill Design and Review Board approves it. Wednesday night's meeting in Sea...

topics: beauty, bike, capitol-hill, design, development

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A new development in the jail-site fight: The planning process for a new municipal-misdemeanor jail is still moving ahead, with a West Seattle site (Highland Park Way/West Marginal Way) among the 6 possible locations. However, the potential need for ...

topics: development, neighborhoods, west-seattle

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Usually it's enough to put up an event post on CHS for the monthly Capitol HIll Community Council meetings. But this month, like in January, the Community Council as some big stuff on the agenda, some of which needs to go to a vote. So I feel it is m...

topics: capitol-hill, development, first-hill

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At the front of the room, that s Chas Redmond, co-chair of the Southwest District Council, with more than two dozen people who answered the council s call to organize. They came to PCC West Seattle (WSB sponsor) tonight to form what they decided to c...

topics: development, housing, neighborhood, realtor, west-seattle