Archive for January, 2010
City Council leaders recently expanded a South Seattle pilot program allowing the construction of backyard cottages. Backyard cottages, also known as “detached dwelling units,” provide an additional living space on a home owner’s property. While about 20 home owners took advantage of the new opportunity under the pilot program, more are poised
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Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Growth and Development, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream
I’m not a big fan of positive affirmations. Perhaps it’s due to my *family background, but “think positive/be happy” messages bring out my dark, mocking, cynical side. One of the worst offenders of sappy sayings is the D.A. Burns sign between Fremont and Ballard on Leary Way. The sign always says stuff
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Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: Nancy Guppy
It was a bit of a transitional week at the Art Zone Studios, as we experienced a major giveth and taketh away situation in the director chair. First up, time to bid a fond farewell to Steve Wilson, who did an unbelievable job filling in for the last three months. Thanks mightily,
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Posted: January 22nd, 2010 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: Andy Wright
On the January 8th edition City Inside/Out host C.R. Douglas asked state lawmakers what their top priority was other than jobs and the budget. State Senator Adam Kline (D-37th District) says, “I would like to see this state adopt a ban, the same as the federal government did for ten years, on
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Posted: January 22nd, 2010 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Inside/Out
Do you have questions for Seattle City Councilmembers? What does the Council think about Mayor McGinn's proposal to replace the seawall along the central waterfront? Should the Council support a new rule to ban smoking and spitting in Seattle parks? Will drivers pay a $4.00 toll to use a new tunnel that
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Posted: January 21st, 2010 under City Issues, Take 21.
True confessions: I’m a picky person. Just ask Joe, my endlessly patient husband who lives with all of my weirdo rules, like “this is how to correctly wipe down the kitchen cutting board!” (*see below). In addition to my control freak pickiness, I also like to pick real things, like dogs teeth.
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Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: Nancy Guppy
Some Seattle area runners have dedicated workout partners who simply won't take any excuses to miss a run. They are the dogs of the Seattle Animal Shelter's Get Fit with Fido program.
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Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Take 21.
Tags: CityStream
State House Speaker Frank Chopp (D-Wallingford) says that closing “tax loopholes” will be the first place that legislators look for new revenue to help with Washington state’s $2.6 billion deficit.
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Posted: January 16th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, Legislature
Children’s Hospital has an ambitious plan that would add a million and a half square feet to its current facility in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, nearly tripling the hospital’s size from 250 beds to 600 beds.
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Posted: January 15th, 2010 under City Issues, Economy, Growth and Development, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Inside/Out
And … we’re back? The first show of the New Year found the Art Zone crew tan, fit, rested, and ready to go. Well, rested, anyway. Still, once we worked through a few early rusty spots -- and director Steve Wilson’s desperate need for a lozenge -- the end result was a
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Posted: January 15th, 2010 under Art Zine, Film, Take 21.
Tags: Andy Wright
