A Successful Open House

May 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

On May 23, 2013, the SoDO Business Association welcomed 50 SoDo property owners and tenants at an open house to discuss its proposal to the City of Seattle to create a Business Improvement Area in SoDo. The program included networking, a presentation about Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), and a discussion about a potential BIA for SoDo.

Brian D. Scott of BDS – Planning & Urban Design explained what a BIA is and does, and gave an overview of BIA history in greater Seattle. Mr. Scott highlighted the proposal to establish a BIA in SoDo. Ensuing discussions ranged from the level of support needed by property owners for the proposal, how tenants can show their support, and how the funding mechanism might work, to the critical need for SoDo to have an organized and active voice in decision-making about the area. For more information about BIAs and the SoDo BIA proposal, read the SoDo BIA fact sheet and take a look at the BIA presentation from the Open House.

B.J. Duft and his staff at The Foundry by Herban Feast provided a warm space and superb service for the evening. Mr. Duft opened The Foundry on May 1, 2013 at 4130 1st Avenue.in the space formerly occupied by Urban Enoteca.

Filed Under: Events, News

Paint Out Graffiti in Your Neighborhood

June 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
iStock_000002913795Medium

Paint Out Graffiti in Your Neighborhood
Summer Paint Out Runs July – August

Courtesy of City of Seattle – Seattle Public Utility

SEATTLE – Summer is here and Seattleites are gearing up to take part in the anti-graffiti program – Summer Paint Out.

Summer Paint Out, in its second year, runs from July through August.

Whether you are a group or an individual, you can tackle graffiti in your neighborhood. The City of Seattle supports volunteers with FREE paint (white-brown-gray), rollers, brushes, scrapers, and gloves.

Get signed up today. Go to www.seattle.gov/util/SummerPaintOut. You can also e-mail daniel.sims@seattle.gov or call 206-684-7790.

Supplies can be picked up on the following Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required first.

July 7
July 21
August 4
August 18

Learn more about Seattle Public Utilities at: www.seattle.gov/util.

Follow SPU on Twitter: www.twitter.com/SeattleSPU

In addition to providing a reliable water supply to more than 1.3 million customers in the Seattle metropolitan area, SPU provides essential sewer, drainage, solid waste and engineering services that safeguard public health, maintain the City’s infrastructure and protect, conserve and enhance the region’s environmental resources.

Contact: Daniel Sims, 206-684-7790, daniel.sims@seattle.gov
Michael May, 206-684-8056, michael.may@seattle.gov

Filed Under: Business, News Tagged With: ,

Correcting Seattle Times misconceptions regarding the proposed arena

June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
3329867090_050d6c6b55

Courtesy of: THE READER
From the Office of Mayor Mike McGinn

City Budget Director Beth Goldberg felt inclined to correct some misconceptions about Chris Hansen’s proposed arena, following some statements made by members of the Seattle Times Editorial Board.

This proposal will not take funding away from any existing service the City provides. The sources of revenue that guarantee that the costs of the bonds are covered by arena-generated revenues and the investor are:

  • A guaranteed based rent paid to the City and the County by the investor
  • New incremental tax revenue generated by the arena project that would not be available to either the City or the County were it not for the arena being built
  • If the revenues from the two previous sources are not enough to cover the cost of repaying the bonds, the investor is obligated to pay an additional rent payment to make up the difference.

For more, see Beth Goldberg’s blog post here.

Photo credit: Dave Nakayama via Flickr

Filed Under: News Tagged With: , ,
«Older Posts