Saturday, June 18, 2022
12-4 pm

Phinney-Greenwood neighborhood yards

& Phinney Center Lower Parking Lot

6532 Phinney Ave N.
Seattle, 98103 | directions

Love art and all things handmade? Come out to Phinney-Greenwood and visit outdoor pop-up galleries and boutiques in neighborhood yards!

Using our mobile map as your guide, take a stroll or drive around the neighborhood and peruse art, jewelry, photography, cards, clothing, accessories, textiles, pottery, and more. In addition to sales in yards, we will have booths at the Phinney Center lower parking lot as well!

Chat with the makers and meet the person behind your beautiful new purchases.

Participating Artist and Maker List

Meet some of the Artists and Makers

PhinneyWood Art Sale & Stroll Event Map

Today, community members across Seattle came together to grieve, to protest and to commit themselves to the cause of justice. Coming together is a right we all honor and cherish. For hours today, individuals marched and gathered peacefully. They grieved and built community that is so necessary during these trying times. However, late this afternoon, some demonstrations swiftly turned violent and led to multiple fires being intentionally set downtown.  Tonight, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced a 5:00 p.m. curfew effective for today, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. The curfew will be in effect from 5:00 pm – 5:00 am. During those hours residents and visitors are asked not to travel in and through downtown Seattle. 

This temporary curfew is intended to preserve the safety of our residents by keeping our streets safe and accessible for essential workers and first responders and preventing the further spread of COVID-19.

The temporary curfew does not impact people who

• need to commute to work during these hours,
• are experiencing homelessness,
• are in a medical emergency or a dangerous situation.

The curfew does not require businesses to close, and it will not alter public transit.

The Mayor asks all residents and visitors to voluntarily follow the curfew. The City does not intend to enforce the curfew, except for violations that result in public health and safety threats.

Governor Inslee has also authorized the deployment of 200 members of the National Guard to support the City’s response. They will be unarmed and support the protection of infrastructure, traffic flow and crowd management.  For more information please visit http://durkan.seattle.gov. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the curfew apply throughout the entire City of Seattle? 

Yes. The Mayor’s Proclamation of Civil Emergency and the accompanying curfew applies to the entire city limits. 

When does the curfew apply? 

The curfew order is for Saturday and Sunday. It is effective between the hours of from 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, and starts again on 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31 to 5:00am on Monday, June 1. During the curfew hours, residents should refrain from traveling in and through Seattle.

Will there be additional curfews on other days?

Depending on how events unfold, there may be additional days that the curfew may be effective. Protecting the health and safety of our community is the highest priority for the City.

How will the curfew be enforced?

The Mayor and Chiefs ask all residents and visitors to voluntarily abide by the curfew. The City does not intend to enforce the curfew, except for violations that result in public health and safety threats including fires, extensive property damage, and violence.

What should I do during the curfew?

You should remain in your residence and adhere to the curfew to help protect the safety of our community. You should not travel on any public streets, alley, or roadways or to any public place. The curfew is necessary to prevent fires, widespread property damage, and violence in the City, and is being imposed in order to protect Seattle residents.  

I’m scheduled to work during the curfew. Can I still travel to today go to work? Can my employees still report to work during the curfew?

Yes, people are allowed to travel to and from work during the curfew.

I use public transportation, or a ride-hailing app, for transportation. Am I allowed to use those during the curfew? 

Yes, you can use public transportation like Metro, Sound Transit or a ride-hailing app like Lyft or Uber, to travel during the curfew hours, except no person is allowed in public places when the curfew is in effect. These methods of transportation will continue to operate unless circumstances require them to be closed to protect public health and safety.

Are businesses required to close during the curfew? 

The curfew does not require essential businesses to close. However, essential businesses will not be allowed to have customers during the curfew hours. Due to safety concerns and risks business owners are strongly encouraged to secure their place of business and stay in a safe place.

What if I need to go to the hospital or urgent care clinic during the curfew? 

You are allowed to seek emergency and urgent medical care during the curfew.

I am experiencing homelessness and don’t have a place to go inside. How does the curfew apply to me? 

People experiencing homelessness are not impacted by the curfew. However, the City does ask those living unsheltered to help protect the safety of the community by voluntarily restricting their travel in public places during the curfew.   

Are there other exemptions from the curfew? 

The curfew does not apply to law enforcement, fire fighters, military personnel, emergency personnel, medical personnel, City and government officials with valid identification, or members of the news media authorized in advance by the Office of the Mayor or the Chief of Seattle Police Department or their designee.

What if I want to patrol or protect my neighborhood and local businesses?

During this time of rioting, violence, and widespread property destruction, please stay home and abide by the curfew. Connect with your neighbors via call or text. If you are checking on your business or working at a business, please be aware of your surroundings at all times and call 9-1-1 if you fear for your safety.

Why is the National Guard being deployed?

Mayor Durkan and Chief of Police Carmen Best submitted a request to the State Emergency Operations Center for 200 unarmed National Guard personnel. The request has been granted by Governor Inslee. National Guard members will not be armed and only assist with protecting infrastructure and traffic and crowd management. Their primary role is help with safe movement of people ensuring that people have the right to peacefully demonstrate. We expect some members to deploy this evening.

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This examines potential environmental impacts of proposed changes to the City’s Land Use Code related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs)* in single-family zones. The Final EIS includes a Preferred Alternative for Land Use Code changes that address regulations and policies frequently cited as barriers to the creation of ADUs.

Publishing this Final EIS completes the environmental review process for this proposal. In 2019, after considering the EIS alternatives and holding a public hearing, the City Council will consider whether to adopt changes to the Land Use Code related to ADUs. For more information, visit our project website or email ADUEIS@seattle.gov. Website: seattle.gov/council/ADU-EIS

The real estate investment company that purchased the Greenwood Safeway site is seeking input.

by ROBIN DONOVAN on AUGUST 7, 2018inPHINNEYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD

The company that recently purchased the Greenwood Safeway site, Washington Holdings, has reached out asking local residents to provide input on the site’s development options.

Washington Holdings launched a community outreach effort that hopes to better understand what types of uses and design the community is most interested in. They are in the very early stages of planning a mixed-use development on the site, which will include apartments and retail space. Here are three ways to submit feedback:

1. Visit their website and complete a short survey: www.87greenwood.com

2. Email their team directly: info@87greenwood.com

3. Stop by their drop-in session on August 16th, from 5:30-7:30pm at Naked City        Brewery in the Screening Room.

The survey will be open until August 17th at which point they will start preparing for the City’s Design Review process and other permitting steps.

A recent article written by John Arthur Wilson,  Assessor at King County Department of Assessment, King County Assessor:

Countywide, the increase is just under 17% — the largest, single-year increase in decades.

This is largely due to the Legislature – under a State Supreme Court order to “fully fund” K-12 education – adopting a $7.3 billion package to pay for education. That’s roughly 67% of the increase.

Our tax system is broken. It is regressive, too narrow, and unfair. Without more tools, the Legislature turned to the property tax. So they added $1.01 per thousand dollars of assessed value to fund public schools. More information is available here: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/assessor/2018Taxes.aspx

King County taxpayers are hit particularly hard. We have significantly higher assessed values than any other county in Washington. Higher values now mean higher taxes.

At the same time, King County voters have approved ballot measures to invest in children, emergency services, schools and transportation (including Sound Transit).

So the combination of a big boost for education funding, voter-approved ballot measures, and increasing property values are all driving property taxes. And while we send the property tax bill, King County itself only gets less than 17% of the revenue collected.

Our reliance, however, on the property tax simply isn’t sustainable. Absent a significant new revenue source, there are going to be some things we’re going to have to fund near term with the property tax.

But the time has come to modernize our aging, antiquated tax system. We need a more balanced system, that’s straightforward, that doesn’t tax seniors out of their homes or create an affordability barrier to first-time buyers.

We can start with the Legislature enacting HB 2597, a local option bill developed by King County Executive Dow Constantine, the King County Council and myself to allow low-income seniors and vets to be exempted from certain ballot measures. That would help right now.

It’s a start. Taxpayers can also file an appeal to the new value you’ll be receiving later this year. By law, you can’t appeal your taxes but you can appeal your value.

Meanwhile, we’re going to keep fighting in Olympia and around the state to modernize government and how we pay for it and fight to keep seniors, disabled vets and the disabled in their homes.

We won’t give up.

Links to Common Questions:

Seniors: Can I get help paying my property taxes?

Residential: Does higher assessed value necessarily mean higher property taxes?

A link to a great article on taxes in the SeattleTimes March 19th.

February 10th is Neighbor Day, a special day set aside to reach out to neighbors, make new friends, and express thanks to those who help make your neighborhood a great place to live.

Residents, businesses, or community groups are all encouraged to participate however they like. The main goal is simply to reach out and connect with your neighbors through generosity. Here are some ways you can be a part of Neighbor Day:

• Do something nice for a neighbor: take them to coffee, clean up their yard, bake them some cookies, invite them for a walk.
• Organize a neighborhood potluck, open house, or work party. It can be as big or simple as you want.
• Need an idea? We have an extensive list to help inspire you.
• Want to know how your local business or community group can participate? Here are some ideas! 
• If your event is open to the public, you can post it to our online events calendar.
• Use our flyer to post around your neighborhood or work area to remind people of the day.
• Have your children color our Neighbor Day coloring sheet and give it to a neighbor.
• Attend one of the many community activities listed on the events calendar. Many Seattle Fire stations along with pools, parks, and neighborhoods are hosting celebrations and work parties.
• Share a “great neighbor” story or tell us how you are celebrating by tagging us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and using #neighborday.

Important local news event that happen last week in our City.

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Mayor Murray transmits landmark police accountability legislation to Council

I know a lot of you will be attending the march.  I have held off posting anything because of the many changes. As most of you know Seattle will be the 3rd largest march in the Country.

General information:

Date: January 21, 2017
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Start: Judkins Park (2150 S Norman St, Seattle, WA 98144)
End: Seattle Center (400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109)

Here are the latest updates in the links. 

Organizers are working to ensure that anyone who wants to march in Seattle can!

This link has how to get to Judkins Park, access points to the march, public transportation and share rides: Getting there

Link to: Why We March

The vision for this march was inspired by the silent marches of the Civil Rights Movement.  Participants are encouraged to display signs with powerful slogans, quotes,and art, and to link arms as we move along the route.

This map shows-five designated access points along the route where participants can safely enter and exit with additional assistance.  Peaceful Marchers will be on hand throughout the march to escort people to these points.

For safety reasons, the route is not being released until shortly before the march.  Additionally, due to the variety of public events happening Inauguration Weekend, it is possible that the route will need to change last minute to accommodate other protests, sit-ins, and other rallies.

Please do not bring large bags.

Here are a few fun events around town.

Christmas ships parade:

December 13 – 23, 2016

Lake Washington & Puget Sound

Ride onboard with the choir or listen from shore at a bonfire during Christmas Ship Festival. See schedule.

Reindeer & model trains:

December 13 – 24, 2016

Visit live reindeer and watch model trains wind their way through a winter landscape during the Reindeer Festival at Swansons Nursery. Free.

Christmas play:

December 13 – 28, 2016

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ holiday classic about the amazing transformation of miserly Scrooge at ACT Theatre.

Winter at Seattle Center:

December 13 – 31, 2016

Enjoy holiday lights, skating at Fisher Pavilion (cost), folk dancers, carolers, dancers, ice sculptors, model trains, and entertainment during Winterfest at the Seattle Center.

Gingerbread houses:

December 13, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017

See elaborate displays made mostly of food at the Gingerbread Village in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel. Free and open 24 hours.

Santa Lunch Cruise:

December 17, 2016 (noon)

Santa Lunch Cruise includes two hours of views on Lake Union and Lake Washington, a lunch buffet, kids’ activities, and a visit from Santa, departing from Waterways Cruises on north Lake Union.

Christmas lights – Seattle zoo:

December 13, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017

WildLights has 500,000 lights in animal shapes, real reindeer, night animals, and carolers at Woodland Park Zoo. Closed Dec. 24 & 25.

For more events, check out: http://www.events12.com/seattle/

Warm Regards

Susan

City, Airbnb partner on emergency response housing

The City of Seattle and Airbnb announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will help the City identify and activate Airbnb hosts to offer free accommodations during a disaster or other emergency. The agreement also connects Airbnb with the Office of Emergency Management’s (OEM) AlertSeattle system, to disseminate public safety alerts to hosts and people visiting Seattle.

The agreement allows OEM to work directly with Airbnb Disaster Response to arrange for free accommodations for displaced people or emergency responders in need of housing. The program will rely on Airbnb hosts who have volunteered to participate.

Learn more here.