How to find out what’s going on

RBCA board members are often asked, “How do you find out about what the City has planned in the neighborhood?”

One way is to attend RBCA board meetings, the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center. Meetings are open to everyone and guests often provide updates about what’s going on in the neighborhood. This week, the meeting included updates about proposed housing developments in the University Village area along Union Bay Place and along 25th Avenue NE. In November, the meeting will include information about new sidewalks planned for NE 50th Street south of Calvary Cemetery.

Below are resources for keeping up with what’s planned and what’s currently going on. This is not an exhaustive list but provides a place to start.

Seattle City Council 

The Seattle City Council emails agendas prior to each of their committee meetings and full council meetings. It’s easy to sign up to receive these messages. Emails always include links to online agendas and supporting materials. Supporting materials often provide a great deal of information including timelines and public comment periods.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

For a portal to multiple resources, visit the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Community Resource Hub. The website includes a list of engagement opportunities.

Transportation Projects

The Seattle Department of Transportation maintains a website with a list of current projects as well as individual project webpages with email notification sign-up forms:

Transportation Plans

SDOT has multiple master plans that guide their work. All of the plans are available online:

Plans and their implementation are based on many, many reports and studies. SDOT also has multiple programs on which they are working.

King County Metro Transit provides bus service in the City of Seattle. They, too, have multiple planning documents available online:

Sound Transit will be opening three new light rail stations in NE Seattle by 2021. Information about these and other light rail projects is available online.

Land Use Resources

Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan is the overarching guide for growth. To find specific information about what is happening in the neighborhood:

Boards & Commissions

The City of Seattle has multiple boards and commissions which provide input and advice on a variety of programs and issues. An online meeting calendar provides information about when the following boards and commissions, as well as many others, meet:

All of these meetings are open to the public and many have time set aside in their agendas for public comment.

Do you have other resources to share? Please leave a comment!

2 Comments

Margaret Moore

Those of us who live at Ravenna School Apartments are experiencing severe parking shortages. With the “A-boards” being posted our space is limited to only four spots on NE 68 and two of those cars are second cars to the renters of RSA.
What is the permit code statement regarding the blocking of a street during construction? How may times can the block the street for a month at a time?
We haul groceries and other items from our cars. It will not be safe in the dark.

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