North Delridge Neighborhood Council: DESC, Stockbox, new logo

Highlights from this week’s North Delridge Neighborhood Council meeting included a push for another community forum about the proposed Downtown Emergency Service Center 75-unit apartment building to house homeless people living with mental illness. NDNC leaders said that DESC was suggesting smaller gatherings, but discussion at the meeting solidified a sentiment that a big-group forum was important, as there hadn’t been one yet – given the June 27th meeting (WSB coverage here, with video) from which dozens were turned away given the small size of the venue. No meeting date yet. As reported here two weeks ago, the proposal is now in the city permit system.

NDNC attendees, meeting Monday night outdoors in the Delridge/Genesee park area, also heard a presentation about a new business headed to Delridge:

Stockbox Grocers‘ founders were in attendance to announce they plan to open its first West Seattle prototype on September 1st, in a parking lot at the Westhaven Apartments (24th/Holden).

Presenting the plan to NDNC, Stockbox’s Carrie Ferrence explained it’s a “miniature grocery,” meant to be permanently housed in a recycled cargo container, though the two-month West Seattle experiment will be in a 20 x 8 “portable office” structure. Stockbox is a for-profit startup that hopes to grow to multiple locations with mini-corner-store type operations, but for now, they’re planning to start in the Delridge and Skyway areas. They’re also trying to raise $15,000 more capital via a Kickstarter campaign. They’ll start by being open 3-8 pm (to catch people heading home) weekdays, 8 am-8 pm weekends.

Also at NDNC: A round of voting resulted in a choice for the organization’s new logo:

That was one of nine entries in the council’s open-to-the-public logo contest. Turns out, though, the artist isn’t from Delridge – but rather, from Edmonds, according to NDNC’s Patrick Baer, who spearheaded the contest.

NDNC also discussed plans for upcoming events including the Delridge Day festival, 11 am-3 pm on September 17th, which they’re organizing – vendor booths (still time to apply), food, and more, plus the centerpiece of the day, the skatepark dedication – the festival site will be in the adjacent park area. Asked if there will be live music, project lead Amanda Leonard said Parks is working on that. NDNC needs lots of volunteer help to make Delridge Day a success;

NDNC also reiterated the public invitation for this weekend’s Longfellow Creek walk: Meet at 26th/Brandon (Greg Davis Park) at 1 pm Sunday (August 14th) – kids and pets welcome.

You can find out more about the North Delridge Neighborhood Council at ndnc.org; meetings are first Mondays, 6:30 pm, Delridge Library unless otherwise announced – like this summer’s outdoor versions!

13 Replies to "North Delridge Neighborhood Council: DESC, Stockbox, new logo"

  • joseph August 10, 2011 (12:46 pm)

    West Seattle has a total of 6 supermarkets so why would Delridge be the only area considred a Food Desert in West Seattle? I live in the Westwood apt Complax and I am not looking forward to havign this in my complex. I saw the pricing of the food and it is more expensive then the Supermmarkets.

  • Courtney August 10, 2011 (1:28 pm)

    Sounds interesting. Good for them for being open 3-8. It seems like all the little grocery stands close at 7 and I can never make it in time. I want to support the little guy but the hours never work for me.

  • joseph August 10, 2011 (1:40 pm)

    Also I took notice to the people in the photo of the meeting . I did not see anyone that actually might use the storebox. Where they invited to the converastion , or are we creating a need that may not be there to feel good?

    • WSB August 10, 2011 (2:09 pm)

      Joseph: Stockbox is apparently making the rounds. I first heard about this – though the location was not then solidified – at the last NDNC meeting, when a Stockbox rep showed up but wasn’t on the agenda to speak. If you belong to a neighborhood or residents’ council, you should be able to find out if they’ve been invited to speak, or asked to,.

  • Sue August 10, 2011 (2:02 pm)

    Joseph, not everybody has a car to easily get to the other grocery stores. When I lived on Delridge, it was nearly a mile to the nearest grocery story, and if my husband had our car for the day and I needed something, I had to walk or do without. I would have gladly paid extra for the convenience.

  • Alex August 10, 2011 (3:23 pm)

    I can’t wait to shop here. And @Joseph, they haven’t released any pricing yet, so whatever numbers you’ve found are incorrect.

  • joseph August 10, 2011 (3:56 pm)

    Yes they have it was with the survery we recieved at our complex where this is being set up at.

  • Carrie @ Stockbox Grocers August 10, 2011 (6:19 pm)

    Hi Joseph – this is Carrie from Stockbox. Thank you for including your concerns – I wanted to take an opportunity to respond. Do you live in the West Haven or the Westwood complex? You mention the Westwood complex, which is not where we will be locating. In addition, we have not yet distributed pricing information, but I can assure you that affordability is a driving goal. We have been out in the community and have received a lot of great feedback and response, but please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. You can contact me at: carrie@stockboxgrocers.com

  • sundown and all is not well August 10, 2011 (7:35 pm)

    Rock On Stockbox!!!

    @ joseph, how on earth you are able to tell from a photograph who is going to purchase what from where is beyond me. come to think of it, all of your posts are illogical.

  • Joseph August 10, 2011 (9:24 pm)

    My comments are not illogical. I do not see the need for such a thing. I think we could use a farmers market here. Like I said before West Seattle 6 super markets why here in Delridge? There is a major bus route that goes by Tony’s Fruit stand and the West wood shopping center. The city offers passes for people that can not afford it. Get on the bus and go to the store. Why should not one of these boxes be in Fauntleroy area, they have no supermarket.

    One iof these stores would be good in down town Seattle where there is no Super market, that is food desert, not Delridge. I have a strong back ground in the grocery industry. Also Carrie I live in Westhaven apts. And the listing of prices was included in the email about your company survey. There was nothing mentioned about this being opened to the community.

  • Sue August 10, 2011 (10:39 pm)

    Actually, Joseph, downtown Seattle DOES have a supermarket on Third Avenue near Pike (Kress IGA).
    And if the idea of the store offends you so much, don’t shop there. As for Fauntleroy, using your same logic about the bus to Westwood, Fauntleroy has a major bus route to a supermarket too. Several, actually.

  • Diane August 11, 2011 (12:25 am)

    the residents of North Delridge (some are pictured in the photo) desperately want a grocery store in their neighborhood; for those without a car, they currently have to take the 120 bus and then walk 1/3 mile to Westwood; or transfer to a 2nd bus; and there are zero buses available for anyone in North Delridge to go west to get to any of the many grocery stores up the hill

  • Mike August 11, 2011 (11:19 am)

    I live at west haven and I’m really excited to have this grocery store. I do have the option to take the bus, however I’d prefer not to have to waste 2 hours of my day going to buy a gallon of milk. This is going to be waaaay more convenient for me!

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