West Seattle, Washington
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(This morning, SW Wildwood site where Maridee Bonadea died. WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Two months after bicyclist Maridee Bonadea died on SW Wildwood Place a short distance uphill from the Fauntleroy ferry dock, SDOT reps promised last night that they’d initiate some changes within “a few weeks.”
The promise came during a public forum coordinated by the Fauntleroy Community Association, and while community members in attendance were glad to hear it, many said it wasn’t enough. Given that changes were recommended on this stretch of road at least six years ago – recommendations that went unheeded then – they urged the panel of city, state, and county officials to take proactive action elsewhere.
We recorded the entire forum, held at The Hall at Fauntleroy – here’s the video, followed by our summary:
The forum was moderated by FCA president Frank Immel and vice president Catherine Bailey:
Here’s the panel, with reps from SDOT, Washington State Ferries, Metro, Mayor Wilson’s office, and City Councilmember Rob Saka (who said he arrived late because of a marathon council meeting):
First to speak was Ms. Bonadea’s daughter Lani, who said, “I want to believe that you all care about making the streets safer …” but it was “disheartening” that nothing had been done yet, even with a mayoral resolution about bicycle safety the month before the collision.
She also said that while her mother was an amazing person who “did a lot for a lot of people,” that shouldn’t be the reason safety is improved – it should be done on behalf of everyone. “I don’t uderstand why that street has been allowed to function.”
The first panelist to speak was SDOT director Angela Brady, who said her department had a “new policy” for reviewing sites of fatal crashes (although there had been previous policies, we note from our coverage of recent incidents).
SDOT’s safety officer Venu Nemani also spoke about a “new process and policy,” including a semi-annual review of all walking and biking-related collisions in the city.
Then came some specifics for this site: Removing parking on the south side of that block of SW Wildwood (which would include the area where Ms. Bonadea was killed), a new all-way stop at Fauntleroy and Wildwood, and a bike lane. Nemani said SDOT is “working on the conceptual design” for this, and insisted, “We hear you” about wanting safety concerns to be addressed sooner rather than later. (The two-week promise for parking changes later drew a suggestion from a community member that the parking removal could be done overnight – “just put up A-boards.”)
Councilmember Saka spoke next, declaring “this is sobering stuff”:
He said he’s working on “traffic-safety legislation” that would take a broader look at related safety challenges, citing advocates’ request for more daylighting of intersections, side guards on trucks, and mandatory Vision Zero reviews.
Ms. Bonadea’s widow Laura then spoke.
Like her wife’s daughter, she said it’s not just that exceptional people like Maridee “deserve to live” – everyone does. Why wait for a fatal crash? She urged action on problems all over the city, including “bike lanes that suddenly end. SDOT “needs to be proactive, before (more) people die. “I want to see some action” – quickly, urgently, she said.
That’s when Nemani promised the parking removal would be done “in the next few weeks.”
Friends of Ms. Bonadea from the Rainbow Riders group reiterated that urgent action is called for, in other areas with safety challenges too.
Alex Hudson from the mayor’s office assured attendees that her boss wants fast action too.
Some of the problems that community members surfaced were beyond fast action, maybe beyond any action at all, like the declaration that the root issue here was “a ferry dock in the middle of a commmunity,” and no dedicated space for vehicles to line up, just curbspace shared with parked vehicles.
Dock-related concerns were addressed by the WSF reps, primarily via a reminder that a traffic signal is going in later this year where the dock meets Fauntleroy Way.
Other comments included an observation about who was not at the meeting – West Seattle community advocate Leslie Harris, noting she had recently retired from the legal profession, said the City Attorney and a “risk manager” should have been present, as incidents like this can not only lead to devastating loss of life, they can lead to multi-million-dollar lawsuits. She observed, “Sometimes litigation is the only thing that moves bureaucracy – it won’t bring back people (but) will make things happen.”
The demand for action was echoed by numerous attendees. Related issues were surfaced as well, such as the need for enforcement of laws and rules that already exist. More known danger spots were described, including Beach Drive. Another repeated request: Keep the community in the loop as design concepts are developed and timelines are developed. SDOT promised they would. Director Brady also said the community’s help is needed to answer questions of, after parking removal and bike-lane installation, where would families pick up students that ride the ferries to and from Vashon schools?
There also were repeated calls for revisiting work that already had been done but was not acted on – like a 2020 report recommending removal of the Wildwood parking, and long-shelved projects like Fauntleroy Boulevard (in The Triangle). There were questions seeking to clarify processes – how do all the involved departments and agencies communicate? They already have “interagency meetings,” replied Brady.
Speakers made other requests – paint the curb red, once parking is removed; install boulders to reinforce borders with the curbspace; put in speed cushions before the curve onto Fauntleroy … the list went on. Beyond suggestions, the community’s role in what happens next was stressed, too. Community member Robert Pluma declared, “I see a community ready for action.’ And FCA president Immel closed out the meeting with a reminder that “as a volunteer organization, we need your help … we want to see change happen.”
WHAT’S NEXT: SDOT promised to communicate about how and when that change will happen; FCA promised to help circulate that information. And we’ll be following up too.
As reported here early this morning, our area’s first homicide victim in more than a year ad a half was a 28-year-old man shot in High Point; our area’s previous homicide victim was a 15-year-old boy shot in High Point. Between those two deadly shootings, there have been not only shootings with physical injuries, but also incidents with damage and/or close calls that have terrified residents. Even before today’s murder, a community event was planned in High Point next week to address gun violence, “It Takes a Village,” hosted by DNDA in collaboration with other organizations – here’s the announcement they sent us today:
It Takes a Village will occur August 18th, 5:00-7:30 pm, at Neighborhood House in High Point.
It Takes a Village is a community seminar presented in collaboration with the Seattle Housing Authority, Seattle Police Department, and Seattle Public Schools. The event will feature a presentation by Fahima Mohamed, DNDA’s High Point Youth Coordinator, highlighting findings from surveys of local youth and parents/caregivers about the impact of gun violence in the neighborhood.
Following the presentation, representatives from participating organizations will take part in a panel discussion, providing an opportunity for community members to ask questions, share concerns, and learn about available resources and support services.
To conclude the evening on a positive note, attendees will be invited to enjoy ice cream and participate in a basketball dunk competition, helping bring the community together after a conversation on an important and challenging topic.
Neighborhood House is at 6400 Sylvan Way SW. To RSVP for this event, go here.
P.S. This is separate from the SPD-hosted “Our City, Our Safety” meeting this Wednesday (August 12), 6 pm at Delridge Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW), but some of the same issues will likely be discussed there too.
(WSB photo, June 15)
Though this is usually the quiet time in summer’s final weeks, not this year. Major events this week will include the community forum Tuesday night (August 11) on making Fauntleroy safer for bicycle riding, after two deaths in a little over two years, most recently Maridee Bonadea on Wildwood Place, uphill from the ferry dock, in June. All are invited to participate Tuesday night, 6-8 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy (south end of the historic schoolhouse, 9131 California SW). We published first word of the forum plan on July 31st; the Fauntleroy Community Association and Ms. Bonadea’s family finalized the plan a few days later. They expect elected officials and representatives of SDOT and WSDOT to be in attendance. They also have drafted a suggested message to all of the above to express support for safety improvements (find it added to our original report about the forum date).
SUNDAY 12:24 PM: The image is from Kevin Freitas, who first sounded the alarm about a hornet nest on the north side of 40th/Alaska last Wednesday. By Thursday he said he’d spoken to a Puget Sound Beekeepers Association member who indicated they’d likely “take care of it” at some point. But it’s still there, according to other readers, who also suggested a wider warning, so we’re mentioning it now.
P.S. Hornets and wasps may be worrisome but if you see or have a bee swarm, it’s not, and a PSBA member would likely be interested in relocating those.
MONDAY 12:13 PM: By multiple accounts, including OP Kevin, the nest has been killed and removed.
(CARE Department photo)
Starting tomorrow, the crisis responders who are part of the city’s CARE public-safety department are expanding their hours citywide. Here’s the announcement:
Effective tomorrow, August 5, the Seattle CARE Department’s Community Crisis Responders (CCRs) will operate from 6:30-1:00 AM daily, citywide. Current citywide service is from 12:00-10:00 PM daily.
This expansion into the early morning and late night hours addresses a significant need for community support during windows of time when our call data shows the highest volume of calls that crisis responders can support, including welfare checks, requests for resources, and assistance with people who are experiencing a crisis. Approximately 84% of the responders’ most common call types come in between 6:30-1:00 AM.By sending highly trained and unarmed mental health professionals to these events, the CARE Department helps the City of Seattle address underlying needs and connect people in need to long-term solutions. So far this year, crisis responders have responded to 6,279 calls, compared to 7,136 for all of 2025.
The public can continue to call 911 or the City’s non-emergency line (206-625-5011) to request the CCRs, including for welfare checks, referrals, and resources. Call-takers will determine the appropriate response based on the scenario.
(WSB file photo, ‘ghost bike’ memorial for Maridee Bonadea)
ORIGINAL FRIDAY REPORT: Details and participants are still being finalized, but the date is set for the Fauntleroy Community Association‘s promised public forum about bicycling safety, after the death of Maridee Bonadea last month on SW Wildwood. The forum is set for 6 pm Tuesday, August 11, at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW, south end of the historic schoolhouse). FCA vice president Catherine Bailey says they plan to “hear from the family and supporters of Maridee Bonadea, the cycling community, and representatives from the city council, WS Ferries, SDOT, and others. We’ll publish an update when more details are locked in. Here’s our coverage of FCA’s initial discussion at their board meeting earlier this month.
ADDED SUNDAY: FCA and Ms. Bonadea’s family are also circulating this letter to city officials and asking for others to join the campaign:
Dear Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Councilmembers Rob Saka, Dionne Foster, and Alexis
Mercedes Rinck,On June 15th, bicyclist Maridee Bonadea was killed in West Seattle. This tragedy was preventable. The dangerous road conditions that contributed to her death have been recognized – but unaddressed – by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
This is an emergency that needs immediate action. SDOT must immediately exercise its authority to permanently remove the street parking on SW Wildwood Place, between Fauntleroy Wy SW and 47th Ave SW. To do this we are requesting “No Parking” signs and paint to eliminate legal parking for approximately 4 cars.
The removal of parking and implementation of bike lanes on Wildwood Place was promised in 2020. It was considered a low cost project. Bike lanes are also included in the 2024 Seattle Transportation Plan and are in line with Vision Zero goals. The community has asked for these improvements for years. Enough.
According to the 2024 Vision Zero Update, the Southwest Seattle Council District has the highest percentage of serious and fatal crashes in the city. We cannot lose more of our community members while we wait for safe, complete, connected bike routes in West Seattle.
In addition to the immediate action requested, I support the Seattle Street Alliance call for three city-wide actions to save lives:
1. Improve visibility at intersections – by removing nearby parking, as on Wildwood
2. Make large trucks less deadly – truck side guards might have prevented two recent bicyclist deaths – those of Maridee Bonadea and Christian Salyer.
3. Make Vision Zero safety improvements a required part of every project review
If you’re one of the almost-250 Night Out block/building-party hosts signed up with SPD, swag bags are ready for you to pick up at the precinct Monday, the day before Night Out. The update and photos are from the precinct’s Crime Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Satterwhite:
Today, with the help of the SW Precinct Captain, interns, and Before the Badge recruits – we have prepped 800 swag bags for our community. Pickup day is on Monday, and Night Out is Tuesday!
Jennifer says almost 1,000 Night Out parties are registered citywide – and a fourth of those, 247, will be in the Southwest Precinct area (West Seattle and South Park). Swag pickup time on Monday at the precinct (2300 SW Bebster) is noon-2 pm; party time on Tuesday (when you’ll find many side streets closed to through traffic) is 5-9 pm.
The flashing beacons at the 63rd/Beach Drive crosswalk are now activated, reports Pooja, who sent the photo. They were installed but not activated last month because of restriping work that still had to be done, SDOT told us at the time. The poles for the lights went up six months ago, but SDOT had to wait months longer for the “equipment and materials.”
The Southwest Precinct‘s crime-prevention coordinator Jennifer Satterwhite wants to be sure you know about two personal-safety training sessions SPD is offering, both online:
Tuesday, August 25th
9 am – 11 am
Via TeamsThursday, September 3rd
2 pm – 4 pm
via TeamsAbout the Class
-Learn proactive tips and steps you can take to enhance your personal safety taught by Seattle police officers and employees.Training goals:
-Share commonsense safety tips to decrease the odds of being a victim
-Know the important role your instincts and gut reactions play
-Discover potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them
-Learn to make a safety plan based on different environmentsEmail Jennifer.Satterwhite@seattle.gov for meeting invite and link.
By Macey Wurm
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
More than six months after we broke the news about an RV lot/tiny-house village planned for 7201 2nd SW in southeast West Seattle, construction has yet to begin.
We’ve been driving by the site looking for signs of impending construction; the photo above is what we saw Tuesday afternoon – nothing in sight. But the Low-Income Housing Institute, which has a $3 million contract to open the site, insists that construction is imminent.
As we’ve reported, the site now called Glassyard Commons would host space for 72 RVs and 20 tiny homes, with the RV residents allowed in if they agree to eventually give up their vehicles.
The project is “religiously sponsored” by New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, in theory making the permitting process more efficient by not requiring the government-owned land to be re-zoned. So far though, the project does not seem to be moving with the speed originally expected, with an original projection that it would be open before the Seattle World Cup matches (the last of which was two weeks ago).
That plan had changed by May, when our observation that construction had yet to start led us to reach out to Marta Kidane, LIHI’s community engagement manager. for an updated projection. She then confirmed that the site wouldn’t be open until after the World Cup. The new estimate at that time: the end of the summer. Also at this time, Kidane mentioned that the construction permit, water-service application, and electrical-service application have “preliminary approval and will be issued soon.”
Records viewable online through the Seattle Services Portal currently show a construction permit awaitings “corrections,” an electrical permit that has been issued, and a minor utility permit that has been issued in recent months at the 7201 2nd Ave SW address.
After observing that construction has yet to begin, we just followed up again with Kidane for an update. As of now, Kidane says, construction is expected to begin this month with a target of opening the site in November.
Seattle Night Out 2026 is two weeks from tomorrow – Tuesday, August 4th – a time to gather with your neighbors and focus on neighborhood safety. The city grants permission to close non-arterial streets for block parties, but you need to register in advance, and the deadline for that is one week away – Monday, July 27. So far, SPD’s Southwest Precinct Crime-Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Satterwhite says, the SW area (West Seattle and South Park) has 180 block/building parties registered – #2 out of the city’s five precincts, though this is the smallest one. You can register yours by going here.
This report is from Patricia:
This person was stalking two women who were unaware at 9:15 AM this morning. (Leering and pacing their movements, Example, they stopped, he stops, they go faster, he walks faster.) They were alerted and he became agitated. He got on the bus at Admiral in California heading south. Just want folks to be aware, especially women and young girls. Please be aware of your surroundings.
She sent a photo of the person, which you can see here if you choose to click (note that he is making a lewd geature, so view at your own risk). SPD report # is 26-204268.
Once this weekend’s festival is over, and once next weekend’s parade is past, The Junction will see some curb-ramp work at a busy corner. SDOT sent word today that crews will be replacing the curb ramp on the southeast corner of California and Alaska, hoping to complete the work between Tuesday, July 21, and Friday, July 24. The work will include some temporary sidewalk and lane closures; here’s the document for the “traffic control plan.” We’ll be following up Monday regarding the reason for the replacement.
On the Fourth of July, we chronicled some of the trouble caused by people shooting off illegal fireworks – and worse – around West Seattle; the clip above is the last one we added to the report, with the sender reporting they caught Alki gunfire in the first few seconds. The Alki Community Council is collecting video, photos, and stories from the holiday mayhem – here’s the message the ACC is circulating:
To all our community:
A lovely Alki 4th of July day turned into a late night of disturbing events. During the day, people enjoyed the beach, promenade, dining, salsa dancing, and other activities. What had been a peaceful celebratory day became something different in the evening.
Residents have shared stories with us regarding people misusing fireworks on the beach, on local streets, and on Alki Playfield. Mortar fireworks, roman candles, and other fireworks were thrown and aimed at buildings, cars, and people. There were several brush fires in the neighborhood, including near buildings, power poles, and electrical boxes, that locals and visitors put out.
We hear you. We understand that people are angry and upset. The violent behavior, which put lives and property at risk, is unacceptable. We believe and stand by the principle that the safety of our residents, businesses, and visitors is fundamental to a livable, thriving community.
We are working with other West Seattle community leaders to focus our efforts on ensuring the City acknowledges our experiences and concerns, and develops solutions.
Here’s what we are currently doing:
=Collecting evidence from residents and visitors – stories, videos, and photos from the 4th of July.
Our President, Charlotte, is requesting videos, photos, and stories (in Word or PDF form) that you are willing to share as documentation. Please upload the documents to (this Dropbox link) and let us know whether you are comfortable sharing your name or would prefer to remain anonymous.You do not need to have an account to upload to Dropbox. We wish to respect privacy and will honor requests to remain anonymous.
*Encouraging residents to write directly to the City Council and the Mayor.
Additionally or instead of Dropbox, write directly to the city council and the Mayor about the evening events. We are only one voice representing the community. More people writing directly to City leaders will get us more attention.
You can email your story with a photo or video to:
council@seattle.gov (goes to all City Councilmembers)
info@wilsonforseattle.com (Mayor Wilson),
and cc us at hello@alkicommunitycouncil.org.
*Requesting an immediate meeting with City leaders.
Our President, Charlotte, has spoken with Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka about the evening chaos and has requested an immediate meeting. Rob Saka will help coordinate a meeting with other West Seattle leaders, the Mayor’s Office and Chief of Police Barnes, as soon as possible. …
The ACC message notes a town-hall-style meeting could be an option but would take longer to arrange. See the entire message on the ACC site here. Fireworks have been a problem for years – here’s a story from our archives in 2019, different councilmember, different mayor, different police chief, ultimately the same night of mayhem, although some readers have said this year seemed worse than ever.
Thanks to reader tips, we’ve reported some recent projects in school zones, such as the 41st/Dakota all-way stop (photo above from last week) and the SW Holden speed bumps. Today, SDOT sent a list of “Safe Routes to School projects either recently completed or under construction this year at West Seattle schools … designed to make it safer and easier for students and families to walk, bike, and roll to school”:
Safe Routes to School Projects (already installed or will soon be constructed in 2026)
Madison Middle School
Convert temporary School Street on 45th Ave SW to permanent with trees, permanent signage, and painted bulbs
Install push-button flashing beacons, crossing islands, and curb bulbs at:
-California Ave SW and SW Hinds St (complete)
-California Ave SW and SW Spokane StRoxhill Elementary
Planted trees (complete) along SW Holden St near E.C. Hughes Park and Roxhill Elementary
Install speed cushions on SW Holden St between 34th Ave SW and 31st Ave SW
Install speed humps on 32nd Ave SW between SW Webster St and SW Kenyon St
Install all-way stops and marked crosswalks at :
-34th Ave SW and SW Kenyon St
-32nd Ave SW and SW Kenyon St
-34th Ave SW and SW Holden St
-32nd Ave SW and SW Holden StHoly Rosary School
All-way stop and marked crosswalks at 41st Ave SW / SW Dakota (complete)Our Lady of Guadalupe School
All way stop, marked crosswalks, and daylighting (i.e., clearly delineating how close to crosswalks people can park) at -SW Myrtle St / 34th Ave SW
Paint and post daylighting at SW Myrtle St / 35th Ave SWArbor Heights Elementary
All-way stops and paint and post daylighting at:
-SW 104th St and 37th Ave SW
-SW 104th St and 37th Pl SW
Paint and post daylighting at SW 105th St between 35th Ave SW and 39th Ave SHighland Park Elementary
All-way stops at:
-10th Ave SW and SW Cloverdale St
-10th Ave SW and SW Thistle St
-10th Ave SW and SW Trenton St
-11th Ave SW and SW Thistle St
-12th Ave SW and SW Cloverdale StFairmount Park Elementary
-Daylighting at Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Brandon StGenesee Hill Elementary
-Daylighting and marked crosswalks at SW Genesee St and 51st Ave SW (complete)Denny International Middle School
All-way stops and paint and post curb bulbs (which will be painted by Denny students and families) at
-27th Ave SW and SW Elmgrove St
-27th Ave SW and SW Kenyon St
The list does not mention the new speed-ticket cameras installed near Alki Elementary and West Seattle High School; we’re asking about their status.
ADDED: Here’s the SDOT reply on that:
The new cameras at Alki Elementary School have finished construction and will begin their required 30-day warning period at the start of the 2026-2027 school year before citations are issued.
At West Seattle High School, both cameras have already completed their required warning periods and activations. Citation enforcement will resume when school begins in the fall.
(2024 reader photo of fireworks damage on Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex turf)
Here’s the annual announcement from Seattle Parks – we’ve excised the non-local parks:
Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 to protect the surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 9 PM.
The lights will be turned on to discourage the use of fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the city of Seattle and will destroy the artificial turf on the fields or surrounding facilities. The approximate replacement cost for the synthetic surface based on per average full-size field (110,000 square feet) is $1.2 million. All the fields have been renovated in the past several years and benefit field users including soccer, football, baseball, ultimate frisbee and lacrosse.
The fields will be monitored from 9 PM to 3 AM
Lights at the following synthetic fields will be turned off at 3 AM on July 3 and 4:
Delridge Playfield, 4458 Delridge Way SW
Hiawatha Playfield, 2700 California Ave. SW
South Park Playfield, 8319 8th Ave S
Walt Hundley Playfield, 6920 34th Avenue SWLights will be turned off at the following grass fields at 11 PM on July 3 and 4:
West Seattle Stadium, 4432 35th Ave. SW
Comparing this to last year’s announcement, the lights will be on longer the night before the 4th, and the “monitoring” will be an hour later.
Two texters reported new street-safety installations:
That photo accompanied a report that SDOT had painted new crosswalks at 49th/Alaska, west of The Junction. Another texter reported a crew installing new speed bumps at 31st/Holden – we went over for a photo:
We actually found two new sets of speed bumps – that one just west of 32nd/Holden, plus the set just west of 31st/Holde.
Thanks to David for the tip. SDOT has changed another intersection in West Seattle to a 4-way stop – this time, 41st SW and SW Dakota on the northeast edge of The Junction. It’s close to schools (Holy Rosary and Tilden), as are many of the newest 4-ways.
(WSB photo, Saturday)
Five months after the poles were put in place for a new flashing-beacon crosswalk at 63rd SW and Beach Drive SW, the lights were finally installed Saturday, as reported here after we happened onto the crew at work that day. THey told us the beacons wouldn’t be usable until final striping of the crossing, though, and the crew didn’t have the timeline for that. So we followed up with SDOT and got the reply today:
The crosswalk at 63rd Ave SW and Beach Drive SW will be moved about 15 feet to the south so it lines up with newly built curb ramps. The flashing pedestrian beacons cannot be activated until the crosswalk is moved and all related signs and pavement markings are installed.
The remaining work includes installing the crosswalk in its final location, adding lane markings and bike lane markings on the street, and installing pedestrian crossing signs.
At this time, the week of July 13–17 remains our best estimate for completing the remaining work and activating the beacons.
After the beacon poles were installed, the project experienced delays in receiving some of the materials and equipment needed to complete the crossing improvements and prepare the system for activation.
The red zone in that map just sent by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division shows the area where it’s still not safe to have contact with the water, three days after a 13,000-gallon sewage leak at the 63rd SW Pump Station. Here’s the update we just received:
Public Health – Seattle & King County (Public Health) analyzed the water sample results that the King County Environmental Lab collected from nine locations along the beach south of Alki Point.
Based on results from the past two days, Public Health has lifted the beach advisory for the areas near Constellation Park and Charles Richey Sr. Viewpoint.
The beach advisory remains in place for Cormorant Cove until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. During the advisory, people and pets should avoid contact with the water in the area circled in red on the map above. The map also shows the nine sampling locations, marked with blue pins.
Our Community Services team will remove the beach closure signs that are posted outside the updated advisory area.
If you have any questions, please call our Community Services hotline at 206-296-7432.
KCWTD says the leak involved a flow-control gate and was noticed by workers on the ongoing project in the area.
For five months, the poles for flashing beacons at the new 63rd/Beach Drive crossing have been in place (here’s our January update), awaiting the beacons. We’ve checked in periodically with SDOT, and they’ve replied repeatedly that they were waiting for the equipment to arrive. That’s finally happened; WSB contributor Anne Higuera noticed the crew at work while passing through the area a short time ago and stopped to ask about the project’s status and get a photo. They told her that the beacon should be operational today, but the activation buttons will be bagged because the striping has to be finished. We don’t have a timeline for that but will check with SDOT on Monday. It’s been a year and a half since this was announced as a “2025 project.”
More tree trouble on this blustery Tuesday. Thanks to “Commuter Paul” for the photo and report:
FYI: Tree down obstructing the path at the north end of 22nd SW at the merge onto the WS Bridge Trail.
Paul has reported it to SDOT (206-684-ROAD during weekday business hours, 206-386-1218 during off-hours, 911 when a road or path problem is a major life-safety risk).
1:54 PM: As previously reported, some City Councilmembers including District 1’s Rob Saka recently urged Mayor Katie Wilson to change her plan for leaving stadium-area surveillance cameras turned off unless there was a “credible threat.” Just out of the inbox, the mayor says she’ll order them turned on:
Today, Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement on FIFA World Cup safety:
“Earlier this week, I received an updated briefing from the Seattle Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation on the current global and local threat environment. The breadth and depth of intelligence gathering that informed the briefing identified general but credible threats to safety and security during the games. While not unexpected given an event of this magnitude, this information has persuaded our law enforcement, emergency management, and FIFA security partners that we should be operating at a heightened risk level. Given this information, the Stadium District cameras will be activated during the FIFA World Cup tournament.
The safety and security of residents, visitors, and fans is our highest priority, and I understand that many community members are deeply concerned about privacy, civil liberties, and the appropriate use of public safety technology. I share those values. While I have decided to have the cameras ready to help us quickly establish situational awareness near the stadiums if needed, we will continue honing our policies and protections to safeguard the data these videos capture.
I have tremendous confidence in our law enforcement, emergency management, and FIFA security partners. Together, we have developed a strong thoughtful plan that prioritizes both public safety and the positive experience of everyone attending these events. Seattle is ready to welcome the world. This summer, people from across the globe will experience our city, our neighborhoods, and our values firsthand. The world will celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Weekend with us. We look forward to showcasing the very best of Seattle while ensuring a safe, memorable, and successful World Cup for all.”
4:05 PM: Councilmembers have been issuing reaction statements one by one, no opposition so far. Here’s what Councilmember Saka said.
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