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Topic: Found Samsung phone
I found (several days ago, sorry) a Samsung phone on the ground at Alki Beach,underneath the cluster of trees north of the bath house. I’ve been waiting for the owner to call the phone so it can be returned.
We’re looking for an experienced barista to join our team of friendly, community-focused folks! Come work with us! See below for more details:
Experienced Barista / Counter Lead
Pay Rate: $21.50/hr + tipsWhat you’ll do:
– Make and serve specialty coffee and tea beverages
– Make and serve specialty ice cream
– Pour and serve draft beer and wine by the glass
– Process transactions at the register
– Make house made items, such as coffee syrups and cold brew, as needed
– Input items into inventory and restock shelves
– Greet and build relationships with customers
– Close the store, including closing the espresso machine, cleaning, and reconciling the register
– Supervise counter support role during closing shifts
– Follow guidelines regarding cleanliness and safety
– Support the store with other side work as needed during your shiftPlease reach out if you:
– Have 2+ years work experience as a barista
– Are dependable, proactive, and team-oriented
– Are available to work weekends and evenings
– Can contribute to a positive and respectful work environment
– Are 21 years of age or olderSend us your resume at: hello@highlandparkcornerstore.com
We can’t wait to meet you!
Healthy Painting & Restoration Apprentice / Assistant / Project Manager
Established West Seattle painting and restoration company with 46 years in business is seeking a motivated and experienced apprentice/assistant to the owner – or an experienced project manager.
Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years of experience in interior and exterior painting, staining, plastering, and restoration required
· Ability to understand and achieve high-quality work, with initiative to remedy issues when standards are not met
· Project management experience strongly preferred
· Reliable personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and insurance required
Responsibilities:
· Assist with painting, restoration, and related labor
· Support entry-level project and office management tasks
· Coordinate with owner and team on job sites ranging from West Seattle to Issaquah, and Everett to Tacoma
· Part-time to full-time schedule, depending on workload
· Performance-based raises and growth opportunities
· Work with a well-established company known for craftsmanship and reliability
Pay/Benefits:
· Pay DOE
· Paid Holidays
http://www.healthypainting.com
Send us your resume along with a brief description of your experience and qualifications to office@healthypainting.com
Name your price event to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Razzie’s Junk Removal.
Located on the corner of 35th and SW Barton. Friday, 9/12 10am to 4pm.
Books, posters, clothes, furniture, etc.Come by to check it out!
Job Description :
Winter Shop Technician Job OpeningMountain to Sound Outfitters located in West Seattle, is seeking an experienced Ski and Snowboard Technician. M2S offers a full service community ski and snowboard shop and regional paddle sports store. We serve the community and the surrounding areas with ski and snowboard rentals, high performance demos, custom boot fitting, sales, clothing, and a full service tuning shop. The shop performs all aspects of tuning from binding mounts to base work and beyond, you can see the full service list Here.
We are hiring an experienced Ski Technician for the 2025-2026 Winter season. Candidate must be an independent self-starter who has experience in the winter sports industry and 3+ years working in tuning and mounting. Custom boot fitting is sought after in the candidate with a willingness to learn the finer points of ski tuning and boot fitting. As with any seasoned technician, attention to detail is of the utmost importance. High level of customer service and ability to sell alpine, nordic, snowboard, accessories and clothing required. Available position is 35-40 hours a week. Mountain to Sound Outfitters is willing to pay competitive compensation based on experience.
Please inquire with a current resume and two professional references. Email documents to orders@m2soutfitters.com by October 1st, 2025 to be considered.
Full time year round position is available for the right candidate who also has experience in paddle sports.Mountain to Sound Outfitters supplies quality service, products, and community to the Northwest and beyond. Our business is growing! We need new, strong, dedicated staff members to help enhance our store and continue to provide great customer service: http://www.m2soutfitters.com
Salary : Hourly wage between $24-28/hr depending on experience
Contact Info : orders@m2soutfitters.com and cc kayakalki@gmail.com.
TO APPLY: Complete an application at https://closetohomeseattle.com/careers/application-form/
• Do you excel at following instructions and have an eye for detail?
• Are you obsessed with cats and all things cat?
• Are you available to work over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays?
• Are you available beyond the holidays and into the new year?If you answered “yes” to these questions, then this job is for you!
Overview:
Close to Home Pet Services is an LGBTQAI-owned and operated company. We connect customers with our animal-obsessed team to provide their pets with unique, individual care. We have been providing individual dog walks and cat visits in Seattle since 2008. We’re currently looking to hire a responsible animal lover to join our professional team!
Together we create a safe, fun, healthy environment for our internal team, our animal/pet clients, our human clients, and our Community. We are making the difference together.
Cat Caretaker Details:
We have two different shift options: Five selected days/week, 2-3 hrs per shift OR Weekend shifts only
Applicants must be able to bend, kneel, stand several minutes at a time, have the capability to lift 25 lbs as well as be a self starter and problem solver.
We are hiring hourly starting at $21/hour.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• Provide loving care to our clients cats and small critters.
• Follow the care instructions laid out by clients. This means being able to read and understand instructions given and execute what was asked.
• Care for cats includes refreshing water and food dishes, scooping litter boxes, sweeping up around litter boxes, cleaning up messes (ex hairballs), administering medications, playing with cats and/or proving love. This job requires frequent bending and kneeling.
• Monitor the well being of kitties and report any behavioral or physical changes.
• Administer medication if required.
• Complete visit reports at the end of every visit which requires excellent written skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) required. Frequent communicating with the office and clients is required.
• Extra tasks at clients homes may be periodically required, including bringing in the mail, taking out the trash, watering plants etc…
• Treat our client’s home and care for it like it was your ownWho You Are:
• You are honest, driven, self-motivated, and independent
• You have a smartphone with a data plan
• You are at least 21 years old
• You own a reliable source of transportation
• You are legally authorized to work in the United States
• You are willing to submit to a background check
• You have another form of income to help supplement this positionPreferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of cat breeds and behavior can be helpful but not required
• The ability to make quick decisions to keep cats, critters, and yourself safe
• Time management skills to ensure on-time arrivals for all cat visits
• Experience communicating with others via SlackBenefits and Perks:
• Highly competitive industry pay
• Paid Onboarding and Comprehensive Training
• Casual dress code (dress for the weather instead of wearing a uniform)
• Work within a fun environment that encourages learning with positive/animal-loving co-workers
• Work at a company that respects you as an individual and creates healthy boundariesWhat our team says about the company:
‘Close To Home has been an amazing place for me after leaving a high-stress job. Being outside, exercising, and connecting with animals is the perfect antidote for career burnout and has helped tremendously with my depression and anxiety. Plus, the miles I’m walking have conditioned me enough so I can do all the hikes that seemed out of reach previously.’
Topic: Lost Keys + Drawstring Bag
On the night of the 9th i lost a set of keys and a green drawstring bags while riding the H Line South from Andover street.
Metro has been contacted with no success (for all you know-betters.)
The green bag held some loose pages and drawing materials, a sketchbook, and a set of keys.
The set of keys has a vehicle key and a yellow “FIFA 2025” lanyard, as well as an easily identifiable resin keychain charm.
Please notify me if either is found.
We are looking for folks who love pets, the science of pet nutrition. You don’t need anything but a passion for animals and a willingness to learn about nutrition.
A retail background and a love of outdoors adventures is a plus, an extroverted personality a must.
We are looking for both full time and a part time staff. Both positions will include one weekend day at least.
These are long term positions, at least 6 months or longer, as it takes a while to get trained and able to be help customers independently.
Pay starts at $21.00/hour. We like to promote from within whenever possible. PTO accumulation starts the day you start. We offer foods at cost, and a separate employee discount for other merchandise.
We are a pretty cool atmosphere to work in, as most human and 4 legged customers are happy to be here.
Please drop off a resume and fill out an application in person at the store.
We do not respond to emailed resumes.Thank you for your time and we look forward to hear from you!
Next To Nature Pet Markets
Topic: FOUND: Acura keys
Posting for Julie at Classic Barber Shop, 5040 California SW, where they found Acura key(s) this morning. If you’re missing them, call 206-937-4447.
Are you seeking consistent in-home childcare? Who doesnt want their children being cared for by someone with that “loving mimi” type of personality and kind character? Someone who truly loves and cares about the well being of a child! Who will meet the specific needs of the family’s schedules and routines, within their own home…and always willing to adjust a schedule in order to meet the needs of ever changing family dynamics and responsibilities.
We all search for child care for our children with people we can trust to keep them safe and many learn too late that what they thought was not at all what they got. Well, look no further. I guarantee the availability wont last long….and with childcare in our area being so high in demand, someone is going to claim her very quickly. Its a rare opportunity to get the chance to claim her yourselves. As the children of her latest family have reached an age when they no longer require the supervision, after 5 years with full day child care, she now has the rare opportunity to offer her services to someone else seeking the kind of care you’d only find with someone as special as she is, who will treat your children as if they were her own gramdbabies.I have had this woman care for my 13 yo disabled child on many occasions and can tell you that ive never felt safer and more comfortable leaving my child with anyone before, and my child can be difficult to handle.
This woman has raised her own children, has grandchildren and treats all children as if they were her own. Exactly what all parents seek when attempting to secure consistent childcare. I personally give my own recommendations as well as being able to say that she has multiple long term references with consistent, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, safe and loving care being provided, to offer as well. I know because I checked them myself.
Rates will change depending on the number of children and hours of care but I highly recommend you not wait. This woman is like no other. She will work with children to learn the basics. She does art projects and activities with them. They get to create projects for holidays and special keepsakes that last a lifetime. Shes down to earth, accepts everyone as they are. Shes real. Shes full of color and keeps life exciting for young children. She takes them on adventures, whether its in the back yard or at a park.
She doesnt use any kind of drugs, drink or smoke. She has a car, license and insurance. She encourages children to be free to be their best selves and supports them in every way possible to do that. If i needed full time child care, this ad wouldn’t be getting posted. Period! However, I dont and wanted to make sure others got the chance of a lifetime to secure reliable and loving child care for their own babies, knowing they are going to be in the best hands possible, aside from their own.
She does school pick up and drop off if youve got multiple children with different routines and schedules. She can manage the responsibilities of today’s family dynamic and changing routines. Shes flexible and always willing to accommodate.
Aside from how amazing she is, her rates are far below the average Seattle based rates. As of August 2025, the average in-home child care rates for an infant are between 1160 to about 1300 a week. She charges 850 a week for an infant and her rates only change by a couple hundred for additional children….and with all families having different schedules and needs, she is so flexible and willing to adjust her schedule to meet the needs of the family. She is only interested in doing full time and cash payments.
Having a disabled child is difficult when you consider child care…and my childs ability to connect with people is a challenge, however, in this case, my child couldn’t wait to get me out of the house. She loved going places and never hesitated going anywhere with her. She would be the first one in the car. Watching your child respond with so much excitement to go places she feared with anyone else but me, is all the proof I needed. I personally couldnt recommend her highly enough and I know she has multiple long term references to provide.
If you are currently seeking childcare or looking to have child care set up ahead of schedule, I highly highly highly recommend you contact her and get an interview with her. I recommend you not wait because the moment you meet her, you simply feel safe and you KNOW your child is in the hands of someone, outside of yourself, to love, protect, teach and encourage your child like every parent looks for in choosing a care giver for their little ones.
She responds much faster if you leave a message or text simply because she has a randomly busy schedule. This woman was a “god send” for us, and many other families. If youre seeking child care in your own home and need consistency, dependability, honesty and reliability get ahold of her. You wont be disappointed, I promise! She wont be available for long and finding someone as qualified and compassionate as she is, isnt likely going to be available for very long. I assure you, as of this post, she hasnt accepted any future ling term positions yet and is taking one week for herself, but ready to start after the 16th of September. Her name is Dusty and her number is 253-398-5224. (I did get permission from her to post this) She accepts all people, family dynamics, sexual orientation, race, culture and any other label society uses to spread hate….as people….period. She will love your child(ren) and become part of the family. She tends to stay loyal to families for many years so if you miss this opportunity, you likely wont get a chance again. She is the best caregiver we’ve ever had and I wish I needed childcare more consistently because shes just awesome to have around. I cant say enough amazing things about her but I feel blessed to yave found her and gotten a chance to see her work her magic.Topic: selfish double-parking
Driving south on California in the heart of the Alaska Junction mid-day Saturday. Busy with traffic. Traffic not moving in store front lane with outer lane plugging up.
Ends up a car is stopped in the inner lane. Blinkers on. Driver keeps looking toward sidewalk, seemingly at a pedestrian engaged in conversation with another pedestrian.
Incredibly selfish driving behavior. Blocking an entire lane and distrupting traffic just to convenience themselves. Why not drive around the block until pick up ready? Why not park legally?
Incredibly selfish driving bahavior!Slcome support a community garden that grows food forvthe White Center Foodbank today from 11 to 3. Located at sixth and 120th SW in Burien. Come shop for gourmet goodies made from the garden produce and by our dedicated volunteers. Sale items include: jams, jellies, sauces, herb salts, pickles, honey, baked goods, jewelry, and more! We’ll have a raffle with cool prizes, the Master Gardeners on site to answer questions, ice cream, vendors for plants and garden items, local nonprofits, and fun for the whole family.
City Fruit will be there to give away free fruit and to do apple cider pressing, so bring a container for cider and help out cranking the press! (You’re also welcome to bring apples from home to press if you want.) Our friends from Wanderlust Nursery and Nobody Nursery will also be there to sell plants. Join us! Lots of Free Parking!Debbie Davis, 206-303-8292
staging@revealnw.com
Current business is staging Reveal Inc.Need help setting up an etsy and ebay shop
Saturday, September 6th, 9-3pm.
53rd Ave SW and SW Genesee St.– Variety of sizes and brands like Zara, UO, Hollister, Abercrombie, Brandy Melville, Loft, North Face and Designer. Many with tags.
Also have:
– Some young girls dresses and tops size 8-12
– UW gear
– Coats, jackets
– Shoes sizes Women’s 8-9.5.
– Bedding: Twin Duvet covers PB and UO, Twin mattress cover, 2 Twin pink bed skirts. Queen size new bamboo sheets
– Sheer bed canopy
– Sheer curtains
– Nightstand
– 2 ceramic accent stools
– Decorative pillows
– Fabric napkins and table cloths
– White desk
– Ring security system
– Books – fiction, non, kids
– Pink desk chair (like new)
– AND MOREThis position has been filled
Laguna, Jet, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Dewalt, Powermatic. Powertools, hand tools, TONS of hardware, accessories, finishes. Will be in my alley garage, if you enter street side, follow the signs and come through the back to the garage! Text 206-399-7957 for a video preview.
Looking at moving to North Delridge. From my research, looks like there was a really bad spurt of shootings around May that got a lot of attention from local leadership/police, and haven’t seen much negativity on the forums since then. Looks like a lot of development, great location, close to shops and infrastructure/parks, but curious just how bad is it safety wise? Not too concerned about the occasional package theft- we live in interbay near the bridge currently and while it’s objectively nicer than most of Seattle, we’ve had prowlers, campers, etc. in the area for the last couple of years. Not sure how overblown or under reported the “gang violence” and shootings are before moving to the area. Appreciate your time and advice!
Hey there! Please stop by our yard sale this Saturday (8/30) and Sunday (8/31) between 9am and 3pm to help raise money for our nephew’s study abroad trip to Scotland!!
We have tons of new, like new, and gently used items for sale. You might even find some early Christmas or birthday gifts :-)
We will be selling home improvement items, home decor, light fixtures, cabinet hardware, silverware, kitchen gadgets, dishes, and much much more! We can take payment in the following formats: cash, cash app, venmo, and paypal.
Below is just a sample of what we have for sale. We have multiples of each item listed:
– Replacement Roomba Vacuum Bags (NEW)
– Galaxy Lamps (NEW)
– Wallpaper Peel and Stick (NEW)
– LED Pool Lights for Above Ground Pool ((NEW)
– Foam panels for window insulation around air conditioners (NEW)
– Dimmable Touch Light with crystal Lamp shade (NEW)
– Rain Shower Head Round 8 Inch (NEW)
– Valentines Day Decor, 6 Ft Pre-Lit Valentines Garland with Lights (NEW)
– Folding Shelf Brackets (NEW)
– Shower Head Holders (NEW)
– Painters Plastic Drop Cloths, 9×12 Feet (NEW)
– 3/4 inch Overlay Soft Close Hinges for Cabinets (NEW)
– HOME GENIE Stay in Place Heavy Duty Adjustable Fitted Bed Sheet Straps (NEW)
– Mini-Portable Air Conditioners (NEW)
– Thermal Armor Attic Door Insulation Covers – 54” x 25” x 11″ (NEW)
– Kitchen cabinet hardware – pulls and knobs (NEW)
– Bathroom Vanity Light Fixtures (NEW)
– Kedoo – Heavy Duty Toilet Plungers
– Christmas lights (NEW)
– Snowflake cookie cutters (NEW)
– PERMO Double Sconce Vintage Industrial Antique 2-Lights Wall Sconces (NEW)
– PERMO Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Mirror Vanity Light (NEW)
– PERMO Single Classic Rustic Industrial Wall Sconce (NEW)
– PERMO Single Sconce with Funnel Flared Clear Glass Shade (NEW)
– Luminzone 15W LED Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture (NEW)
– Datanly 150W Portable Car Heaters (NEW)
– FUDESY Black Modern LED Wall Sconce Indoor, Hardwired (NEW)
– Teal Flower Refrigerator Door Handle Covers (NEW)
– Shelf Bracket 12 Inch, Iron Brackets for Shelves, Heavy Duty (NEW)
– Weather Stripping Door Seal Strip (NEW)
– Bed pillows (NEW)
– Blankets (NEW)
– Picture hanging kits (NEW)
– Handheld Shower Heads, High Pressure 5 Spray Mode – includes 79-inch Stainless Steel Explosion-proof Hose, Wall Bracket & Plumber’s Tape (NEW)Too many things to list!!! Even though most of the items are new, they are reasonably priced. For example, items that normally retail for $25-50 are being sold for $5-10. Items that normally retail for $100 are being sold for $25. Items that retail for $10-20 are being sold for $1-2.
Come over on Saturday and get a deal while helping us raise money to send our nephew to Scotland :-)
📍8609 25th Ave SW, Unit D Garage
🗓 Sunday, Sept. 1 • 9 AM – 7 PM
🗓 Monday, Sept. 2 • 9 AM – 4 PMWe’re clearing out lots of great items—something for everyone!
✨ Highlights include:
Electronics & Appliances: Robot vacuum, Smart TV, Canon printer, computer monitor, router, Igloo ice maker, dehumidifier, air purifier, lamps
Furniture: Recliner chair, lamps and other household items
Outdoor & Camping: KingCamp double-layered teepee tent (used once)
Books & Games: Themed games, puzzles, novels, and more
Clothing & Shoes: Women’s clothing (sizes 12–16), jackets, coats, lots of shoes (Vans, boots, flats, etc.)
Household & Kitchen: Cookware, colanders, mugs, organizers, baskets, and more📚 Special Note: 100% of proceeds from Harry Potter–themed items will be donated to TRACTION, a nonprofit supporting transgender and gender-diverse youth in Washington.
🛍️ Plus—many other treasures waiting to be found!
If you are familiar with the Clothesline in West Seattle, and have either benefitted from shopping there or donated clothes, you may or may not know our time in our current space is running out. If you have any resources, or know of any, that would provide us a new space, please contact the West Seattle Food Bank to let us know. Our lease in our current space is up THIS NEXT MONTH. After the new year, we will not longer have a place to operate. We look forward to any ideas or options that exist in the community to keep this wonderful resource going for our neighbors in our region. It would be a crime to see it disappear.
DOG WALKERS: Are you looking for a part-time job that you love? Do you stop people walking by to ask to pet their dog? Do you have previous dog-walking experience?
CAT SITTERS: Do you excel at following instructions and have an eye for detail?
Are you obsessed with cats and all things cat?If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, come work with us as a professional pet care taker!
TO APPLY: Complete an application here.
Overview:
Close to Home Pet Services is an LGBTQAI-owned and operated company. We connect customers with our animal-obsessed team to provide their pets with unique, individual care. We have been providing individual dog walks and cat visits in Seattle since 2008. We’re currently looking to hire a responsible animal lover to join our professional team!Together we create a safe, fun, healthy environment for our internal team, our animal/pet clients, our human clients, and our Community. We are making the difference together.
DOG WALKING DETAILS:
Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm
We have immediate openings for WEST SEATTLE Weekday dog walkers. These positions work well for someone looking for part-time work, 2-5 hours a day. All Close to Home Dog clients are human-friendly and vetted for staff. All walks are private leashed walks in their neighborhood. Some dog walks are more than one dog if they live together.Job Summary:
This is a physical job designed for true dog lovers. You will be walking independently and tasked with keeping clients’ pets safe and following any instructions provided by the client. Ideal routes are normally within one neighborhood, but you will need to travel to multiple households during the day and provide your own transportation.We place great emphasis on safety, customer service, and self-reliance. Most walkers work an equivalent of 10-30 hours a week, but you can take on as many or as few service requests or clients as you choose. Our walkers find the flexibility that our company provides to be an ideal way to stay independent and balance other jobs, clients, or school with the freedom of self-employment.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• Perform safe neighborhood walks on leash as directed by the client
• Time management and communication to accept/deny service requests
• Communicate with the office and clients within our select software platforms (we will train you on this!)
Provide excellent customer service
• Give all dogs attention, exercise, and carePreferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of dog breeds and behavior can be helpful but not required
• The ability to make quick decisions to keep dogs and yourself safe
• Capable of walking more than one dog at a time
• Comfortable walking dogs with special medical or behavior concerns
• Time management skills to ensure on-time arrivals for all dog walks
• Experience communicating with others via SlackCAT CARE TAKER DETAILS:
Five selected days/week, 2-3 hrs per shift OR Weekend shifts only
Applicants must be able to bend, kneel, stand several minutes at a time, have the capability to lift 25 lbs as well as be a self starter and problem solver.Responsibilities and Duties:
• Provide loving care to our clients cats and small critters.
• Follow the care instructions laid out by clients. This means being able to read and understand instructions given and execute what was asked.
• Care for cats includes refreshing water and food dishes, scooping litter boxes, sweeping up around litter boxes, cleaning up messes (ex hairballs), administering medications, playing with cats and/or proving love. This job requires frequent bending and kneeling.
• Monitor the well being of kitties and report any behavioral or physical changes.
• Administer medication if required.
• Complete visit reports at the end of every visit which requires excellent written skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) required. Frequent communicating with the office and clients is required.
• Extra tasks at clients homes may be periodically required, including bringing in the mail, taking out the trash, watering plants etc…
• Treat our client’s home and care for it like it was your ownWho You Are:
• You are honest, driven, self-motivated, and independent
• You have a smartphone with a data plan
• You are at least 21 years old
• You own a reliable source of transportation
• You enjoy spending the day outdoors in all types of weather
• You are legally authorized to work in the United States
• You are willing to submit to a background check
• You have another form of income to help supplement this positionBenefits and Perks:
• Highly competitive industry pay starting at $21/hr
• Paid Onboarding and Comprehensive Training
• Casual dress code (dress for the weather instead of wearing a uniform)
• Work within a fun environment that encourages learning with positive/animal-loving co-workers
• Work at a company that respects you as an individual and creates healthy boundariesTO APPLY: Complete an application at https://closetohomeseattle.com/careers/application-form/
What our team says about the company:
‘Close To Home has been an amazing place for me after leaving a high-stress job. Being outside, exercising, and connecting with animals is the perfect antidote for career burnout and has helped tremendously with my depression and anxiety. Plus, the miles I’m walking have conditioned me enough so I can do all the hikes that seemed out of reach previously.’
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $21 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 30 per weekBenefits:
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
On-the-job training
Paid training
Referral programCompensation Package:
Hourly pay
TipsSchedule:
Dog Walkers: Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm
Cat Sitters: Five selected days/week, 2-3 hrs per shift OR Weekend ShiftsCM Rinck and a consortium of “non-profit Housing proponents, including builders, have proposed to amend the Seattle Comprehensive Housing Act to include Alki Beach as a Neighborhood Center. This NC designation is not appropriate for our saltwater beach community and will actually make it less enjoyable for visitors and residents. Designated as an NC, the point and beach area will be subject to pressure for higher density, which is already happening under current zoning law, from multi-family builders and their backers. If you believe this is not a good thing for Alki Beach, please email each of the nine councilmembers and Mayor Harrell.
The email below from Jessica Lang of the Housing Consortium was the follow-up to the meeting I attended last Saturday. Just to set the record straight, there was not unanimous support for Alki Beach becoming a Neighborhood Center (NC). Having said that, we did not have much in the way of local resident turnout.
In my opinion the meeting was more of a sales pitch than for fact-finding and I resented that. In addition to councilmember Rinck’s staff, of which there were several, the majority of people in the room represented housing organizations looking to build (definitely conflict of interest), density advocates, transit proponents, and one person that would outlaw cars completely. I have no argument with the NC (aka Urban Village) concept, in fact I rather like the idea, but I believe, as I think you do, that Alki Beach is not an appropriate location for that purpose.
Our councilmember, Rob Saka, is against an NC being sited at Alki Beach and would like to have as much public support behind him when the NCs, as part of Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan, are debated at council.
An email campaign from a significant number (several 100, at least) of residents opposing the NC, targeting individually and collectively the nine Seattle councilmembers and the mayor, will be critically important. Please reach out in your own words (feel free to copy parts of this if you wish) through your email distribution lists to enlist as many “No Alki NC” email writers as possible.
Here are some arguments, and I’m certain there are others, that may be used in the emails.
The beach and point area have limited parking as it stands. This will be exacerbated if multi-family housing as proposed under NCs is permitted, especially if off-street parking is not required in new structures. The new Alki Elementary School will double its number of students and staff with only 15 parking spaces allotted. This will put added pressure on what is already an untenable situation and the Beach is very difficult to reach via most modes of public Transportation.
Metro routes that do service the area already crowd Alki Avenue at the beach. During certain times of the day, they take up almost a full block of parking space, furthermore, where they park for “driver rest breaks” detracts from access to and the view from several businesses. Additional bus routes will create a traffic nightmare.
A grocery store / market is an integral component of a NC. Both Safeway and Metropolitan Market are little more than a mile away, with bus routes serving both. There have been two attempts in past years to establish grocery markets, both failed.
We all know what’s going on these days with drug stores; it’s not likely one would be enticed to move into Alki, given their financial instability and ongoing consolidation.
What type of business would have to move into Alki with a sufficient number of full-time, decently paid, employees to attract retailers of non-staple, non-discretionary goods to move in? Where would that business be housed?
Alki Beach is a Top Ten Urban Beach, a historic Seattle gem, and a revenue generating tourist destination. let’s not let that be ruined.
Add other points…
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email Addresses:
Council Members:
Sara Nelson – sara.nelson@seattle.gov
Rob Saka – rob.saka@seattle.gov
Bob Kettle – robert.kettle@seattle.gov
Dan Strauss – dan.strauss@seattle.gov
Joy Hollingsworth – joy.hollingsworth@seattle.gov
Mark Solomon – mark.solomon@seattle.gov
Martiza Rivera – maritza.rivera@seattle.gov
Debora Juarez – debora.rivera@seattle.gov
AlexisMercedes Rinck – alexismercedes.rinck@seattle.govMayor:
Bruce Harrell – bruce.harrell@seattle.gov
West Seattle, Washington
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