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You are invited to a Public Forum and Inauguration of the Seattle Transit Riders Union on Tuesday, November 15th, 6-8 pm . Featured Speaker: James Bible President of the Seattle Martin Luther King County branch of the NAACP Why do we need a Transit Riders Union? • Deep bus service cuts were only narrowly [...]
The grant award will help the Rainier Beach neighborhood increase its capacity to engage in planning and policy development that will shape the future of transit station area and in the development of a neighborhood transit plan. The grant will provide resources to organize and increase participation of underrepresented communities in our neighborhood [...]
Where’s the Beach? What’s the Beach? These are just some of the questions our neighborhood discussed during the first two Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update workshops this year. We said that Rainier Beach should be a: Strong community, with organizations, events and programs that bring people together and serve our kids. [...] Jacquel Redmond, 32, said people such as her care about the environmental movement — they just need to hear about it without all the “nonprofit lingo.” “I feel we’ve been completely left out,” she said. She’s passionate about fighting for a healthier home after mold in her apartment caused respiratory problems for her [...] Here is a positive story, and a local resident who could provide great insight and information in developing a resident led vision for transportation justice and priorities in our neighborhood. Congratulations, Mr. Banzuela! Aug 25, 2011 (yesterday) Bus Driver of 2010 by Adam Bejan Parast Federico “Fred” Banzuela Yesterday Metro had a surprise event [...] Did you know that King County Metro might have to cut bus service by 17 percent? This would mean 177 bus routes – stretching from Seatac to Shoreline – will be slashed, reduced, or even eliminated! In SE Seattle the current proposal would affect 11 buses including: 7, 8, 42, 36, 106, and the [...] I am happy to report that based on discussion I had with SDOT staff at a meeting of the STMP Advisory Commiittee, the language (specifically the term “minorities”) has been restored. This provides the kind of accoutability needed for the plan to have some measure of confidence with Rainier Valley Residents and provides for [...] Click on the image to view and download the full size flyer The Rainier Beach Stewardship Council is hosting a meeting this Saturday, with Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen, chair of the Transportation Committee, in attendance (see original article here) IT IS IMPORTANT TO SHOW UP and SPEAK OUT! DETAILS: Event: Community meeting [...] Click image to view and print out full size flyer The second of a series of workshops related to the Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update will take place on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at South Shore K-8 School. Come and bring your neighbors! DETAILS: Event: Neighborhood Plan Update Workshop #2 Date: Tuesday, June [...] The Rainer Beach Stewards Council will be hosting a community meeting on June 11 with Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen, chair of the transportation committee, to discuss concerns about the RPZ (Residential Parking Zone) permits that residents will be required to purchase soon. DETAILS: Event: Community meeting on RPZ issue with Councilman Tom Rasmussen [...] |
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