Our Mission

The Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition builds community capacity to successfully address critical issues and enhance quality of life.

RB Community Center Advisory Council puts Mayor McGinn on Notice

Hello Mayor,     My name is James Luster a member of the Rainier Beach Advisory Council. We would like to say thank you for the new Inclusion Plan that will give Women and Minorities contractors a chance to participate in the bidding for building the Community Center. We will want some follow up to [...]

*Update: Capt. Mike Noland to Join You & Neighbors for Dinner*‏

I just received word that Captain Mike Noland, South Precinct Commander of the Seattle Police Department would like to join you and Rainier Beach Neighbors for appetizers & dinner on this Thursday, April 28th @ 7:00 p.m. at the Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant — 9400 Rainier Avenue South (located across from KFC), Seattle.

After numerous attempts to gather with Rainier [...]

Neighborhood Plan Update-Communitywide Meeting, March 19

Make Your Voice Heard!

Click on image to download letter-sized (8.5" x 11") flyer

The Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan is 12 years old – and it’s time for an update. The plan identifies actions that the community and the City should take to make your neighborhood a better place. You are the experts [...]

Planning Outreach Liaison Meetings scheduled for African Americans in Rainier Beach, Feb. 17 and 24

Planning Outreach Liaisons (POLs) are now organizing special workshops for key constituencies to ensure the broadest possible participation in the Neighborhood Plan Update process currently underway.

Information for African Americans who live, work or own businesses in the Rainer Beach area is provided below.

For more information on the Neighborhood Plan Update process, see [...]

Regional Transit Task Force Report released; Public Forum: Nov. 9

The Regional Transit Task Force Report has been released on the RTTF website and three public forums have been scheduled to invite public comment, including one hosted by King County Council Members Larry Gossett and Larry Phillips on Tuesday, November 9.

The Executive Summary of the report can be downloaded from this link: RTTF_Final_Report_ExSum

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District Council survey, open until Nov. 14

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and Citywide Neighborhood Council (CNC) are currently seeking input from community groups throughout Seattle as a way to find out how to support the evolution of the Neighborhood District Council system as a key avenue for civic participation in Seattle.

As you may know, the city is divided up [...]

Candidates Meet & Greet and Initiative Debates, Oct. 15

Sea Beez, a coalition of local ethnic media, and the Urban Enterprise Center, the multicultural arm of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, are co-sponsoring a Candidates Meet & Greet and Initiative Debates.

Details:

Event: CANDIDATES MEET & GREET AND INITIATIVE DEBATES

Date: October 15,2010 Time: 5-8 pm Location: Life Enrichment Store-5023 Rainier Ave [...]

Public Budget Hearings, Oct. 13 and Oct. 26

Mayor McGinn’s Proposed 2011-2012 City Budget as it relates to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods(DON):

Closing 7 Neighborhood Service Centers(6 nonpayment locations and one payment office in West Seattle) Eliminating 6 Neighborhood District Coordinators Reducing Neighborhood Matching Fund budget by $700,000 Reducing Historic Preservation budget by $300,000 which includes eliminating one time funding of $127,000 [...]

Mayor McGinn seeks comments on budget at Rainier Beach Community Center, Sept. 27

This public budget review has just recently been scheduled. Come out to voice your concerns and recommendations!

Details:

Event: Budget review with Mayor Mike McGinn Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 Time: 12 noon to 1:30 pm Location: Rainier Beach Community Center