Neighborhood Planning Feedback Meeting

Back in the late 90’s, the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD), along with various community councils and groups, put together a set of Neighborhood Plans, intended to help guide the growth of Seattle over the coming decades. Now, the city is in the midst of assessing progress on those plans:

During June and July, many neighbors joined in meetings and many other hundreds participated in on line questionnaires to review the Draft Neighborhood Status Reports and comment on changes— good, bad, and unexpected —that have occurred since Seattle’s Neighborhood Plans were written in the late 90’s. We explored growth, transportation, housing, economic development, utilities, neighborhood character, open space and parks, public services, public safety. The Planning Commission’s reports on comments can be reviewed at http://www.seattle.gov/planningcommission/

The Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee (NPAC) and the Seattle Planning Commission want to report back to you on the trends that emerged so far and to get your help to identify the continuing priorities and new issues that should be emphasized in the final Status Reports and a State of the Neighborhood Report that will be presented to the City Council and Mayor. These reports will contribute to policy decisions including decisions about whether or how to updates neighborhood plans.

Wallingford residents (along with folks from Green Lake, Broadview/Bitterlake, Haller lake, Aurora Liction Springs, Crown Hill/Ballard, Greenwood/Phinney Ridge, Fremont, Lake City, University Community) who would like to hear the results of the feedback collected so far are encouraged to come to the North Seattle Community College Cafeteria (1st floor of the College Center, East wing, Southeast section) this Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.. Their instructions say to park at the South Visitor Lot at N. 95 St. and College Way N., but add that a permit is required. Not sure what you’re supposed to hear about that.

If you’d like to share your opinion, but don’t want to have to trek up to the College Center, East Wing, Southeast section, you can share your opinions on progress through this on-line survey.