Glenn
Glenn

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Glenn Singer - Glenn has worked in the residential and commercial construction industry for over 50 years. He started his career with Owens Corning where he held the positions of salesman, Branch Manager and Director of Builder Marketing. After 25 years he joined CertainTeed Corporation where he was Director of Marketing and Director of Building Science. Before retiring, Glenn also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Builder Partnerships, a firm that negotiated and managed rebates for over 500 home builders in the United States and Canada. He currently works with building material manufacturers assisting them to develop and implement successful builder strategies and programs. Glenn has served as Chairman of the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) council for manufacturers as well as a member of NAHB’s Executive Committee. In addition, he has been a member of NAHB’s Energy and Research committees as well as a member of the NAHB Research Center’s Board of Directors. Glenn received the coveted “Member of Distinction” award from NCHI for his continuous leadership and contributions to NCHI and NAHB.

Yet Another Story About The Wallingford Transfer Station

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Last Friday I had the opportunity to tour the new Wallingford Transfer Station.  On that day I wore two hats, one was that of a writer for Wallyhood.org and the other was that of a Wallingford Community Council board member.  The new transfer station can be summed up in one word – FANTASTIC!!!  The facility is surrounded by attractive landscaping, a playground, benches, work out stations, a basketball court and a super art sculpture made of reclaimed rebar.

The design of the station makes it easier and more economic for residents to drop off oil, recyclables, batteries, paper, needles and …

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Join Us at the Second Annual Wallingford Waterways Walk

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WHEN:  Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 10 am until 12 pm.

WHERE:  Waterway 15 (next to Ivar’s, west side, at NE Northlake Way and 4th Ave NE).  We will then work our way toward Gasworks Park, and on to Waterway 22.

Please join us for a walk along Lake Union to learn about the public access points to Lake Union and share your ideas about restoring and using Wallingford’s waterways.

Perhaps you’re like me and didn’t know what a waterway was, where they are located, or what they have to offer the public.  If so, now is your chance to …

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Join the Wallingford Community Council today!

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The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) of Seattle is a neighborhood voice representing the greater Wallingford community through interactions with city government on land use, transportation, and parks.

The WCC has monthly open meetings where all members of the community, including homeowners and renters, are encouraged to participate. Whether you are a novice or expert in city issues, we need your input and participation to make Wallingford a better place to live and work in.

You already know what a special place the Wallingford community is in which to live, work or play and yet a good neighborhood just doesn’t happen. …

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Has Wallingford Lost Its Voice In City Government

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Recently there has been a lot of press regarding the role of Seattle neighborhoods and their input into the development of policies that shape the direction of  city government.  Specifically, within the last two weeks The Seattle Times has published an editorial focused on Mayor Murray’s stance on the status of grass roots City Neighborhood Council as well as an editorial written by Martin Kaplan that discusses the “top down” approach that the city has taken regarding density and zoning.

City Neighborhood Councils (CNC) is a citizen-led advisory group, comprised of elected members from each of the City’s 13 districts, …

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Another Look at the Proposed 2016 Housing Levy

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On May 2, 2016, I posted an article on the proposed 2016 housing levy expressing my concerns about the rationale used to determine the amount of the levy, which was double the expiring levy passed in 2009. The mayor’s proposal calls for $201 million vs. $104 million, which was the cost of the expiring 2009 levy. The proposed levy will only deliver 2,150 new units and 350 retrofitted units, which is less than the number of units delivered under the old levy (see table below). After discussions with Councilperson O’Brien and administrative aide of Councilperson Burgess, I still didn’t get …

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Raw Sewage in Lake Union – City of Seattle Input/Response

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My article that was posted on May 26, 2016 entitled “Wait a Minute – Raw Sewage in Lake Union?” received quite a few interesting and insightful comments and additional questions.  Apparently one of the readers of that article was Andy Ryan who is the Media Relations Coordinator for the Seattle Public Utilities and Andy was kind enough to provide us with some answers to the questions that were raised in the article and in some of the comments.  So I have included those questions and Andy’s responses to those questions below.

Did past increases in Seattle’s density increase CSOs?

Yes.  …

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Wait a Minute – Raw Sewage in Lake Union?

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After reading Susanna Lin’s excellent article on Urban Villages, I decided to “dive deeper” into the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) that she referred to as it was hard for me to believe that in this day and age we would be dumping sewage into our waterways.  The City of Seattle defines Combined Sewer Overflow as follows:

“In Seattle, like many older cities, sewer pipes carry both wastewater (used water and sewage that goes down the drain in homes and businesses) and storm water (rain or snow that washes off of streets and parking lots) to a sewage treatment plant.  In …

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