Good Shepherd Center Earthquake Retrofit

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I was working the night beat at the Wallyhood Crime Desk. Actually…I had just returned from the Mariners’ home opener, in which they had soundly thrashed the much-loathed Houston Astros 11-1. I had turned in for the night, when Boss Editor Megan sent a message: There’s something going on by the John Stanford International School (JSIS). This is …
We recently reported on the violent altercation that took place outside of Murphy’s Pub in the heart of Wallingford, along with the subsequent arrest of the accused perpetrator in Meridian Park. While these kinds of incidents in our neighborhood make all of us uneasy, it occurred to the editors at Wallyhood…well, one of them, anyway…that it also provided an opportunity to learn about the process of criminal justice in Seattle, and how it (literally) is prosecuted.
My original idea was to follow this case from beginning (the confrontation and arrest in the heart of the neighborhood) to end (resolution in …
In her new book, Take Your Shoes Off First, Freeland shares principles to help individuals and corporate teams bridge divides between colleagues, cultivate inclusion and accelerate innovation in our dramatically different world.
“To change the world, we must first change ourselves. This means engaging in change, not just managing it. When we shift our perspective and challenge our beliefs, we make room for different and open the door to new …
Being Wallyhood, I figured it would be useful to occasionally ask our council person, Alex Pedersen, questions and post his answers. My first question, below, is a bit wordy, and his answer is more of a treatise than a blog post. I don’t expect this post to go viral on social media, but read on if you are up to a deep dive into the complicated world of affordable housing…
Question: Seattle has focused affordable housing money on the “housing first” model that concentrates the homeless in large developments with wrap around services. While this model is sometimes necessary, it …
The Wallingford community, as well as the city of Seattle, have benefited greatly from past historic preservation designations of key buildings and structures in our neighborhood. Notable are the Good Shepherd Center, The …
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