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Hello! Welcome to the Build Lake City Together Newsletter
As your neighborhood team in Lake City, we would like to thank you for reading along. The purpose of this newsletter is to assist you with understanding important information including new development details, news, events, and more within the neighborhood!
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Find upcoming Build Lake City Together, Akin, and Community Events Below!
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Come stop by our BLCT booth at the LC famers Market to get a Lake City Discount card!
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Community Event for Input on Lake City Community Center:
Come share your thoughts on the new community center while you enjoy Lil Tiger Ice Cream and Crafts with Nancy and Pat.
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City Update:
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposal to expand the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department behavioral health responder team, hiring additional responders and expanding citywide, seven days a week following the success of the dual dispatch pilot launched last October. Data from the pilot has shown through hundreds of emergency dispatch calls that CARE responders were able to safely assist community members in need
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Transportation Update:
The City is making changes on NE 130th St, Roosevelt Way NE, and NE 125th St from 1st Ave NE to east of Lake City Way NE. These changes will make it safer and easier for people walking, biking, rolling, and taking the bus in the area. It will also help people get to the future light rail station at NE 130th St near I-5. Sound Transit expects 90% of light rail riders to get to the new station by walking, biking, or taking transit. Read more about the project here.
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Development Updates:
You have likely seen the newly constructed housing on the north side of 125th Ave NE as you head toward 15th Ave NE. Once the location of the Saint George Episcopal Church, it is now 9 new 3+ bedroom homes called “Thornton Creek Commons”. Described as a new “pocket neighborhood” by the Cottage Company who developed the property, more information on the developer can be found here: The Cottage Company. Houses are listed at around $1.3M. The Zillow listing for one of the properties is here: 2222 NE 125th Street, Seattle, WA 98125 | MLS #2228803 | Zillow
A new complex, Bode 145 is to open in the next 4 weeks, which is 71 units of affordable and some market rate housing, is located at 14337 32nd Ave NE.
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Lake City Buy Nothing:
Neighbors will be setting out free stuff "yard-sale" style, in driveways and along roads, all at NO COST, sharing what they no longer need with you and with each other. Click here for the facebook page.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
1. If you live in the area- join us and put out stuff to give away! We have a in-progress map of locations that will be participating - to have your place added, simply fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/24YardShareADDME.
2. Come visit the neighborhood on Sat July 27, 9 AM - 3 PM for our free event! Event map (in progress, will continue being updated until day of event) -- https://tinyurl.com/24YardShareMAP
3. Help us advertise! Share this event / page link with your friends and networks!
The rules are:
- Everything must be free! "Buy-Nothing" style.
- Can be anything, clothes, furniture, toys, food, even services like face-painting.
- Please clean up after the sale.
- Don't drop off additional free stuff at other's homes without permission (we will have options to find a "host" for your stuff if you need one).
- Please: no associated for-sale items or piggy backed garage sales - everything has to be strictly free.
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FINALLY - do you love to get free stuff / share stuff / give stuff / etc. - join a Buy Nothing Group. These are hyper-local sharing groups based in neighborhoods all over the world - find your group here -buynothingproject.org/join
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Lake City Summerfest Info:
When: Saturday, August 3, 2024, 10a-9pm
Festival: 10am-5pm, 125th & 28th Ave NE (Next to the Lake City Library).
Parades: 6-9pm, On Lake City Way NE from 133rd to 125th NE & Turns Right on 125th and ends at 28th Ave NE (In front of the Lake City Library)
This festive event features a variety of activities including arts and crafts from talented artisans, a display of classic cars, interactive big truck experiences, diverse food trucks offering international flavors, a variety of engaging and unique performances, a fun-filled zone for children's activities, and much more. The day's excitement concludes with three grand evening parades! The event is free to attend.
Registration is Open!! We are currently accepting vendor applications, volunteers, and parade entries. In addition to the Grand Parade at 7pm, there is a dog parade at 6:30pm and the kid’s parade at 6pm. All are welcome for the kids’ and dog parade.
Email: lakecitys...@gmail.com
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Lake City Seniors:
- John will be back with two tech classes this month. On Friday, July 12th at 10am he will teach a class called Simplify Your Smartphone. Here you’ll learn how to organize your smartphone to make it easier to navigate. We will discuss how to delete apps, turn off notifications, and generally simplify your device. On July 26th at 10am he’ll teach Smartphone Tips and Tricks. Join us and learn some useful tricks on your smartphone. We will show helpful touchscreen motions to navigate your device, tips to save time and reduce frustration, and figure out what all those symbols and icons are.
- The Dementia Action Collaborative will be holding a Legal Planning Clinic on Monday, July 15th by appointment. At this clinic you can get free one on one help with an attorney for legal matters such as Powers of Attorney for Finances, Powers of Attorney for Health Care, Health Care Directives, and Dementia Directives. To make an appointment please contact Jill at 425-780-5589. Space is limited and an appointment is required.
- Staff from the Lake City Farmers Market will be holding a discussion on July 15th at 1:30pm. They will talk about how to use your food assistance benefits at the market, including EBT/SNAP and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits at the market. They will demonstrate how to use your FMNP card with vendors, the Senior FMNP phone app, explain the new EBT/SNAP Produce Rewards system at the market, as well as share upcoming events happening at the Lake City Farmers Market.
- We will be partnering with the Seattle Public Library to hold a Civic Coffee Hour July 22nd at 1:30pm to discuss Brain Health. Join us to learn from experts and gain valuable insights into maintaining and improving your cognitive health. There will also be snacks and coffee for this event!
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BLCT Microbusiness
BLCT has helped support the opening of Pashtun Palace, a New Afghan Prepared Food Vendor at the Lake City Farmers Market. Baseerah, lives and works in the community, and we are so excited for her. She will be serving Kabobs, Burgers, Baloni, Kajoors, and more! She also has a catering business that can serve parties up to 200.
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Start your microbusiness!
Are you interested in starting your own pop-up business? Email Tessa...@akinfamily.org with your interest and ideas.
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Lake City Movies in the Park:
Come join your neighbors in enjoying Movies/ Events in our Lake City Parks. Below is also a list of all Seattle Park Movies.
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North Seattle Family Resource Center Opportunities:
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Lake City is seeking Artists
There are empty storefronts, and empty walls that need YOUR help! Please reach out to Chris.L...@akinfamily.org if you are interested in brightening up Lake City Way. Artists will be compensated for their work.
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Lake City Community Clean-ups
The BLCT community Cleanup Calendar for the year is here! Add these dates to your calendar to volunteer all season long!
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In Community opportunities:
Do you or someone you know have a green card and want to become a citizen? Call or register with Literacy Source:
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Poetry in the Park:
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Extra Information:
Build Lake City Together is a small business support, economic development, and community building program of Akin, previously Children's Home Society of Washington.
Our team works to inform and engage residents, businesses, property owners, and partner organizations to connect and create a vibrant Lake City business district.
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If you have any questions, or would like to know more, please feel free to reach out to Chris.L...@akinfamily.org, Tessa...@akinfamily.org, or head to the Enjoy Lake City Page by tapping the Find Out More button below!
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If you have an event or news you would like highlighted in next months newsletter, please email Tessa...@akinfamily.org to be included.
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