We appreciate that our city has a severe need for more new housing, and in particular, housing that is more affordable.  We also think that the time that it takes for the various City departments to review and approve permits for development is too long.  However, the Design Review process:  (1) Is not a major…

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Central Area Neighborhood District Council  Candidate (CANDC) Forum Seattle Mayoral and City-wide Council Positions D8 &D9 July 15, 2025 6:00 -9:00 PM, Grace United Methodist Church Hall,  722 30th Ave S. Live Stream via CANDC Facebook

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A Museum, a Movement and a Mocha By Travis Dobler, Squire Park Community Council It started over coffee — as many great Seattle stories do. Specifically, a mocha with whipped cream and caramel. (Who knew Black Panthers had a sweet tooth?) We met at Avole Coffee, the bright, soulful Ethiopian café at 23rd and Union…

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See the April 2025 SPCC newsletter.

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A dedicated group of volunteers is continuing to work picking up and disposing of neighborhood litter.  Every month, neighbor Chris Tremonte organizes residents and businesses to contribute to the greater beauty of the neighborhood.  They have conducted nearly fifty cleanups, put in more than 1600 volunteer hours, and collected more than 600 bags of trash.  …

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Institution violates Code;  City looks the other way. Neighbors of the Providence/Swedish Cherry Hill medical center, led by members of a City-appointed committee whose role is to monitor the implementation of the institution’s Master Plan (MIMP), have filed two complaints with the Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use (SDCI) describing violations of the Land…

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The February 1 meeting offers a great opportunity to join the Squire Park Community Council board. New board members will be elected at this meeting. The vitality and effectiveness of the Community Coucil depends on making the experience of neighborhood volunteers rewarding. If the goals of the community council speak to you, don’t hesitate to…

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Every year, for over thirty years, the Department of Neighborhoods has supported community-driven projects that make a real difference in Seattle neighborhoods.  The Neighborhood Matching Fund last year awarded over $1.1 million to support twenty-seven community-initiated projects, for an average of $41,600 per project. There must be ideas among Squire Park residents who can come…

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Thank you to board members for this story from the newsletter. ACER House LLC is set to transform the corner of 23rd Ave. and Cherry St. with a new 5-story apartment building. This development will replace the 1907 building that currently houses Flowers Just 4 U, Dur Dur Cafe, Winners Circle, and several apartments. While…

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The Central Area Land Use Review Committee  (LURC) met on September 23 to for a presentation from the designers and developer of the project proposed for 1225 E. Spruce, a nine story, approx., 400-unit mixed use building with 194 parking spaces. The site has a long history, with a previous proposal from a developer who…

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