Author Archives: Leah Anderson

Friends and Neighbors,            

This has been a very busy year for ALUV and 2017 is shaping up to be even busier. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and join our email list on our website for updates.   Join us as we meet the second Thursday of every month at Lantern Brewing (938 N. 95th Street).   Please stop by, say hello and learn more about us.

January – Received a City of Seattle Small Sparks grant to create our website www.auroralictonuv.org

January – Participated in UW Landscape Architecture/Urban Planning project (Capstone) community meeting.

April – Submitted for Neighborhood Parks and Street Fund (NPSF) Grant.   The top 3 applications moved on to next step, we came in fourth  out of 15 applications.

May – Lead neighborhood organization of Mayors “Find It/Fix It” Walk.

May – Submitted for a Neighborhood Street Fund Grant for pedestrian and improvements to Aurora Avenue.

June – On the one year anniversary of our formation we obtained voting membership status on the NW District Council.

June – Our second year hosting a booth at the Celebrate North Seattle event at the Oak Tree Plaza.

September – Obtained Mayor’s “Find It/Fix It” grant for artwork installation on the Aurora Avenue Pedestrian Overpass at N. 102nd Street.

October – Hosted our first fundraiser.

November – Submitted an “Only in Seattle” grant to the Office of Economic Development (OED) to help organize the business district

November –  Received a check from Mayor Murray for our joint Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Grant of $1 million+ for improvements on Aurora Ave, including new crosswalks, art, and a potential pedestrian signal at N. 92nd Street for students crossing Aurora to get to the new schools at 90th.

November – Provided significant input at the City’s community forum on proposed zoning changes to the Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village.

Throughout the year we have:

• Developed and maintained relationships with City Departments, and Councilmember Juarez’s  and Councilmember Johnson’s offices.
• Adopted  bylaws and elected officers and board members.
• Had two members appointed to the Mayor’s HALA Focus Group.
• Advocated for HALA zoning changes from Commercial 1 and 2 to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) on Aurora Ave.
• Began drafting neighborhood design guidelines for our urban village.
• Provided comments at several City  Design Review meetings for large projects proposed on Aurora Ave.

 PDF for Printing – ALUV 2016 Year in Review

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ALUV is excited to announce our first annual Halloween event at Lantern Brewing! Come join your neighbors for some fun and games Saturday, October 29th from 2-4pm.

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Below is the link to the draft proposed zoning changes for the Aurora Licton Residential Urban Village. Nothing has been finalized and we have been informed that there will be five public meetings throughout the city regarding the proposed zoning changes in urban village between November 2016 and January 2017. To then be followed in the Spring by the release of a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the final environmental impact statement (FEIS).  City Council hearings would be held thereafter.

ALUV_rezone_mapping

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NIGHT OUT IN SEATTLE

Seattle has had a long history of supporting Night Out. The program has been growing every year, with thousands of blocks participating each year. This type of community participation is what makes Seattle a great place to live.

The event is a unique opportunity to bring your neighbors together, welcome new neighbors, talk about crime prevention and Block Watch efforts, and mainly just have a great time with food, music, games – whatever you want. The creativity we’ve seen of what neighborhoods come up with is amazing. Some gatherings are just a few households; others expand into large block parties.

Find events in your Neighborhood  http://www.seattle.gov/police/nightout/nightoutevents.htm

Use this flier to tell your neighbors about ALUV.  ALUV Half Page Flier

Night Out Against Crime is an opportunity for individual neighborhoods to renew their commitment to the following:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
• Send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

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SAVE THE DATE – LIVE in DISTRICT 5!

Saturday, August 13th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.

Live in D5 will be the first-ever, City Council-led celebration of arts and culture in Seattle’s north-end. They are partnering with the Seattle Drum School and Music Center of the NW to bring local music to Hubbard Homestead Park (park behind Target). The event will feature food, beer, and city department and non-profit booths.

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