12th Avenue Neighborhood & Business District

Velocity Dance Center will be moving from its current home at the Odd Fellows building to its fantastic new location at 1621 12th Avenue (the old CHAC space). To celebrate their move in style, Velocity is leading a *parade* from the Odd Fellows building at 5:30pm on March 27th to the new space followed by a ribbon cutting and a Grand Opening Party starting at 7pm. We hope that you check out the parade and join in the continued festivities at the party. This party is free and open to the community and will have feature performances and testimonials from local artists and supporters.

The Grand Opening continues with free classes March 28-April 3rd!

Check out their website for more information.

There’s an opportunity to comment on the City’s proposed changes to the restricted parking zone on Capitol Hill, which includes a section of 12th Avenue between John and Pine Streets. Please click here for more details and a map of the proposed changes.

Meeting details:
Tuesday, March 9th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Seattle Central Community College, Room 1110

The 12th Avenue Stewardship Committee meets at 5:30pm the same evening but we should be finished in time for you to head over here afterwards and let your comments be heard on parking.

The 12th Avenue Stewardship Committee is back to its regular meeting schedule (the second Tuesday of the month). Please join us for our next meeting Tuesday, March 9th at 5:30pm at the Seattle University Alumni and Admissions Building (corner of 12th Avenue and E Marion Street).

Topics include:

• Discussion with King County and their developer on the future of the Youth Detention site
• Discussion with Seattle University and the Seneca Group on the 12th and Cherry development including the alley vacation conditions
• Brainstorming locations for a new park in the 12th Avenue Urban Village

We’ll see you there!

Do you know what to do with used bubble wrap, padded envelopes and other packaging material? Unless you’re trying to make a fun dress as modeled by this creepy mannequin, you’re in luck because local businessman Alan Goldwasser will reuse your packaging materials.

You usually can’t recycle this stuff so this is a welcome change to dumping it in the trash and knowing that it will just sit in the landfill for another 100 years.

For more information on Alan’s good work and his local partners, check out the full story on the CHS blog .

You can drop off bubble wrap and padded mailers at Retrofit Home (currently at 12th Ave between Union and Pike but moving to 11th Ave and Pike later this spring). Unfortunately no styrofoam peanuts will be accepted.

Just a reminder that the 12th Avenue Stewardship group is meeting this evening.

Thursday, February 25
7pm
Seattle University Alumni & Admissions Building (corner of 12th and E Marion)

All are welcome and there will be food and beverages.

Topics:
- Conversation with Ethan Melone of SDOT on the First Hill-Capitol Hill Streetcar
- Conversation with folks from the Capitol Hill Community Council on streetcar issues
- Planning and design discussion for the James Ct. Park and woonerf
- Brainstorming locations for a new park in the 12th Avenue Urban Village

This is just one of the many reasons we love Watertown! Thanks to the Stranger Slog for posting this picture earlier.

The 12th Avenue Stewardship Committee is having their monthly meeting next week. Please note the new time.

Thursday, March 25th 7:00pm
Seattle Alumni & Admissions Building
(corner of 12th Avenue and E Marion Street)

Agenda topics include:

• Conversation with Ethan Melone from the Seattle Department of Transportation on the First Hill/Capitol Hill Streetcar
• Conversation with folks from the Capitol Hill Community Council on their view on the streetcar
• Planning and design discussion for the James Court Park and adjacent woonerf
• Brainstorming locations for a new park in the 12th Avenue urban village

Please join us.  Food and beverages will be provided.

Our good buddies over at Retrofit Home are leaving 12th Avenue for a bigger and better store. Don’t worry - you will be able to find them just around the corner at 11th and Pike in the old Aria space. Check out the Capitol Hill Seattle blog for more details.

Just a heads up that the 12th Avenue Stewardship Committee will not be meeting at its regularly scheduled time this month.

The next meeting will be Thursday, February 25th at 7pm at the Seattle University Alumni & Admissions Building.  More details on agenda items coming soon.

There’s more on the First Hill-Capitol Hill Streetcar in the Seattle PI recently. There’s a lot of the same information in this article that folks probably know already. However, there are some more public meetings coming up if you haven’t weighed in regarding your alignment preference.

Looks like these are open houses so please stop by anytime during the times below to share your comments and ask your questions.

Tuesday, Feb. 9th
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Union Station
401 S. Jackson Street

Thursday, Feb. 11th
11:30am - 1:00pm
and then later from

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Avenue

As always, there’s more info and a place for public comment here at the Seattle Streetcar website.