Save the date: King County Executive Dow Constantine will give his State of the County address on Monday, March 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the University of Washington. His address is expected to focus on Best Starts for Kids
, and continued prosperity in the region by ensuring every child in King County has a strong start in life. Read more here.
Category: Community News & Events
Current news and events happening on campus and in the community designed to improve quality of life and foster economic vitality.
Find It, Fix It Community Walk with Mayor Murray Feb 21
Join Mayor Ed Murray, Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole and other City officials on a Find It, Fix It Community Walk in the University District. The walk will happen on Saturday, February 21 from 11 AM – 1 PM, and will begin at the corner of NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE.
Check out a map of the walk here.
New housing development offers pre-leasing for UW employees
Bridges@11th, a new housing development opening in May, is offering UW employees the opportunity to pre-lease apartments before the general public. Priority for the apartments is split between UW and Seattle Children’s Hospital employees. During the initial occupancy, the developer will hold 92 apartments for each institution’s eligible applicants. Apartments will be filled from the waiting list according to the order received. A waiting list of eligible faculty and staff will be maintained for future vacancies.
The development features comfortable, urban apartments and town home living, and is located in the heart of the University District. Adjacent to the UW Tower and close to the Seattle campus, Bridges@11th is the result of a partnership between the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Both institutions had a shared interest in providing high quality housing for their employees. Security Properties/Madrona Ridge was selected to build and operate the project.
It should be noted that only benefits-eligible faculty and staff with active 9-month or longer UW appointments are eligible to apply for the priority pre-leasing.Temporary employees and retirees are not eligible, but may apply for residency if no eligible employees are waiting for apartments.
Should you become eligible for an apartment, you must act within five days of notification in order to receive priority. If no UW or Children’s employees are on the waiting list, apartments can be offered to the public after April 2, 2015.
Contact Madrona Ridge directly at bridgesat11th@madronaridgellc.com to apply for pre-leasing. Be sure to provide your name and employee ID number so we can verify your eligibility.
For more details,click here.
President Young thanks campus community
Following the announcement of his plans to leave the UW for Texas A&M, President Young thanked alumni, supporters, educators, employees and students. “For nearly four remarkable years, I have been honored to work alongside you, the world-class faculty, students and staff who make the University of Washington one of the greatest public universities in the world.”
Read President Young’s letter here.
Neighbor Appreciation Day is Feb 14
Hundreds of people across the City of Seattle will come together on Feb 14th to celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day. The official day was started in 1995, when Phinney Ridge activist Judith Wood suggested that the City designate “a special day to celebrate the goodness in those around us and to reach out and strengthen our bonds to each other.”
Mayor Norm Rice proclaimed the Saturday before Valentine’s Day as Neighbor Appreciation Day, and it has continued to grow over the years. You can check out events that will be happening in your neighborhood and all around Seattle, or plan your own event using online tools and templates here.