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CUCAC agenda, August 2021

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Provided here is notification that the City of Seattle/University of Washington Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC) will hold its next meeting on August 10.

Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location: WebEx Event link
Dial-in:  1-408-418-9388
Access Code: 146 752 7363

Meeting participation is limited to access by the WebEx Event link or the telephone
call-in line provided above.

This meeting will be recorded, and the recording is available upon request.
**PUBLIC COMMENT Sign-up to provide verbal Public Comment at the meeting here.
You may submit written public comment any time. We encourage you to submit
written comment well in advance of the meeting to give the Committee sufficient time
to review them. If you would like to ensure that your written public comment is
forwarded to the Committee prior to the Committee meeting, please submit your
comment to nelson.pesigan@seattle.gov no later than 3:30 pm the day prior to
meeting.

View the August agenda here. Accompanying materials can be found below:

UW Five-Year Capital Budget Presentation
2021 UW Master Plan Annual Report – Seattle Campus
2021 UW Master Plan Annual Report Presentation
Site W27 Project Update Presentation

 

Montlake Bridge temporarily closes August 9

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The upcoming closure of the Montlake Bridge in Seattle from August 9 to September 3 will cause traffic delays in the surrounding area. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be making repairs to the bridge. Please plan ahead by allowing additional travel time for traffic and detours. A second phase involves closing the bridge during specific weekends in the fall.

When the bridge is closed, traffic will be rerouted to SR 520 and I-5.  UW Medical Center locations will remain open as usual. For detailed directions to UW Medical Center locations, parking info and more about the bridge closure, view this helpful resource from UW Medical Center. 

August closure

The bridge will be closed to all vehicles and public transit, though first responder vehicles will have access to cross the bridge. The bridge’s sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists. 

Fall closures

The bridge will be closed on select weekends to all vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians and cyclists. During this second phase, the bridge will remain in the raised position. Closure dates in the fall are still being determined but will avoid Husky Football weekends.

To learn more about the Montlake Bridge repair and closures, see WSDOT’s project home page or view this post from UW Transportation Services.

July CUCAC meeting canceled

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The July 2021 City-University Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC) meeting has been canceled. The next CUCAC meeting will occur in August 2021.

UW virtual commencement ceremonies on June 12 and 13

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UW art installations, like these decorated stairs, are in celebration of 2021 graduates. Photo: Photo: Dana Brooks/University of Washington

The UW’s 146th commencement ceremonies happen the weekend of June 12 and 13. This year’s graduates will participate in virtual commencement ceremonies, as was the case last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Seattle event begins at noon on June 12. UW Tacoma’s starts at 10 a.m. on June 12 and UW Bothell’s takes place on Sunday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m.

The interactive online commencement will be broadcast live, bringing together Huskies from around the world, and feature many elements of a traditional graduation. Translation will be provided in nine languages.

To help students celebrate, UW has added art installations throughout its Seattle campus to create special backdrops for photos with family and friends (think plentiful large block Ws, special banners, and Drumheller Fountain lit purple). These features will remain on campus through June 13. See a map of art installations and learn more here.

Despite the virtual ceremonies, some traffic congestion may still occur in Seattle’s U District during commencement weekend as 2021 graduates visit campus to take photos.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

 

Additional 2021 Commencement resources:

Commencement questions: https://www.washington.edu/graduation/contact-us/

UW Bothell

UW Tacoma

2021 Annual Report on the University of Washington Master Plan, Seattle Campus

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Linked below is the second annual report on physical development under the University of Washington’s Seattle Campus Master Plan as approved by the Seattle City Council in February 2019. The report is structured to respond to reporting requirements found in the City University Agreement (Ordinance 121193), the ordinance approving the Campus Master Plan (Ordinance 125733), and the Conditions of Approval attached to that ordinance. This report covers January through December 2020.

2021 Annual Report

In this reporting period, the University and the greater community worked to meet the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. University life and operations differed significantly from typical years as this report will show. The University appreciates the partnership of City of Seattle staff and the sacrifices made throughout the greater community.

With regard to the requirements of the annual report, two sites have been under construction by the University of Washington: S40 (Health Sciences Education Building) and C3 (Founders Hall). Two additional sites have been selected for development: W27 (multi-user building including Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies) and C11 (Interdisciplinary Engineering Building). However, no projects under this campus master plan have been completed during this time. The University measured a 7.5% single occupancy vehicle rate, which is a decline of 11.2% since 2018. The significant decline in the single occupancy vehicle rate is due to the majority of students and staff learning or working from home during the pandemic. As this is the beginning of a new Master Plan, most Conditions of Approval have not been completed yet.