In addition to getting your caffeine fix at Pilgrim Coffee (located at Oak Tree Plaza) who have expanded their hours to 7am to 3pm, you can now enjoy lunch at food trucks located at North Seattle College from 11am - 2pm on weekdays. The food truck changes each day and you can find the menu here.
Have you had a chance to check out one of these food trucks? Let us know in the commments!
A friend of the blog reached out to us to let us know that there is now a Little Free Library in Licton Springs!
Take a stroll over to 9033 Burke Ave N to checkout the newly installed Little Free Library filled with great books to borrow and beautifully decorated.
Want to help Seattle decide how to spend $2 million of the city’s budget on park and street improvements? Voting is now open for Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks & Streets.
Voting is open to anyone age 11 and up (must be 13 and up to vote online) who lives, works, goes to school, worships, receives services, volunteers, or is part of a program in the City of Seattle.
Each voter may cast one ballot per City Council district, and may choose up to three (3) projects per district.
You can vote online here or by paper ballot at any Seattle Public Library branch.
You can find more information and voting instructions here. After ballots are tallied, the winning projects will be announced in October.
In District 5, check out these Licton Springs Projects:
Hot dogs, ice cream, jazz music, robots, horses, dogs!
This past Saturday, the Seattle Police department hosted their annual Precinct Picnic, at the North Precinct complete with free ice cream and hot dogs, members of the mounted patrol, canine, bomb squad, and an amazing local jazz band. Thank you to the Seattle Police Department for a beautiful day in Licton Springs!
The need for a neighborhood community center has received a lot of attention during this election cycle. All of the major candidates running for the District 5 council seat have gone on record in support. The momentum is building, and your voice could help make the community center a reality.
At the recent Celebrate North Seattle event at Oaktree plaza, ALUV (Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village) asked over 120 people what was most important to them about having a community center. The top 10 answers were:
Below you can see a 2 minute video of our neighbors discussing why they want a community center:
If you support the idea of a neighborhood community center, reach out to your elected representatives, and those running to represent you, and let them know!
Mayor Jenny Durkan
[email protected]
(206) 684-4000
Twitter @MayorJenny
Debora Juarez – Current D5 Seattle City Council Representative
[email protected]
206-684-8805
Ann Davison Sattler – D5 Candidate
https://neighborsforann.com/contact/
206-775-8838
Mark Mendez – D5 Candidate
https://mendezforseattle.com
John Lombard – D5 Candidate
[email protected]
Twitter: votejohnlombard
Seattle Parks & Recreation Strategic Plan
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