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August Meeting
MAYOR MIKE MCGINN
Thursday August 26th, 2010
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Seattle Vocational Institute, Room 401
2120 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98144-2219
Here’s your opportunity to voice your concerns!
· Public safety and quality of life
· Proposed Nightlife Initiative
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Parking Regulations Changing On First Hill
Changes to be implemented beginning in June 2010
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August 2010 General Meeting
Tuesday, August 10th, 6:30 pm
Swedish Medical Center B-Level Conference Room #1
Guests will include Anne Fiske-Zuniga, Project Manager for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace.
All are welcome to attend.
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May 5, 2010
Seattle City Council Approves "Two-Way Broadway" Streetcar Route
As expected, the Seattle City Council to endorse the Two-Way Broadway Streetcar Route for the $132 million alternative to First Hill's planned LINK light rail station. The route will provide excellent service to the Broadway neighborhood, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle University, and Seattle Central Community College, as well as the eastern half of First Hill. First Hill community leaders are looking for ways to provide some form of alternate transportation improvements, which can hopefully benefit those commuters traveling to the steep slopes of western First Hill, including the Harborview and Virginia Mason Medical Center campuses.
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Letter to the Community from the New Owners of Vito's
Dear First Hill Community Group,
My name is Greg Lundgren and I am a ten year resident of first hill, and own two businesses here, at 1005 and 1011 Boren Avenue (The Hideout and Lundgren Monuments). Myself and my business partner, Jeff Scott, recently signed a long term lease on the Vito's Restaurant and Lounge space, located at 927- 9th avenue, and are in the early stages of renovation.
We wanted to reach out to the First Hill community to share our vision and committment to providing a quality and safe cultural outlet to the neighborhood, and put to rest any concerns that Vitos of the future will function like Vitos of the past 20 years.
As residents and business owners on First Hill, our top priority is to improve the quality of the neighborhood in all regards. We are well informed about the very negative history Vito's has offered, and have an intelligent, thoughful and dynamic plan for it's resurection.
There will be no hip-hop, rap, karoke or club promoted nights. We have removed the dancefloor and have purchased a beautiful grand piano for live performance. Our goal is to return Vitos to the neighborhood, offer quality food, service and entertainment, and reach out to the three generations of Seattlittes that hold fond memories there.
We would love the opportunity to meet with your group and extend our hand and vision. It has been a derelict space for far too long and once our extensive renovation is complete (late summer of 2010), Vitos will stand as a proud compliment to our neighborhood. Hard to believe, given it's blemished past, but we are in a unique position to do this. We have strong alliances with Town Hall, The Frye Art Museum, The Sorrento as well as many of the local small businesses. We plan on Vitos integrating into this fabric, and offering a very special address for food, drink and classic entertainment.
If you have any questions, or could suggest the best date to introduce ourselves and our vision, we would be delighted to turn any apprehension into enthusiasm.
Sincerely,
Greg Lundgren
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General Meeting Schedule for 2010
Meetings will be held at Swedish Medical Center, B-Level Conference Room #1, across from the cafeteria
Tuesday, January 12th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 9th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, March 9th, 6:30pm - meets in A-Level conference room, this month only
Tuesday, April 13th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, May 11th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, June 8th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, August 10th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 14h, 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 12th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, November 9th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, December 14th, 6:30pm
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A Brief History of the First Hill Improvement Association
"Welcome to First Hill...Seattle's First Neighborhood". This greeting meets motorists and pedestrians from all directions as they enter the First Hill neighborhood on major arterial routes. These signs were erected in 1992 to help raise awareness that there is a distinct First Hill neighborhood, separate from Downtown and Capitol Hill. A neighborhood that is home to thousands of residents, from struggling students to the very well-to-do; three of the city's largest medical complexes; a major university; and an organization that works in the interest of all of these diverse groups, the First Hill Improvement Association.
First Hill had it's beginnings as Seattle's first true residential neighborhood in the 1890's, and today is the city's most diverse neighborhood in terms of the variety of housing stock and the mix of businesses found in the area. The First Hill Improvement Association (FHIA) was founded in 1958 by a group of concerned residents, who fought attempts by the State Department of Transportation to have just one overpass connecting First Hill with downtown Seattle. Their efforts brought 4 overpasses, and created the foundation for a community group that has fought for the interests of the area for over 50 years.
The FHIA launched this web site in 2003 to help promote the area and keep citizens abreast of events in the community. We encourage everyone to visit often, and stay in touch with what is happening in the neighborhood, find out how it affects you, and how you can help make a difference.
We encourage your feedback. Contact us and let us know how we're doing, and what your concerns are. We'll be happy to have you join with us and help make First Hill not only "Seattle's First Neighborhood", but Seattle's BEST Neighborhood.
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| The newly reconfigured Harvard-Seneca-Union intersection is one of the major projects spearheaded by the FHIA that was completed in 2009 |
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| New Pedestrian-friendly streetlights and new sidewalks on 8th Avenue, thanks to an effort lead by FHIA member Jim Erickson |
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