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"You are the decision makers," Says Parks Dept on Playground Renovation

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Ryan

Twenty-four residents (plus many kids) crowded in to the preschool building last night during the Victory Heights Community Council meeting to hear and make comments about Seattle Parks & Recreation’s playground renovation project coming to our park in 2016. Read … Continue reading →

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Parks' Playground Renovation Presentation December 15th

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Ryan

This month’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council on December 15th will feature a presentation by Seattle Parks about the Victory Heights Playground renovation project. After $893,000 was budgeted by the Seattle Park District Fund earlier this year, the … Continue reading →

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$893,000 Park Renovation Announced

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Ryan

The Seattle Parks Department has announced a $893,000 renovation project of the playground equipment in Victory Heights Park. Read the entire minutes from last night’s Community Council Meeting. The project, which is currently in the design phase, will replace the … Continue reading →

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Metro Route 72 On Chopping Block In 2016

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Ryan

Among the proposed changes to King County Metro bus service next year with the opening of the Link Light Rail station at Husky Stadium is the elimination of Route 72 serving Lake City and eastern Victory Heights. In addition, Route … Continue reading →

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Victory Heights Microsurfacing Begins August 24th

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Ryan

UPDATE: Follow the progress all week on our Twitter feed Aug 24-28: https://twitter.com/victoryheights2 The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has put out a map and schedule for when the microsurfacing project in Victory Heights will be done on specific streets. … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Night Out One Week Away

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Ryan

For the third year in a row, Victory Heights will hold a neighborhood-wide National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4th on NE 106th Street next to Victory Heights Park starting at 6 PM. This family-oriented event will feature potluck food … Continue reading →

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Parks Department Repairs Fence

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Ryan

After many months of cajoling, last weekend the Seattle Parks Department finally repaired the fence alongside Victory Heights Park that was damaged last year. Previous: Parks Dept Says They’ll Need SDOT Help To Fix Fence The news was announced at … Continue reading →

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Road "Microsurfacing" Coming To Victory Heights

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ryan

Like me, you probably received a door hanger today from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announcing their 2015 Microsurfacing Project in Victory Heights (though they referred to it as “North Maple Leaf”–boo!). This process will “maintain roads by coating … Continue reading →

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May Day Baskets Coming

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Ryan

At a work party organized by Ann Forrest today, scores of paper  baskets were made today that will be distributed as door hangers around Victory Heights with flowers on May Day (Friday). Mainly children (with some adult help) yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Parks Dept Says They'll Need SDOT Help To Fix Fence

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ryan

The stretch of broken fence along the 19th Avenue NE side of Victory Heights Park will finally get some attention this summer via an alliance by two city departments. At last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council, newly … Continue reading →

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