News

August 2024

Keep Aurora Neighborhoods Safe Meeting - Tuesday, August 13

D5 City Councilmember Cathy Moore announced new legislation on Aug. 1, 2024 aimed at cracking down on commercial sexual exploitation and rampant and escalating gun violence associated with it. The proposal is in response the escalating gun violence and sex trade on Aurora Avenue and in adjoining neighborhoods.


The legislation is scheduled to be heard in the Public Safety Committee on Aug. 13, at the regular 9:30 a.m. meeting. The agenda will be available at the City Clerks’ meeting calendar website.  


Council Member Moore is asking for support:

For more information about providing public comments, please contact the District 5 Office at Cathy.Moore@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8805. 


How the legislation would work 

The legislation would give police new tools to address the crime by: 

Prior to drafting the legislation, Councilmember Moore met with many groups: survivors of the sex trade, SPD’s human trafficking unit, service providers, the City Attorney’s office and residents.  Their feedback, particularly of the survivors, was invaluable and informed each provision of the bill. 


More information is available at the official Seattle City Council News blog.

July 2024

Bitter Lake Resevoir & Park Project - Share Your Input on Public Art

Over the last year, community engagement artist Kate Clark has been meeting with Bitter Lake neighbors to learn what themes and values are important for the future public art to uphold. Through surveys and conversations, over 100 Bitter Lake residents shared the desire to have public art that brings more community engagement to the site and celebrates the diversity of the neighborhood. These themes helped the team identify a range of potential public art opportunities for the site that we would like your feedback on. There are seven wide-ranging proposed public art opportunities – sculpture, sidewalk art, live community programming, and more!  


Join us at Bitter Lake Reservoir Park (near the play area) on Sunday, July 14 from 10 am to 12 pm and let us know which public art opportunities you want to see in the neighborhood! We’d love to hear your input. 


Learn more at the Bitter Lake Reservoir Improvement Project website.

June 2024

Transportation Levy - D5 Sidewalks Survey

Per District 5's City Council Member Cathy Moore's newsletter:

The City Council is currently considering a transportation levy for the November election. Building more new sidewalks in District 5 is my top priority for the levy. There are over 11,000 blocks missing sidewalks in Seattle, and 36% are in District 5.


I'd like to hear from D5 residents about how the levy will deliver new sidewalks. Are there locations you suggest for new sidewalks? What criteria should be used to decide where new sidewalks are built? You can take the survey here or at the end of this newsletter.


Take the survey HERE. An archived copy of the newseltter with information about the levy proposal is available here.


June NPAC Meeting Info

The North Precinct Advisory Council will meet at 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

This meeting is in-person:

Epic Life Church 10510 Stone Ave North

Parking is in the rear of the church

DOORS OPEN @ 6:30 pm

Topic:

Juvenile Crime: Breaking Cycles/Building Futures

Speakers: 

CHOOSE 180 - Stories of Healing & Change

Monthly Updates:

SPD North Precinct - Captain Lori Aagard

King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office: Casey McNerthney

NPAC Business:

Officer Elections


For more information, follow NPAC on Facebook at https//www.facebook.com/SeattleNPAC