November 15th, 2007
Just to be clear, the effects of predatory lending are no laughing matter. Too many people in our area will lose their homes due to financing arrangements they were assured they'd never have to face or, worse, clauses in contracts they never fully understood. "Mike in Laurelhurst" read about the Council's resolution
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Posted: November 15th, 2007 under
Budget and Economic Development.
November 15th, 2007
Many thanks to the Vespa Club of Seattle for inviting me to their monthly meeting this past Tuesday night at Cafe Racer. I love any meeting that's conducted with beverages and chili. I also love any meeting that gathers together people who want to make a difference. The Vespa Club of Seattle
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Posted: November 15th, 2007 under
Transportation.
November 7th, 2007
Perhaps you're interested in how condominium conversions are measuring up this year compared to last. Conversion requests are tracked by the City's department of Planning & Development as owner/developers come in for permits. In 2004 we saw 430 apartment units convert to condominiums. In 2005 that number jumped to 1,551. Last year
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November 6th, 2007
For many years neighborhood residents and businesses have had the opportunity to nominate pedestrian safety projects to the City through a program called the Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF). The City builds ped projects all the time, but most are part of bigger plans and lists developed over years. It is impossible for
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Posted: November 6th, 2007 under
Neighborhoods.
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