http://www.rainiervalleypost.com Proudly serving Southeast Seattle since 2007 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:22:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-othello-nhood-association-to-set-2011-priorities-elect-new-officers/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-othello-nhood-association-to-set-2011-priorities-elect-new-officers/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:41:44 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=34725 Othello Neighborhood Association kicks off 2011 with its first meeting of the year this Tues., Jan. 25, at 7 pm at Holly Park Community Church (4308 S. Othello St.), where they’ll hold officer nominations and prioritize the year’s agenda. From outgoing president Jenna Walden: As 2011 ramps up, we’ll be facing many issues as a [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tuesday-othello-nhood-association-to-set-2011-priorities-elect-new-officers/feed/ 0 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tonight-studying-se-seattle-retail-providing-recommendations/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tonight-studying-se-seattle-retail-providing-recommendations/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:25 +0000 admin http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=18949 By Jenna Walden SE Seattle Retail: Is a Trader Joe’s the silver bullet for Rainier Valley’s retail woes? The Rainier Valley has long had a dearth of recognizable brand retail stores and been a haven for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The bad news is that many of us drive to other Seattle neighborhoods, Tukwila or [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tonight-studying-se-seattle-retail-providing-recommendations/feed/ 47 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mlkholly-steward-first-neighborhood-planning-meeting-a-bust/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mlkholly-steward-first-neighborhood-planning-meeting-a-bust/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:00:27 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=5855 From Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) Chair Jenna Egusa Walden: As you know, the March 14th, five-hour-long, City-run workshop was the first of the first round of 38 neighborhood update planning workshops in Seattle. There was the usual litany of red flags present to indicate lack of thoroughness, planning and resources available. There was no agenda [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/mlkholly-steward-first-neighborhood-planning-meeting-a-bust/feed/ 26 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/othello-neighbors-to-city-pay-for-your-own-parking-predicament/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/othello-neighbors-to-city-pay-for-your-own-parking-predicament/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:17:09 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=5551 This just in from Othello Neighborhood Association Chair Jenna Egusa Walden: TO: Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Sound Transit RE: Paying for Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Permits After a vigorous discussion with attendees, the Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) membership voted on Jan. 27, 2009 to reject Sound Transit’s requirement that the community pay for [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/othello-neighbors-to-city-pay-for-your-own-parking-predicament/feed/ 7 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tod-debate-good-neighborhood-planning-segue-op-ed/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tod-debate-good-neighborhood-planning-segue-op-ed/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:03:22 +0000 Editor http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=5189 From Othello neighbor Jenna Egusa Walden: Yesterday, HB 1490 and SB 5687 died on the state congressional floor. This bill couldn’t have come at a better (or worse) time. Worse because it addresses a hypothetical rapid development scenario while the economy is shrinking; better because it forced the community to think about how transit-oriented development [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/tod-debate-good-neighborhood-planning-segue-op-ed/feed/ 7 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-says-it-planned-for-neighborhood-parking-city-blew-it-st-should-pick-up-rpz-tab/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-says-it-planned-for-neighborhood-parking-city-blew-it-st-should-pick-up-rpz-tab/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:00:00 +0000 admin http://docommunications.com/test/?p=3370 Just a reminder that the public comment period for Residential Parking Zones (RPZ) around light rail stations in the Rainier Valley is coming to a close. Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) says the RPZ Program is a critical parking management tool that helps neighborhoods ease residential parking congestion created by non-residents. Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-says-it-planned-for-neighborhood-parking-city-blew-it-st-should-pick-up-rpz-tab/feed/ 12 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/letter-to-the-community-sdots-restricted-parking-proposal-45-for-your-permit/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/letter-to-the-community-sdots-restricted-parking-proposal-45-for-your-permit/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:00:00 +0000 admin http://docommunications.com/test/?p=3236 This just in from Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) Chair Jenna Walden: ONA’s next meeting will be Tues., Jan. 27 at Holly Community Church at 7 pm. We will have SDOT presenting their proposed restricted parking program around the light rail station. Unfortunately, the date of our meeting is after the comment period has ended (Jan. [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/letter-to-the-community-sdots-restricted-parking-proposal-45-for-your-permit/feed/ 8 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/sdot-shows-cleveland-students-some-love-after-rvp-breaks-story-about-danger-zone/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/sdot-shows-cleveland-students-some-love-after-rvp-breaks-story-about-danger-zone/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:00:00 +0000 admin http://docommunications.com/test/?p=2946 Earlier this month – thanks to Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) President Jenna Walden – we told you about the traffic nightmare students attending Cleveland High School must navigate every day just trying to get back and forth to school. In her report to Councilman Nick Licata‘s “Critical Crossings” web site, Jenna called the lack of [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/sdot-shows-cleveland-students-some-love-after-rvp-breaks-story-about-danger-zone/feed/ 6 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-chair-responds-to-fast-tracking-of-neighborhood-plan-updates-community-would-like-to-be-part-of-the-vision/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-chair-responds-to-fast-tracking-of-neighborhood-plan-updates-community-would-like-to-be-part-of-the-vision/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +0000 admin http://docommunications.com/test/?p=2891 Last month, when we got word that a city draft resolution and legislation tying the neighborhood plans and station-area planning was coming up for a City Council vote in September, we asked Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) President Jenna Walden what she thought since the MLK @ Holly Street Plan is one of five in Southeast [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/ona-chair-responds-to-fast-tracking-of-neighborhood-plan-updates-community-would-like-to-be-part-of-the-vision/feed/ 19 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/cleveland-hs-students-face-daily-deathtrap-just-trying-to-get-back-forth-to-school-citys-got-1000-for-anyone-who-can-help/ http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/cleveland-hs-students-face-daily-deathtrap-just-trying-to-get-back-forth-to-school-citys-got-1000-for-anyone-who-can-help/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0000 admin http://docommunications.com/test/?p=2875 Othello Neighborhood Association (ONA) President Jenna Walden calls it “the most absurd city infrastructure setup I have seen to date.” She’s referring to the traffic nightmare students attending Cleveland High School must navigate just trying to get back and forth to school. “In the entire block in front of the school – about 600 feet [...]]]> http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/cleveland-hs-students-face-daily-deathtrap-just-trying-to-get-back-forth-to-school-citys-got-1000-for-anyone-who-can-help/feed/ 10