GCC May 19 Meeting and Greenwood Community Updates

Here are some community announcements affecting Greenwood this month. Topics in this email include:

• Upcoming Greenwood Community Council Meetings
• North Aurora Initiative – Community Connections Pop-Up Parties – May 27 and June 6
• Connect with King County Councilmember Jorge Barón in Greenwood on Friday, May 29
• YMCA of Greater Seattle and North Seattle College sign letter of intent to explore new community wellness and fitness collaboration

Upcoming Greenwood Community Council Meetings

The Greenwood Community Council meets at the Greenwood Library at 6:30pm on most third Tuesdays of the month. More details will be sent to this email list when we get closer to these meetings.

• May Meeting: “Downtown” Greenwood – Planned New Development and Emerging Issues – this meeting was planned for May 19 (next week) but we will need to reschedule. Councilmember Strauss is preparing a proposed zoning amendment on the Greenwood urban village that we will discuss. We will not meet next Tuesday, but will send more info as soon as it is available.
• June 16: Public Safety on and around Aurora Avenue (tentative)

Connect with King County Councilmember Jorge Barón in Greenwood on Friday, May 29

From Councilmember Barón’s e-newsletter: “I am excited to announce that I will be at the Greenwood Branch Library on Friday, May 29 from 3 pm to 5 pm for my next “Brewing Conversations with Jorge” session. I invite you and your fellow neighbors to stop by to discuss questions, comments, or ideas on how King County can better serve you.

What are these sessions? – An informal opportunity for constituents to drop by when they can and stay for as long as they’d like to connect with me. The goal is to make myself accessible to my constituents.

What can I discuss? – Topics of interest or concern the county has jurisdiction over include, but aren’t limited to:

• Public transportation,
• Public health,
• Human services,
• County roads and parks,
• Superior and district courts,
• Open spaces, and more.

Can’t make it? – If you cannot make this session, please note that there will be additional opportunities to connect with me later this year. If you know you will be stopping by and would like to submit your question(s) in advance, please send them to Jorge.Baron@kingcounty.gov.”

North Aurora Initiative – Community Connections Pop-Up Parties – May 27 and June 6

The North Aurora Community Action Plan, in collaboration with other departments working through the North Aurora Initiative, have several upcoming opportunities for residents, businesses, and community members to get involved in shaping the future of the North Aurora corridor.

Meet your neighbors, learn about future planning in North Aurora, enjoy local food, and be a part of shaping the future of your neighborhood! Free and open to the public, no registration required.

• Licton Springs: Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, Wednesday, May 27, 5 PM-7:30 PM
• Bitter Lake: Bitter Lake Community Center, Saturday, June 6, 11 AM-1:30 PM

For more information, go to the Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development’s website.

YMCA of Greater Seattle and North Seattle College sign letter of intent to explore new community wellness and fitness collaboration

Great news! The YMCA of Greater Seattle and North Seattle College (NSC) have signed a letter of intent to explore a collaborative relationship that would expand access to aquatics, wellness, and community-building opportunities for North Seattle College students, faculty, and administration and the broader North Seattle community.

Under the proposed relationship, the YMCA and NSC would evaluate the feasibility of developing a new aquatics center on the NSC campus — integrated with the existing Roy Flores Wellness Center and operating the combined facilities through a shared-use model. The vision is to create a welcoming, inclusive destination that supports student success, strengthens health and wellness offerings, and expands access to high-quality community resources.

Learn more in this blogpost.