The Seattle Times is writing a neighborhood story about graffiti and wants your opinion.

Several of the Seattle Times partner sites will write local stories about graffiti in their neighborhoods.  The TIMES will sinc their own story to Redmond's story and other partners.  Redmond Neighborhood Blog is participating and your opinions and commenting will help write our story with the TIMES. 

What are your thoughts and comments about graffiti in Redmond?   Is it an issue for you?   Or, do you just leave it up to the police if a place gets tagged.   When graffiti is reported by your neighbors does the City quickly respond?  What is graffiti to you?   Have you seen the "art graffiti" on the Edge Skate Park tag wall?    Are these walls often tagged with graffiti?   Or, are they more an artist's canvass?   Should the city monitor the tag walls at Edge Park more frequently? 

Will you help the TIMES to write this story?   If you want to help or just have something to say about  local graffiti, please comment under this post.   (Click on the map to find links to the partner sites). 

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UPDATED: Seattle Times debt is restructured - local partnerships alive and growing.

Dear Readers and Guests:

UPDATED:   As you may know, The Seattle Times has partnered with my blog and 18 others in the Seattle area to bring exciting, hyper local news to our communities.  In just two weeks time, my partnership with the Seattle Times has changed the landscape of my work as a Citizen Blogger. More neighbors and businesses are approaching me. My credibility has skyrocketed and as long as I report with accuracy, clarity, on topic, with good sourcing and judgement, I'm confident you will read and recommend my journal.

The Seattle Times recently sponsored my participation in the annual Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) editor's training workshop. It was held in Tacoma this year at the News Tribune. Besides filling my yellow pad with notes on the values and tools of journalism, many of the participants embraced my effort. I now have the resources I need to create a new platform rich in content. I'll carry a modest tool box to build news-generating social media and engage YOU with your neighbors, schools, businesses and city!

Thank you for your patience while I get up and running.   As you read my journal you will see the changes, but not overnight.  Expect fewer stories through the Spring.  And, I'll be connecting more with local businesses.  So hang in and know I'm working hard for you.  

This sea change in my approach to reach out to you would  probably never occur without The Seattle Times partnership.  I am forever grateful to the TIMES organization. And I am also very happy to report exciting news today that the TIMES is financially sound and we can look forward to the long future together.   

Thank you for your readership and to those who have contributed with comments, a photo, a story or idea!   And for John Reinke correcting an embarrassing spelling error!

By Bob Yoder