Can you find Loreen Hamilton, Director of Parks & Recreation? 5 current Council Members? 2 retired Council Members? 2 Mayors, (one retired?) and 2 State Senators?
Photo: City of Redmond
News and Opinion on Neighborhoods, Schools and Local Governments of Redmond, WA.
Can you find Loreen Hamilton, Director of Parks & Recreation? 5 current Council Members? 2 retired Council Members? 2 Mayors, (one retired?) and 2 State Senators?
Photo: City of Redmond
Great Blue Heron "Species of Local Importance" Sammamish River, Redmond, WA. |
"I only caught part of your meeting last night, but it sounds like the State is requiring updates to the Critical Area Ordinance?
As a college educated biologist -- similar to Mayor Angela Birney -- Critical Areas are important to me. In the Ives Administration, I made "Species of Local Importance" and "Habitat of Local Importance" comments to the Planning Commission chaired by Mr. Snodgrass. After much discussion, the commission decided on the Great Blue Heron (GBH) and Riparian habitat, in which it lives.
From left to right: Redmond City Council Vice President Jessica Forsythe, Redmond City Councilmember Melissa Stuart, Former Redmond Mayor John Marchione, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Microsoft Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Vice President Alice Jolla, Redmond Mayor Angela Birney, Redmond City Council President Vanessa Kritzer, Redmond City Councilmember Osman Salahuddin, and King County Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Claudia Balducci.
Beijing based public company financed this $31 million project. The yellow building is under construction and part of the project. The remaining orange vapor barrier film is being covered with more drab materials. See the small cranes at work? |
Last month, the planning department distributed a questionnaire with pictures of different building designs. Believe it or not, there are still many large projects in the pipeline. Please take the survey!
Who was our mayor in 2008? Mayor Ives / Mayor Marchione? Building design surveys, open houses, and workshops should have been done ~ fifteen years ago. As is, we will have to live with this and other high profile ugly buildings with no art for over ~ 50 years. 😮
-- Bob Yoder, opinion, 8/30/2023
-- Anonymous comment: "City Salaries Under Review, Bonuses Unknown" post.
Videos of downtown Woodinville streetscape design to follow. by
Dr. Morton posing at the Youth Climate Strike |
Mayor John Marchione |
Mayor John Marchione (Internet) |
Rendering of Everett's "Safe Street project" |
Credit/Jeni Craswell |