Crossposted from Field Notes King County Executive Girmay Zahilay recently announced that King County Parks has entered an agreement to purchase Skway Park Bowl as the location for Skyway’s first community center. The 3.82-acre property is adjacent to the northwest corner of the park. King County Parks will continue to work with community partners to collect public input on the design for the new community center and which programs it will offer. The location was selected based on strong community preference and the approval of an advisory committee. “For more than a decade, Skyway neighbors… Read More

Crossposted from Metro Matters King County’s largest affordable housing investment, developed by BRIDGE Housing and Community Roots Housing, offers 235 units of high-quality affordable housing and amenities in a central Northgate location, steps from the Northgate Station King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, BRIDGE Housing, Community Roots Housing, and community members celebrated the grand opening of Copperleaf Northgate (Copperleaf), a new transit-oriented affordable housing community with 235 apartments in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood. The project reflects King County’s ongoing investment in transit-oriented development, including the contribution of public land and $30 million in transit-oriented development funding… Read More

In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the King County Dependency CASA Program curated a pinwheel display at the Clark Children and Family Justice Center (CCFJC). Each pinwheel represents a child in King County who is still waiting to be matched with a Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteer; a consistent, caring adult who advocates for their best interests during a critical time in their life. There are currently 357 children still waiting. If you find yourself at the CCFJC, we invite you to take a moment to view the display and… Read More

Crossposted from Metro Matters Sixteen transit agencies from around the world, including King County Metro, are conducting a bus service customer satisfaction survey. These agencies will compare the results of the surveys to help us learn from each other and work toward giving you even better transit service. The survey is open until Sunday, May 10. We would like to hear your thoughts about King County Metro’s bus service. We are interested in your thoughts on current service, whether you ride frequently, occasionally, or even if you hardly ever ride. Your personal details and responses… Read More

Crossposted from Cultivating Connections Thanks to the voter-approved Crisis Care Centers (CCC) Levy, King County is expanding its services that offer immediate mental health and substance use care for people in a moment of crisis, including: Someone to Call (988) Someone to Respond In-Person (Mobile Response Crisis Teams) Somewhere to Go (Crisis Care Centers) Someone to Follow-Up (Post-Crisis Follow-Up Teams) Less than two years into implementing the CCC Levy, teams across the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), our provider network, and communities have come together to be in community and make major… Read More

Crossposted from Tails from RASKC Renovations to the new Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) shelter location in Kent continue to move ahead on schedule. On April 2, members of the RASKC team met on-site with the county’s Facilities Management Division (FMD) and the design team to look at draft floorplans and get an idea of what the flow through the building will look like. They were joined by Winnie, a RASKC alumnus dog, who has become the project’s unofficial mascot. Read more.

Crossposted from Metro Matters Once upon a time, you could tell a tourist by the number of brochures they were juggling in their hands. The brochures are still there, giving you information on what you want to see and how you can get there, but instead of juggling sheets of paper, all you need is your smartphone! As Seattle gets ready to host soccer matches this summer, Metro has just introduced an easy and convenient way to get the information you need to use transit to get around the region. Introducing Metro’s SEA26 Soccer page! Read… Read More