Artist Alert!
The downtown Olympia Parking and Business Improvement Area Board has a competition for "enhancement" of the Artesian Well Project. The objective is, in the words of the sponsors, "to create a more inviting, welcoming atmosphere" at the project. An honorarium not to exceed $4,500 is being offered to the selected artist.The deadline for application in January 31, 2012.
For details, go to
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Artist Alert!
Useful Neighborhood News
Jennifer Kinny, the City liaison with NWONA, sent the following information:
Useful Neighborhood News
Good Morning,
We’ve had a few soggy days with more likely as winter marches on. The City offers information on flooding and emergency preparedness. You may also want to organize a neighborhood-wide emergency preparedness training through the CERT program.
During these darker months it’s also critical for cyclists and pedestrians to make sure they are visible to drivers. Check out Light-up Olympia
Thursday, December 1, 2011
BOY & GIRLS CLUB at Garfield Elementary: What do You think?
One of the many reasons we ––the NWONA–– started a blog is for you ––our neighbors–– to have a place where you can share what you think about what's going on in and around our neighborhood, a space to voice your opinions and concerns.
The issue of the Boys & Girls Club's planning to construct a brand new facility on the northwest corner of the Garfield Elementary play field came to our attention last spring. This issue is building in momentum and before it moves forward we'd like to know what you think.
Please consider this an opportunity to voice your opinion. Please remember that the NWONA Board has not taken a stand on this issue and each member of the Board is free to voice her/his opinion regarding this issue.
We are looking forward to a lively, passionate, and respectful discussion of this matter.
The issue of the Boys & Girls Club's planning to construct a brand new facility on the northwest corner of the Garfield Elementary play field came to our attention last spring. This issue is building in momentum and before it moves forward we'd like to know what you think.
Please consider this an opportunity to voice your opinion. Please remember that the NWONA Board has not taken a stand on this issue and each member of the Board is free to voice her/his opinion regarding this issue.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
"I love your dry streambed!"
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| It is not designed as a dry stream bed but as a wet one. |
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| A rain garden, actually. The basic idea is to "manage" stormwater by getting it into the aquifer rather than discharging it directly to very large and expensive stormwater sewers. |
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| Once in the aquifer, it can discharge slowly to streams or directly to the Sound. |
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| Equally important, plants in the streambed and soil biota remove well over 90% of pollutants before the water is discharged. The plants have been selected for both water tolerance and drought. (The biota come with the soil!) All the smaller rocks in the streambed were sifted from other landscape projects on the site. |
None of the water in the rain garden comes from our house.
We were required to install a very large "dry well" to discharge all water coming from the roof of the house.
The water going into the rain garden comes from runoff from other houses along the street that were constructed before dry wells were required.
Mary Ann Firmin
Jerry Parker
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Dear Fellow Olympian,
I cordially invite you to attend the 8th public forum –– 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12th (tomorrow) at Olympia High School (1302 North St. SE). I’ll have signs with arrows posted leading to the room.
At Wednesday’s forum, we’ll find out what YOU think the City must focus on this year and the next, and how we can get the most done with the city's limited resources.
I hope to see you there. But if you can't make it, please be sure to call me at 628-7052 or e-mail me at krogers@ci.olympia.wa.us with any ideas or questions you might have.
Thank you for working with me to improve Olympia city government!
Karen Rogers
Olympia City Councilmember
P.S. If you want to read the notes from past public forums, just go to Karen Rogers’ Update Page. Or you can call or send me an e-mail, and I’ll be more than happy to send them to you.
Time & Location
Wednesday, October 12
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Olympia High School
Wednesday, October 12
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Olympia High School
Disclaimer
The public forums are sponsored solely by me, and not by any of the other six council members.
If you wish to speak with or have questions for the other council members, please contact them individually or write to the entire council at citycouncil@ci.olympia.wa.us.
Karen Rogers
Councilmember
City of Olympia
360-628-7052
Neighborhood Planning
As part the current Comprehensive Plan revision, the City is developing new policies for neighborhood planning. The general idea is to engage neighborhoods in developing land use plans and regulations at the neighborhood level. Some possible issues for residents to address include in-fill development (development on undeveloped lots), home businesses, neighborhood commercial nodes (Sages and the Coop are examples), and the location of sidewalk installations and improvements. Residents can suggest other concerns to be addressed in a neighborhood plan.
The City Planning Commission is meeting on Tuesday, October 11, to discuss neighborhood planning policy. Details are available at:
http://olympiawa.gov/documents/OlympiaPlanningCommission/2011/CPU.101011/OPC.CPU.Agenda.10102011.pdf.
If you are interested in commenting to the Planning Commission on the role of neighborhood in planning and regulating land use, send comments to:
Jennifer Kenny -
jkenny@ci.olympia.wa.us
If you wish to review additional materials from the City on neighborhood planning, drop me a note (I am not able to post these documents onto the blog at this time.)
Jerry Parker
jerome.parker@comcast.net
As part the current Comprehensive Plan revision, the City is developing new policies for neighborhood planning. The general idea is to engage neighborhoods in developing land use plans and regulations at the neighborhood level. Some possible issues for residents to address include in-fill development (development on undeveloped lots), home businesses, neighborhood commercial nodes (Sages and the Coop are examples), and the location of sidewalk installations and improvements. Residents can suggest other concerns to be addressed in a neighborhood plan.
The City Planning Commission is meeting on Tuesday, October 11, to discuss neighborhood planning policy. Details are available at:
http://olympiawa.gov/documents/OlympiaPlanningCommission/2011/CPU.101011/OPC.CPU.Agenda.10102011.pdf.
If you are interested in commenting to the Planning Commission on the role of neighborhood in planning and regulating land use, send comments to:
Jennifer Kenny -
jkenny@ci.olympia.wa.us
If you wish to review additional materials from the City on neighborhood planning, drop me a note (I am not able to post these documents onto the blog at this time.)
Jerry Parker
jerome.parker@comcast.net
Street Lights Out?
Two street lights are either out or malfunctioning at the corner of Madison and Thomas - near the new "Pocket Park". I have reported these to the City and repairs are scheduled by the end of October (due to a long backlog).
To directly contact the City to report streetlight problems, call Rick Knostman at 753-8438. If you call, be sure to leave a "call-back" numbers so Rick can provide information on the status of the repair process.
Jerry Parker
Two street lights are either out or malfunctioning at the corner of Madison and Thomas - near the new "Pocket Park". I have reported these to the City and repairs are scheduled by the end of October (due to a long backlog).
To directly contact the City to report streetlight problems, call Rick Knostman at 753-8438. If you call, be sure to leave a "call-back" numbers so Rick can provide information on the status of the repair process.
Jerry Parker
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