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Whether you are a gardener, an Outlander fan, a West Seattle resident, or someone tuning in for the latest episode of Sound Transit and West Seattle Bridge drama, I hope you find something useful here.
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Here's Why West Seattle Needs a Comprehensive Transit Plan
Outside the well served transit hubs, at the Alaska Junction and Westwood Village, West Seattle residents have hit-or-miss transit options.
Marie McKinsey
Mar 24, 202418 min read
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Could Amazon Save Westwood Village?
Let's think outside the box. Instead of a big retail anchor at Westwood Village, why not a big tech company? Amazon has all the resources ne
Marie McKinsey
Nov 26, 20235 min read
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The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering
The Seattle Times recently ran an article entitled: "Have you melted the Seattle Freeze? We'd like to hear how you did it." I wish I'd known
Marie McKinsey
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More
They say that no good deed goes unpunished. My "good deed,"apparently, was volunteering to participate in the Friends of the Junction's plan
Marie McKinsey
Mar 18, 20234 min read
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West Seattle's Citizen Urban Planners
Did you know that Seattle's Comprehensive Plan is being updated? Do you even know what the Comprehensive Plan is? If you answered "no" to on
Marie McKinsey
Mar 11, 202310 min read
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Life at Alki Beach: Pirates and Pole Vaulters - Aaaargh!!
It appears that the Seafair Pirate landing at Alki Beach is cancelled this year because of lingering issues from the pandemic. This photo es
Marie McKinsey
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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The Alaska Junction in West Seattle: A 15-minute City?
Can West Seattle's Alaska Junction become a 15-minute city?
Marie McKinsey
May 7, 20215 min read
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The Wishing Tree
In my car, running errands, I often pass a house with a lovely Japanese maple in the front yard, decorated with little white lights and what
Marie McKinsey
Apr 5, 20152 min read
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A Gaelic Blessing
This fun little song was part of my community choir's 30th Anniversary concert.
I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed sing
Marie McKinsey
Apr 14, 20141 min read
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Sleeping With Mozart
How is it possible to share a bed with a man who has been dead for 222 years?
It's simple - try learning to perform his music. It stays wit
Marie McKinsey
Feb 23, 20141 min read
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The Sustainable Alternative to the Alki 11
I wrote this when I had become tired of pointing out the problems with this project. Our protests fell on deaf ears anyway. It was clear tha
Marie McKinsey
Jul 13, 20134 min read
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How Much Sewage Will the Alki 11 Generate?
In an earlier post, I explained how to calculate the amount of stormwater runoff this project will produce. Now let's look at the amount of
Marie McKinsey
Jun 19, 20132 min read
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Here's Where Things Get Serious: The Environmental Impacts of the Alki 11 Row Houses
To really measure the environmental impact of a project, you have to look at what it replaces. When you compare the before and after, side b
Marie McKinsey
May 27, 20131 min read
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HONK! If You Love Music
Note: This post was from 2010 when HONK! Fest West was held in the West Seattle Junction. If you want to attend the 2021 version, which will
Marie McKinsey
Nov 14, 20102 min read
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