Marie McKinsey
- Aug 19
- 2 min
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
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 18
- 4 min
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
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 11
- 11 min
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
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Marie McKinsey
- May 8, 2022
- 3 min
A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History
In the spring of 1995, a group of West Seattle gardeners brought us the first West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT).
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Marie McKinsey
- Apr 24, 2022
- 9 min
My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
I am posting my comments here for two reasons:
1) According to "the rules," comments submitted by April 28th that address specific sections
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Marie McKinsey
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
The Bridges of West Seattle
When the West Seattle Bridge, which links the peninsula of West Seattle with mainland Seattle, was closed suddenly in March of 2020, it left
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Marie McKinsey
- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
West Seattle's "Walking on Logs" Sculptures
Remember these kids? When the West Seattle Bridge was open, we passed them every time we drove into the neighborhood. Sometimes they were dr
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Marie McKinsey
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
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
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Marie McKinsey
- May 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Alaska Junction in West Seattle: A 15-minute City?
Can West Seattle's Alaska Junction become a 15-minute city?
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Marie McKinsey
- Sep 11, 2011
- 2 min
Remembering the Alki Beach 9/11 Memorial
It is hard to believe that a decade has passed since the events of 9/11/2001. And yet, here we are.
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