A member of the planning commission has stated that developers should pay for the impact of their developments that create a "more dense downtown" through open...
Thanks for sharing that, Kirsten. It was well put. Sometimes it seems that people get so focused on "the rules" that they forget what purpose "the rules"...
Right on Kirsten. Thanks again for your efforts in this fight. Sarah and I are certainly an example of intentional BI citizens. We moved here from Chicago just...
Councilperson Nezam Tooloee, who was unable to attend Wednesday night's meeting, wrote up some insightful comments on the 2025 Report and the implementation of...
Kristen, we agree with everything you are saying...this seems to be the way they do business on B.I. the park department also. Joyce and Alan Rudolph...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the GreenVoicesForBainbridge group: Which of the following sources have you consulted on a regular...
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There is a new poll on our website regarding where we get our local/ Island news. The purpose of the poll is to determine where we should direct our letters to...
For those who don't read the Review, here is a guest column that was in today's paper. I wrote this as an outline of the position of the Save Winslow Way...
Great letter, Kristen! Right on. A seemingly total disregard for those qualities that make the island unique has been going on for years. The Broom has been...
I agree, Lew. We need many more voices too, not just new voices. The new activist voices are just as easily dismissed as those of the veteran Island activists...
I'm am going to be a squeaky wheel for affordable housing for the middle class in the ongoing discussions about the future of our community. Trees can be...
The Save Winslow Way Coalition (SWWC) needs volunteers for a number of low commitment actions - from spreading the word, to passing the petition, to a some...
I love this announcement's upbeat tone: "improved connectivity" and "enhanced waterfront park" (what's not to like?). Well the Ferry/Gateway Urban Design Plan...
This morning the Save Winslow Way Coalition demonstrated how high the buildings will go on the south side of Winslow Way. We used huge red balloons to mark the...
The city is taking first steps in adopting requirements for a regulated "open water marina" . The process will be relatively quick, with a deadline of November...
FYI, here is my response to the story in Saturday's paper about putting WT to a vote. I wanted to share it with all of you in case it is not printed. By...
The zoning amendments for the Winslow Core (increased height and density) will be the subject of tomorrow night's planning commission meeting, 7:00 in Council...
I would love to see a discussion here on the need for affordable housing and the best way to create it. There is an affordable housing ordinance nearing...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the GreenVoicesForBainbridge group: How much of a priority should affordable housing be in this...
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One of many priorities...number one for me is environmental concerns and over-development...Pollution and conservation and protecting the habitat and putting ...
I think affordable housing is very important. My biggest concern is that the mechanisms that would provide for it would cost so much as to push out those of...
Just in case some of you think that affordable housing is not an environmental issue, consider one of the methods the City is currently planning to use to fund...
In theory the idea sounds good. The thing is I do not trust developers or any level of government to actually follow through with affordable housing because...
The following GreenVoicesForBainbridge poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Which of the following sources have you consulted on a...
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Yesterday, on my morning run (July 2nd), I crossed the wood footbridge across the mouth of Winslow Creek, as I do most mornings, and encountered a City of...
The City is planning to amend the Critical Areas Ordinance to remove the variance requirement for building in geologically hazardous areas (areas containing...
There will be another opportunity to comment on the proposed upzoning and design guidelines for the Winslow Core District on Thursday, July 12 at 7:00 pm in...
I suspect one of the reasons for this desire to amend the CAO is the Ferry/Gateway Urban Design Plan, that boldly recommends that the setback on Winslow...
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