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Neighbors leave memorial for the Ballroom block
Someone left a memorial on the construction fence at the Ballroom block this week: a hand-painted cardboard sign reading “Rest in Peace 2002 Block of Fremont Seattle,” surrounded by hearts and tea lights. Demolition of the block started last week. A seven-story, 178-unit mixed-use building from Holland Partner Group is planned for the site, with construction expected to run through April 2028.
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Have a say on the Burke-Gilman’s Missing Link by Wednesday
Seattle is asking for public feedback on a proposed bike route through Ballard that would extend the Burke-Gilman Trail all the way to Golden Gardens. The deadline to complete the survey is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. The Seattle Department of Transportation has reached 60% design on an alternate route along NW Market St., Leary Ave. NW and 17th…
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Benches fit for a Troll
Friends of the Troll’s Knoll celebrated the installation of two new basalt stone benches at the Fremont Troll with a ribbon cutting on July 10. Volunteers, sculptor John Hoge, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, and King County District 4 Councilmember Jorge Baron gathered at the Hall of Giants to mark the occasion. The benches, carved by Hoge and funded in…
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Down comes the Ballroom block
Demolition started Monday on the Ballroom block. Crews are tearing down the buildings at 452 N 36th St. that once housed Roxy’s, the Back Door, Norm’s, Caffe Ladro, and Baila Bar. The Ballroom’s iconic dancing couple sign is being preserved and will be mounted at the top of the new building. A seven-story, 178-unit mixed-use building from Holland Partner Group…
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Forum No. 4 is out: The Fremont Bridge had a resident. She made a film.
The July issue of the Fremont Neighbor Forum is in the wild. Find it at our Dinosaur and Lower Fremont Flyer Board newsstands, with a few copies on poles around the neighborhood. Free as always. This issue features the story of Freyja Whitney, a local animator who spent nine months in the Fremont Bridge’s Rapunzel tower and made a documentary…
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