# Supporters, colleagues and elected officials gathered at Seattle's Westin Hotel for Futurewise's Spring Breakfast Livable Community Awards on March 2nd. The awards lifted up six groups that have excelled in community-building to advance equity and environmental causes. The winners were Kittitas County, the City of Bellevue, Beacon Food Forest, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association, King Conservation District, and Yesler Community Collaborative.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
# In many cities the term NIMBY (not in my back yard) is often lobbed at those opposing changes in their neighborhood. The term is often perceived as an insult but this wasn’t always the case. People don’t want anything near them, especially if it might help someone else - George Carlin There is actually a| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
Land Use Application to allow a four-story structure containing 55 apartment units, 2 live-work units, and retail space totaling 2,900 sq. ft. on the first level. No parking is proposed. Existing structure is to be demolished.| Seattle in Progress
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