Author: Matt Pruitt

What to Expect at Neighborhood Plan Workshop on November 14

What to Expect at Neighborhood Plan Workshop on November 14

Posted by | Nov 8, 2015 | , , |

We need you! On November 14, the City of Kirkland and students from the Green Futures Lab out of the University of Washington will be conducting a neighborhood plan workshop from 10:00 AM to 2:00 at Finn Hill Middle School.  Please come help us prepare for the future of Finn Hill by attending this very important meeting. If you do plan on coming, please click on the following link to let us know:  https://finnhillneighborhoodworkshop.eventbrite.com What should you expect? 9:30    Doors open, sign-in, and on-site registration and team assignment, coffee to be provided 10:00  Presentation on what the students have...

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October 15 is Your Opportunity to Shape Growth on Finn Hill

October 15 is Your Opportunity to Shape Growth on Finn Hill

Posted by | Oct 6, 2015 | , , , |

On October 15 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Finn Hill Middle School, students from the Green Future’s Lab out of the University of Washington will be conducting a neighborhood plan listening session and open house.  At this meeting the students will be using surveys, interactive mapping, instant polling and other methods to get your input on what the future of Finn Hill should be. Development is everywhere.  Whether you are on the east side of the hill near Simonds Rd., on Holmes Point, near the schools or Juanita Heights Park, you can’t escape it.  Signs are going up, trees are...

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Join us for a Listening Session on October 15

Join us for a Listening Session on October 15

Posted by | Oct 2, 2015 | , , , |

Listening Session on October 15 at Finn Hill Middle School by Matthew Pruitt A listening session is being developed for the evening of October 15 from 5:00 PM – 7:30PM to be held at Finn Hill Middle School. As the date gets closer a time will be determined and more information will be shared on the FHNA website, through email, and other sources. At this meeting GFL will be using surveys, interactive mapping, instant polling and other methods to get your feedback. We need you! We are not making shelf art here. Our intent is to make a plan that...

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The Next Phase in Planning for Finn Hill’s Future

The Next Phase in Planning for Finn Hill’s Future

Posted by | Sep 7, 2015 | , , , , , , , |

Remember Kirkland 2035? In January of 2014, the City of Kirkland came to Finn Hill. The planning department was beginning a visioning process aimed at planning the next 20 years and asked our community what we hoped for Finn Hill and for Kirkland. This is what you told them: Finn Hill Neighborhood Visioning Comments, January 15, 2014 What makes your neighborhood a great place to live? Over the next few months the city met with other neighborhoods and community groups and finished the comprehensive plan amendment process. Comprehensive planning is a process that determines community goals and aspirations in...

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Neighborhood Plan Status Update

Neighborhood Plan Status Update

Posted by | Sep 3, 2015 | , , , |

It has been a while since you have heard about the neighborhood plan – longer than we would have hoped.  Rest assured, although things have not come together maybe as quickly as we communicated last May at the general FHNA meeting, the neighborhood plan is alive and well! What we told you before is that the City of Kirkland contracted with the Green Futures Lab (GFL) out of the University of Washington to develop a neighborhood plan.  GFL uses graduate students in planning, architecture and related disciplines to collaborate with local communities such as the cities of Burlington, Edmonds,...

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