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The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance (FHNA) submitted four neighborhood safety project applications to the City of Kirkland on May 8th to improve several important crossings. The grant applications are part of a new program the Kirkland City Council authorized in...
read moreDear Finn Hill friends and neighbors: Do you have an idea for a project that would improve pedestrian or bicycle safety on Finn Hill? The City of Kirkland is looking for suggestions, and it has already set aside money for your great idea. The Kirkland City Council has...
read moreThe City Council is pleased to announce a pilot program to address neighborhood pedestrian and bicycle safety needs. The Pilot Neighborhood Safety Program will be focused on the new neighborhoods (Finn Hill, Juanita Neighborhoods, and Evergreen Hill/Kingsgate) in...
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This post consolidates several recent developments concerning the Finn Hill neighborhood plan, including important neighborhood plan updates that you should see in the next week or two. (If you need some background on the neighborhood plan, check out the neighborhood...
A celebration of the trail that unites our city. Kirkland’s neighborhoods will come together for the first city-wide block party on September 9th 2017. All the neighborhoods will host stations along the CKC for this fun, exciting event. On September 9th 2017, friends...
Come and join in the conversation about how Kirkland can be a welcoming community by: talking with your neighbors meeting your City Council and Staff who work for you > learning about the Inclusion Network > hearing about how the City can serve you > touring...
Several years ago we had a Birch tree in our yard that was clearly dying. Since it wasn’t close to our house or any other structure, we decided to top it, cutting off the main branches and leaving a snag about 20 feet high. Our hope was that it would provide some...
Climate change is affecting real people right now and the problem gets worse and the solutions harder the longer we put off doing something about it. Most of you are concerned and want to take action but are often somewhat overwhelmed. We have been asked to provide a...
Love your neighborhood? Love conversation? Then an ideal volunteer opportunity has come your way! FHNA hosts an information booth every year at local farmer's markets as part of our non-profit program. Duties may include set-up or take-down of booth, handing out...
As part of the update to the City's Housing Strategy, the Housing Strategy Advisory Group has released a Housing Strategy Survey. The survey will be online until July 15. Its purpose is to gauge community sentiment around local housing issues in Kirkland for the...
Dear Finn Hill Neighbors: Wayne Golf Course, which straddles the Sammamish Slough at Bothell Way and the north end of 100th, was slated for development a few years ago, until a group of neighbors -- OneBothell -- stepped up. With Forterra's help, they bought time to...
Dear Finn Hill Neighbors: Here's a quick run down on upcoming meetings that concern our neighborhood: Monday, June 12 - Kenmore City Council: The Kenmore City Council will hear a status report on its plan to enter into a 20 year lease for the ball fields at St....
A 10 Minute Guide to Zoning If you want some control over the look and feel of where you live, you need to understand a bit about zoning ordinances. They tell your neighboring property owners (or developers) what they can build on a piece of land – how many homes, how...
