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Join us Wednesday, October 14, for a special look at the future of the former Battery Street Tunnel site. Seattle Parks will share the Battery Tunnel Site Design Study, exploring potential park uses, accessibility features, and site conditions for a possible new Belltown park.

Open House: 4:30–6:30 PM
The park gates will be unlocked and open for neighbors to walk around, explore the site, and learn more.

BCC Meeting & Presentation: 6:30 PM
Following the open house, we’ll meet for the Belltown Community Council meeting and presentation in the commercial space at the Pomeroy condominium, 2323 1st Avenue.

Please note: This month’s meeting is not at our usual location at Partners in Print.

Come see the site, hear what’s being considered, and share your thoughts about the potential future park.

Learn more about the Battery Tunnel Site Design Study

Join us for our next meeting. Mary Anne Dillon, Vice President of Permanent Housing with the YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish, will join us to present information about the YWCA’s new Lexington and Concord project and answer questions from the community.

See you at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St (6:30pm as usual). We know… it’s the Seahawks home opener. 😬 We’ll forgive you if you have to choose football, but we hope to see you anyway!

As usual, there’s no August meeting, but instead…

Base Camp Studios’ Summer Outdoor Movie Series is back for its fifth year! There are FREE outdoor films in Portal Park (1st and Battery) every Wednesday in August. (5-8pm Art Market, vendors, food trucks, 8-10pm movie). See The Iron Giant on Aug 12th, Blade Runner on Aug 19th, and The Matrix on Aug 26th.

The 2nd Annual Belltown Blast is almost here! On August 15th, from noon till 10:30pm, 2nd Ave between Lenora and Battery closes for free, all-ages fun. Enjoy bands on two stages, skateboarding stunts, live mural painting, a wrestling ring and more! Volunteer (sign-up sheet), and donate if you can.

The Belltown Mural Walking Tour is back for an encore. On August 16th at noon, meet at 55 Bell St, and stroll for a couple of hours as Belltown Mural Festival founder and creator Aaron Asis leads a tour to 20+ Belltown murals. Free, open to the public.

Our guest list did not come together so we will skip the July 2026 meeting.

Meanwhile, coming up in Belltown:

The inaugural Belltown Jazz Nights is at the Labour Temple on August 4th! Details in the ticket link, get yours before they sell out!

And, the 2nd Annual Belltown Blast is on August 15th! Meet even more of your neighbors as a Volunteer (sign-up sheet), and donate if you can.

Please join us for our upcoming Belltown Community Council meeting featuring presentations on several exciting initiatives impacting Belltown and North Downtown Seattle.

Representatives from SDOT will provide an overview of the North Downtown Mobility Action Plan (NODO MAP), including planned transportation and mobility improvements for the neighborhood.

We’ll also hear from Aaron Asis about plans for the 2026 Belltown Mural Festival and efforts to celebrate public art and community engagement throughout Belltown.

Pete Mills will provide a brief update and volunteer callout for both the Belltown Emergency Hub and the Belltown Brigade Marching Band and Drill Team.

See you at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St (6:30pm as usual). This is a great opportunity to learn more about what’s happening in the neighborhood, ask questions, and connect with fellow residents, businesses, and community stakeholders. Join us and be part of the conversation about the future of our neighborhood!

This month our guest is Seattle City Councilmember for District 7, Bob Kettle, who will be sharing updates and engaging with community members on topics important to Belltown.

See you at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St (6:30pm as usual).

We have a full house in April!

IKE Smart Kiosks

Jessica Burton and a representative from the Downtown Seattle Association will present plans for rolling out interactive wayfinding around Seattle for FIFA 2026 and beyond.

New Horizons Ministries

Tiffany Washington, Executive Director, will share their mission and social service efforts in Belltown.

Fix the L8

Jason Li will talk about this grassroots initiative aimed at improving the reliability and speed of the 8 bus. Belltown is a dense neighborhood and frequent, reliable transit is critical.

(Racing the 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiXawp0pXU )

See you at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St (6:30pm as usual).

The Belltown Community Council welcomes Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT).

Representatives from the Elliott Avenue and Western Avenue Mobility Project will present early designs and gather feedback.

And we have the City Arborist, Nolan Rundquist! Bring all your questions about street trees.

See you at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St (6:30pm as usual) and thanks to them for hosting us!

The Belltown Community Council is pleased to announce that our Seattle District 7 Council member, Robert (Bob) Kettle, will appear at our Wednesday, February 11 meeting.

Bob is the Council’s Public Safety Chair and, with what is happening nationwide regarding ICE, we are sure that you will want to attend and ask Bob his views on this and what the Council is doing to prepare if ICE should decide to come to Seattle.

Thanks to our generous hosts at Partners in Print, 402 Cedar St. See you there at 6:30pm!

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at 6:30 pm. This month our guest is Parker Dawson from Lime Bikes.

Several of you attended the December event organized by the Joint Community Councils of Seattle. Join us as we discuss the right balance between micromobility and safety on our streets and sidewalks.

Background information: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/new-mobility-program/scooter-bike-share-data.

Please submit questions to BelltownCC@gmail.com. We will gather these and get through as many as we can.

Continued thanks in the New Year to our generous hosts at Partners in Print, at 402 Cedar St. See you there!