Category: News

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!

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 at 6:30 pm, and this month our guest is Seattle City Councilmember (Position 8, Citywide) Alexis Mercedes Rinck. Please submit questions to BelltownCC@gmail.com. We will gather these and get through as many as we can.

We will also meet MeetCarrot.xyz who have a created a new promotional map for Belltown.

And here is Waterfront Seattle’s Bell Street project update:

Waterfront Seattle continues to advance the Bell Street project towards completion. Over the past month crews have worked to complete the installation of cobblestone unit pavers, landscaping, and final paving and sidewalk reconstruction. Work on Bell Street will pause in mid-November, with full access to Bell St restored. Waterfront Seattle is on track to erect the historic Alaskan Way Viaduct sign bridge over Bell Street just east of Western Ave in early 2026. The careful work to restore the historic structure and prepare it for installation continues at an offsite location.

Contact Waterfront Seattle

Waterfront Seattle has a new website, which can be accessed at seattle.gov/waterfront. Up-to-date information on Bell St construction will be available on the Bell St project page on the new site.

If you have questions about construction, you may contact the project team at info@waterfrontseattle.org.

See you all at Partners in Print, at 402 Cedar St. Many thanks to them for hosting us!

We’re skipping the October meeting. Instead, Belltowners are encouraged to attend “Elect-ober Fest 2025 Candidate Forums” organized by our neighboring neighborhood associations.

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/elect-ober-fest-2025-candidate-forums-4611483

And a quick status update on the Elliott Bay Connections project.

See you all in November!

Welcome back after our August break! Our next meeting is on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

This month our guest is City Council candidate Dionne Foster, running for Position 9. Please submit questions to BelltownCC@gmail.com. We will gather these and get through as many as we can.

We’ll meet Mountains to Sound, a conservation non-profit.

And we’ll hear from Alex Nason, one of this year’s muralists, about The True Butterfly Effect at the Slip Gallery.

See you all at Partners in Print, at 402 Cedar St. Many thanks to them for hosting us!

The Belltown Mural Festival returns, with activities every day from August 5th-10th!

Daily highlights:

• Tuesday 5th August 5-9pm, National Night Out
• Wednesday 6th August 8-10pm, Summer Outdoor Movie
• Thursday 7th August 5-9pm, Paint Jam and Concert
• Friday 8th August 5-9pm, Gallery Show
• Saturday 9th August 12-10pm, BELLTOWN BLAST. Three blocks of street party between Lenora and Battery. And a $5 raffle!
• Sunday 10th August 12-2pm, Mural Walking Tour with Aaron Asis, festival creator

Keep an eye out for live Mural painting starting on the 4th. Map (and all festival details) at https://www.belltownunited.org/events/belltown-mural-festival.

[Post updated with a new guest.]

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

This month we’ll meet Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson, who is running for re-election to Position 9, and Ray Rogers, running for Position 8. Please submit questions to BelltownCC@gmail.com. We will gather these and get through as many as we can.

We’ll also hear from Saint Jude’s Children’s Research.

Also, we’ll meet Partners in Print, a new artistic non-profit in Belltown. You may have seen them at the Belltown Artwalk.

This month, and onward, we’ll meet at Partners in Print, at 402 Cedar St. Many thanks to them for hosting us!

The Portal Park is abloom with Spring wildflowers.

Drop by the Portal Porch at 1st Ave and Battery Street between 4pm and 6pm on Friday, June 13th for Live Music and FREE Ice Cream!

Chat with your Belltown neighbors, hear about future plans for the Portal Park while viewing the showy wildflower display in the meadow behind.

Hosted by Belltown United & the Ellington Condominium Social Committee.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

This month our guests are Project Interim, which seeks to activate vacant lots for economic and community growth.

We’ll be meeting at the Labour Temple building at 2800 1st Ave (thanks to our friends for hosting!)

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

We welcome new and interesting speakers!

Dan & Ali Cole from Camp Woodrich, a non-profit summer camp for families and special need kids.
https://www.campwoodrich.com

and

Timothy Firth from Belltown’s CAM or Common Area Maintenance
An organization for preservation and promotion of the arts, culture, fashion and events.
https://www.camseattle.org

We’ll be meeting at the Labour Temple building at 2800 1st Ave (thanks to our friends for hosting again!)

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

Join your neighbors to hear from Friends of the Waterfront on the progress to the Seattle Waterfront project.

We’ll be meeting at the Labour Temple building at 2800 1st Ave (thanks to our friends for hosting!)