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who owns it?

jack — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:17:26 GMT

Does anyone know who owns the lot behind that gas station on 6th and Blair? You know, the one across from 7 Eleven, and across the alley from Centro Latino...

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Seattle Intersection Project

jadene — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:47:02 GMT

Intersection Repair Process Notes for “Fortyninth Intersects Burke” a.k.a. the WallyBug (Sept 9-10th, 2006)
By Eric Higbee (h_i_g_b_e_e@yahoo.com)
Updated 10/09/06

This is a rough documentation of the steps and processes we went through to implement our intersection repair at 49th Burke Ave N. and N 49th Street on September 9th & 10th, 2006. It is intended to be a rudimentary guide to help other neighborhoods accomplish similar goals.

1.) Meeting Process

Meeting One: Gathered together a core group of neighbors to discuss feasibility of project. Showed precedents from Portland and elsewhere. Brainstormed initial ideas and establish a rough scope of work. Made initial contacts with City officials and City Repair.

Meeting Two: Invited larger neighborhood to a meeting to discuss the project. Presented more detail on project such as feasibility, dimensions, costs, permissions, etc.

Meeting Three: Design charrette. Brought neighbors together to brainstorm creative ideas for the project. Have a knowledgeable facilitator at meeting to keep an open forum and encourage creativity. Displayed all ideas on wall. Discussed and disseminated favorite ideas. For next meeting, took favorite ideas and prepared one or more alternative sketches of design.

Meeting Four: Discussed alternative designs. Refined.

Meeting Five : Approved of final design.

Closer to implementation : Meeting to create committees and assign tasks for various responsibilities. Most committees were really only one person. Committees we created included:

Committee for the Procurement of Paint -researching and buying the paint and paint supplies

Committee for Home Intersection Security - renting and acquiring the street closed signs. Set up and take down day of. Working with SDOT on any last changes to the traffic control plan. Making sure cars are not parked in work area.

Committee for the Layout and Logistics of Implementation –creating and implementing the system for laying out the design on the ground. Layout of design on Saturday.

Committee for Ensuring the Cleanliness of Painting Surfaces - renting a powerwasher and cleaning the street on Saturday.

Committee for Satisfying Stomachs - organizing refreshments and food for the painting day

Committee for Efficient Volunteer Organization and Participation Statistics - Making sure everyone has a paintbrush and a way to be involved on paint day.
Logging Volunteer hours.

Committee for Financial Oversight –dealing with keeping tabs of money and expenses and ensuring reimbursement.

All meeting should have food and beverage! Potlucks preferred!

2.) Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Small and Simple Matching Fund:

DON has a fairly complicated process for applying for and managing their Small as Simple grants. Most of this information is available on their website. Take a look early on in your process at the DON deadlines for the grants and leave yourself enough time to apply for and then sign the contract (a couple months after application is submitted). Some of what we had to do up front is estimate a budget and collect pledges for time commitments. Keeping track of volunteer hours once the application is submitted is very important. DON had also asked that we get the support of our neighborhood council. Our grant was for $1415 and covered costs for paint, paint supplies, permits, power washer rental, sign rentals. We used the Wallingford Community Council as our fiscal sponsor.

3.) Department of Transportation.

SDOT treated our Intersection Repair as a pilot project. We went through several design revisions as the folks in SDOT figured out what they were comfortable with. At one point they wanted the painting to be as small as a traffic circle because they were afraid people would drive up onto the curb to avoid driving over the painting. However SDOT eventually had a change-of-heart (perhaps after seeing some photos of Portland projects I sent them) and the final version was not very different from the initial proposal. In theory SDOT will be developing a set of guidelines based on this project to help guide similar projects in the future.

Personel :
Theresa Smith: Theresa was our primary SDOT contact person and chief advocate for our project within SDOT. She did a lot of work behind the scenes to get approval for the permit by showing the design the appropriate people, coordinating internal meetings, etc.

Theresa Cayetano Smith,
PE Senior Civil
(206) 684-0353
Theresa.Smith@Seattle.Gov

Marilyn Vancil: Worked with her to establish a Traffic Control Plan (see below). Gave final approval.

Marilyn Vancil
SDOT Traffic
684-5111
Marilyn.Vancil@Seattle.Gov

Angela Steel : Creates and issues final permit.

Angela Steel
Annual Permits, Street Use Division
(206) 684-5267
Angela.Steel@seattle.gov

SDOT Process
1.) Submit a plan of intersection repair that included street and design dimensions
- nothing to cross over onto the sidewalk from street (especially not at ADA curb ramps). Hopefully this could change in the future.
- identify what type of paint you will be using (see below)
- SDOT may be willing in the future to entertain using other traffic control elements such as bumps and reflectors into the design.
2.) Collect signatures of 60% of neighbors within a one block radius from the intersection. SDOT will supply forms, neighbor list, and map. Signatures of houses immediately adjacent to intersection required (?)
3.) Submit a traffic control plan
- SDOT guidelines can be found here: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/trafficcontrolmanual.htm
- identify what signs will be used and where they will be placed to close of the intersection.
- identify when streets will be closed
- include a second level of protection in case vehicles enter the street (ie, more signs, or parking cars so they block the street (what we did))
- SDOT suggested, but did not require that we have someone with a flagger card to direct traffic (seemed a silly/onerous requirement to us)
- notify local fire department of street closure
- notify all neighbors about the street closure and work out their access issues to either mutual satisfaction, or you document your attempts to meet their needs.

4.) Actual Supplies and Expenses

Paint: We used RODDA Driveline paint. We got it from their store on 4th Avenue (3838 Fourth Avenue South ). We used AutoCAD to approximate area coverage for each color, and then estimated 250sqft/gallon coverage. This coverage estimate was low and we ended up having barely enough paint for about 1 ½ - 2 coats (even after calculating for two coats and generously adding a few more gallons) The road is extremely rough and sucks up a lot of paint. We used just about all of it. The estimated cost listed below is only a few dollars different from what we actually spent.

Color Area (sqft) x 2 coats Total (gal) Est. $
Red 450 900 5 $100
Green (leaf) 650 1300 6 $100
Black 325 650 5 $110
Yellow (flower) 1000 2000 12 $190
White 300 600 5 $70

Total: 2725 5450 33 $570

RODDA can mix limited colors with their Driveline paint. (We only mixed a green, but Squire Park had a variety of different colors mixed) They told us that the non-mixed colors (yellow, red, black, white) will last longer than mixed colors. Everything is latex-based except for the black, which is oil based. They can give it in 5 gallon buckets, except for the black which is in 1 gallon cans.

We used mostly rollers to apply the paint –both 12” and 6”. This 6” were especially nice for some of the outline work. We also used disposable 4” brushes for detail and touch up.

Supply list (approximate guess – Adam/Dan can you verify?):

(10) painting trays
(25) painting liners
(12) 12” roller frames
(24) 12” rollers
(6) 6” roller frames
(12) 6” rollers
(20) 4” disposable brushes
(5) 5 Gallon buckets
(2) blue tarps
(3) box of non-latex disposable gloves
Lots of rags
Stir sticks

We were a little bit short on enough rollers and paint tray liners.

Street Signs : Rented from National Barricade. $72 for all of ours signs (12 of them) for a six day rental. The delivered and picked them up. The price can be substantially cheaper if you pick them up yourselves. We had some signs stolen the night they sat outside.

5.) Notes on implementation

Sat: Swept and powerwashed the street – very helpful! There’s more dirt than you think, especially on the edges. This took about 4 hours with one person. Consider keeping elements of your design away from the sidewalk edges as these areas quickly fill up with a lot of dirt/debris over the year.

Layout: We used to control joints in the street concrete to establish a grid (approximately 6’) across the street. We also drew two large circles from the intersection centerpoint (a manhole cover). We then drew the design in chalk which allowed us to make corrections. We then marked it again with marking spray paint (the kind you can spray upside down). Labeled each area with a color symbol. Took about 4 hours for two of us.

Sun: We basically painted by numbers. We had 30-50 show up and help paint . Then we had a big block party/potluck.

6.) Photos

Lots of process photos taken by Eric Higbee here:
http://www.erichigbee.net/projects/IR2006/

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T-Horse in Eugene

jadene — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:45:19 GMT

Hi Eugene City Reparians,
I was just at PDX HQ today, and Yveline the VBC coordinator mentioned that the T-horse is coming to Eugene.
I connected her with Katie, the woman who is the remaining core group member from when we started in 2003.
Yveline can be reached at vbc@cityrepair.org. I've been unconnected to what is happening in Eugene since moving
in 2005, but I want to make this tribe more active, so perhaps expect good things to come hopefully in the future.

Anyone who has an ear to the tracks or a foot on the parade route, please put the word out here!
Thanks,
:) Jadene

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how is everybody doing?

jadene — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:38:00 GMT

hi,
since tribe made the initial changes i haven't been around. how is the group doing?
do you have any projects going on?
let me know if i can do anything to facilitate activity!
:) jadene

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introducing myself

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:39:39 GMT

hello everyone,
i just joined tribe and am introducing myself around.
i'm interested in knowing what's up w/ eugenecityrepair.
hope the falling season finds you and yours well coloured.

peace,
t-om

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greenways and wetlands

jordan — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:05:56 GMT

in my thoughts, I see the water of light, with particles that dance with the rhythm of life. I wish so that we can intend a transformation of loving water working with us to heal, educate, activate and recreate our communities. Imagine that we can work it from south to north, west to east. Connecting on a walk, the greenways and wetlands from where ever we are in the valley, forest, urban and flat. Keep on truckin' in the garden. The workload, the imagination. The group sessions that keep us movin. Peace. Natural Time. Discovery.

Greetings everyone, we are HEAR
Earth Catalyst Action Network

It is the earth and its communities of urban and rural abode
that we sting. We travel to those that are interested in hearing what it is all about, involving all those who have a stake in peace, health and well being.

We take the Time to listen, work together, organize and deliver.

Our purpose is to bridge the communities of a region, and to spread loose the seeds of change,
always for the better of our human and ecological family. We vote with our future in mind, our past in the behind, and now so that we all make a difference.

We welcome all to volunteer in the garden of life. One Love!

HEARINk.tribe.net

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village building convergence this weekend!

jadene — Thu, 26 May 2005 04:45:06 GMT

i am headed up to participate in the vbc this weekend and have been asked to present on eugene city repair. if anyone from eugene would like to drive up with me on friday or meet me, let me know.
here is the schedule for friday and saturday's events related to eugene city repair:

The workshop is all afternoon on Friday. It starts with a complimentary lunch at the CRHQ (by the Red & Black), at 11:30am on Friday- then at 1pm we move down to FREE Geek at SE 10th & Market... we will focus on the philosophy of City Repair and give a tool kit for City Repair sproutlets- and info on intersection repairs- and more. That is 3 hours from 1pm-4pm.

Then on Sat from 1-4pm each city will share what they've been doing and we'll discuss with eachother what has worked well and what hasn't.

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leadership and coordination needed

jadene — Thu, 26 May 2005 04:51:00 GMT

we lost janelle and rachel last year.
i'm moving to p-town this month.
that leaves katie as the only contact person.
rob and melanie also have an intersection project.

i propose that eugene city repair needs coordination.

i would like to leave this tribe in the care of someone who is going to be around and active on tribe and in the community to keep making eugene city repair happen.

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seeking cool minded folks for a smallish Veneta community...

papa tom — Thu, 19 May 2005 22:33:20 GMT

Hello one and all…

I am testing the waters to see who out there would be interested in
creating a smallish little community. I currently live on six acres
outside of Veneta and have found myself in a position of either
selling this place to move into Eugene or finding a small group of
people who would like to live here and share this wonderful place.
Naturally, I would prefer to stay here, but I do need the right
collection of blessed beings for it to work. What I am looking for are
people who are interested in living creatively and cooperatively with
others "out in the country".

The land here has a great little forest with a small network of
trails, an orchard, a small flock of elderly chickens, a plethora of
garden space --though mostly fallow right now (I can only do so much
by myself!), sooo many herbs, gorgeous flowers and a variety of
different structures. The main house is currently being remodeled, but
will have four potential sleeping spaces. The studio has its own
kitchen and full bath and is a wonderful space (two levels, lots of
light, thicker walls, hardwood floors upstairs, large deck…) …great
place for a couple or small family? The clinic space has a small
waiting room, bathroom, treatment room and upstairs office/medicinary.
It has been run as a low-key naturopathic practice for about seventeen
years, but could easily accommodate other practitioners or perhaps be
converted into another living space. Lastly, there are wood sheds for
tools and wood and play, and a funky sort of permanent sweat lodge.
The studio and main house are heated by woodstove and the clinic
currently is electric, but I would like to change that sometime soon.
Surrounded by trees, it is fairly secluded here, but we are also
blessed by great neighbors like the folks at Om Farm at the other end
of this forest, easy access to Zumwalt park down the road and a short
bike ride into the Fair in July. This is a very kid friendly place,
too, with play spaces, raspberries, strawberries, hummingbirds, newts,
dragonflies, butterflies, deer, a trampoline and climbing trees. I
have three wee ones of my own who would likely be here about half the
time.

When I first acquired this place I envisioned starting a little
eco-village community, but in the last three years have realized that
I cannot do that single-handedly. However, as idealistic as that idea
may be, I am not yet ready to let go of it. I think this place has a
great potential to manifest a conscious community into reality with
the right people facilitating the process in smaller or greater roles.
For some, that may mean just a short stay here, being present and
chipping in, and for others it may mean something more long-term and
involved. I am open to it all. Speaking of me…

I am 36 year old single papa, naturopath, handyman and occasional
photographer (amongst other things). I am interested in herbs,
permaculture, Ayurvedic medicine, cooking, baking, green building,
gardening, meditation, yoga and about a gazillion other things. I love
music, everything from jazz to classical indian, to alt country to
reggae to punk to hiphop… I also play pennywhistle, native american
flute and doumbek. I am a hopeless film lover, though could easily do
without broadcast television. I am in the process of an amiable split
with the mother of my divine kids after a year or so of plutonic
co-habitative co-parenting. I have a daughter and two sons, aged
eight, almost five and two. They are currently home schooled but we
are looking into the emerald valley unschool for next year. They love
it here and would be ecstatic to have other kids to play, learn and
explore with.

The future of this place really depends on the decisions made by the
group of us, but some ideas I've been knocking around include a larger
work/art space, a covered outdoor hang-out space, a detached laundry
space (currently in the main house), a cob bathhouse with a wood fired
sauna and japanese tub (I like to dream, eh?), some smallish cob
cabins (to expand the community or for guests), a tree house… The land
can supply plenty of wood for construction, heating and crafts.

Some spaces could be available right now with the rest ready by mid to
late summer. I expect rents would be about $350/room and $700 for the
studio with utilities and other expenses split amongst us. I have also
considered the possibility of creating more ownership in the
relationship, too, but don't know how exactly to structure it to be
legal equitable and simple. Ideas? And as I implied, the clinic space
could also be opened to other practitioners …I would love to partner
with other hands, hearts and minds.

So, if any or all of this sounds like something you, or someone you
know, would be interested in, contact me to start a dialog. From
there, you can check out the land, spaces, me and hopefully others, to see if you get an unmistakable intuitive urge to move forward.

or...

check out this tribe...

http://oregon.tribe.net/tribe/46a3acc4-fe69-4d2e-817e-6fee5f209132?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B46a3acc4-fe69-4d2e-817e-6fee5f209132%5D&r=10377

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eugene city repair: intersection repair project underway

jadene — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 06:11:59 GMT

hi! most of the needed plants are in the ground. i now need to build rope swings, benches, and a kiosk for the 8th and Jefferson neighborhood and bus stop. want to help? i'm interested in trading my project experience, plant knowledge, and permaculture design skills for help building this intersection repair project. i can do it by myself, but it probably would be fun to meet people and grow our community by sharing projects. project needs include a few 2' bench seats, round 3" caliper poles or branches, sturdy rope, paint and brushes (i already have some of all of these things), and wood plus a window for a simple kiosk. :)

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22nd & Garfield

jadene — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:58:12 GMT

Here's more information on katie's intersection repair project:

iNeighbors site, go to:
<http://www.i-neighbors.org/>
Search for "97405" to find our (22nd & Garfield) neighborhood.

To send a message to everyone in our neighborhood, use the following email address:
<22ndgarfield97405@i-neighbors.org>

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