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BELLTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
July 2009


Upcoming Scheduled BCOP Walks for July:

Thursday, July 2, 8:00 p.m. (Participant Outreach)
Tuesday, July 7, 11:00 p.m. (Late Night)
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m. (Litter Pickup)
Monday, July 13, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, 1:00 a.m. (Friday Late Night)
Tuesday, June 21, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 26, 1:00 p.m. (Litter Pickup)
Thursday, July 30, 3:30 p.m. (Participant Outreach)

STARTING POINT FOR ALL WALKS:
Seattle Heights Condo / 2600 2nd Ave / Between Vine St. and Cedar St.

For more BCOP info, contact: BelltownNeighbors@gmail.com 206.684.4741


A Belltown group has recently come together as the Urban Park Project, advocating for expansion and protection of the Belltown Cottage Park/P-Patch, located at Elliott and Vine. The space is used now for a community garden, the Cistern Steps Green Street improvement, and the Cottage Park, where there is a Writers in Residence Program sponsored by the Richard Hugo House. The Urban Park Project seeks use of city open space levy funds, plus other resources, to purchase adjacent parking lots and create a true community park in the expanded area. If interested, please contact Glenn MacGilvra, 425-444-4936 (cell) or glenn@speakeasy.net



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Belltown Gateway ArtWorks!
Belltown recently expanded its ongoing effort to mark the major gateways to Belltown with distinctive works of art.


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Angies Umbrella
The latest addition is Angie's Umbrella, the windswept umbrella sculpture, in the roadway triangle of Western Avenue at Lenora Street.


The other major Belltown Gateway ArtWorks are:

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Belltown Clock
The Belltown Clock and Sign on the east side of Second Avenue between Virginia and Lenora Streets.



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The Wave Rave Cave on the east side of Western Avenue at Bell Street.


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The Bell Street Walkway on Bell Street at Elliott Avenue.


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The Beckoning Cistern on the south side of Vine Street at Western Avenue.


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The two Belltown Signs on Second Avenue at Denny Way and at Broad Street.


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The Chief Seattle Statue at Tilikum Place at Fifth Avenue and Cedar Street. The main attraction of this small square is a life-size statue of Chief Seattle, for whom the city was named. Wrapped in a stained copper shawl, the chief stands on a pedestal with one arm raised in symbolic greeting to the first white settlers who landed at Alki Point in 1851. Bear heads at the base of the pedestal spout streams of water into a pool.  Tilikum Place itself (the name meaning "welcome" or "greetings" in Chinook jargon) is located at the juncture of the original land claims of Denny, Boren, and Bell. The statue, sculpted by James When from the only existing photo of the chief, was unveiled on Founders' Day, 13 November 1912, by Chief Seattle's great-great-granddaughter.




The Belltown P-Patch and Cottage Park at Vine Street and Elliott Avenue.

Belltown P-Patch



The Seattle Art Mueseum's Olympic Sculpture Park anchors the Northwest corner of Belltown at Western Avenue.

Olympic Sculpture Park (Seattle Art Museum)



The Force Is With Us!
Seattle Police Bike Patrols have dramatically increased around Belltown. When Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels recently toured Belltown with residents and business owners, Belltowners universally spoke of the need for a greater police presence in our neighborhood. As a direct result, Seattle Police Captain Michael Sanford has reassigned and dedicated more Seattle Police Bike Patrols exclusively to Belltown.

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