Making Waves
Friends of Hidden Beach blog
Fence Renewal Time (again)
Groundhog Day … uh, Fence permit renewal time again. Email City of Seattle with your fence feelings! mark.thomas@seattle.gov
Memorial Day
A good day to remember Army veteran and acclaimed PNW environmental artist, Alfredo Arreguín. (pictured is his beach scene “Shilshole”)
Seattle Times: Letter to the Editor
“Waterfront homeowners can threaten legal action, which no city department wants to risk.“
A case of mistaken identity
“Wetlands — commonly called marshes, swamps, or bogs — are land areas that are saturated or covered with water for at least some part of the year.” - Dept of Ecology, State of WA
The property owner’s perspective
“We are here to address questions and provide good information to avoid the continuation of this harm in the future.” - attorney for the north property owner
From the “While You Were Out” Department
“Clearly a 14 foot wide concrete driveway extending nearly from the water to 39th Ave E creates a rather significant increase in impervious surface within 100 feet of the shoreline.”
UW Urban Design & Planning weighs in
“Street ends are valuable neighborhood resources, especially when on the waterfront. They should not be stolen by adjacent landowners.”
De-fence! De-fence! Or not.
The “temporary” fence for the north property has been renewed (again) by SDOT.
October Update
It is time to give you an update on where we are regarding all things Hidden Beach.
Viretta Park. Sound familiar?
Substitute ‘private homeowners’ for ‘Howard Schultz’ and ‘street end’ for ‘public park’, and voila … same story!
What the heck is going on with Hidden Beach? A primer.
Maybe you walk to, swim at, or otherwise enjoy Hidden Beach. But when it comes to encroachments, fence permits, SDOT, and the plan to improve this street-end, it quickly gets confusing. Here’s what you need to know.
Don’t Fence Me In
A musical meditation on fences, land, and the genius of The Andrews Sisters.
Stuck In The Middle With You
“Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right …”
No truer lyrics have ever been penned. Thank you Stealers Wheel.
Tilting At Fences: why the fence permit should not be renewed.
On behalf of the hundreds of people from all over Seattle who use this beach, we respectfully request that SDOT allow the public land at E. Harrison Street End (aka “Hidden Beach”) to return to its proper use as our unobstructed swimming hole, paddleboard launch, neighborhood gathering spot, and a slice of Lake Washington beach access.