October 22, 2024 Dena Jensen
I sent this email today to support the letter sent by the Whatcom Environmental Council related to their post shown above:
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After three minutes at city council you are cooked – or else!.[Note: This article was written by NWCitizen regular contributor, Dick Conoboy and by Anne Mackie, a community activist for 50 years. Her first encounter with authoritarianism was in 1966 when a bucket of mop water was thrown out the window of the Federal Court House building on Magnolia St. at a group of anti-war protesters that she was part of.]
Mon, Aug 15, 2016, 3:13 am // Dick Conoboy
The August 8 evening meeting of the Bellingham City Council must be viewed (video here) if you want to see the direction the city is taking on stifling citizen involvement in planning for our future.
Bellingham Planning Commission last night. The PC went over the housing chapter of the Comp Plan. Continue reading
Uber Logo.
Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 11:04 am Dick Conoboy
Last September during focus groups on the Comp Plan update the notion of the use of Uber (among other options) in our transportation plans was brought up by the Planning Director, Rick Sepler. […] Continue reading
One of the saddest and stupidest planning decisions I have seen since living here…more destruction of the irreplaceable Semiahmoo Spit. Continue reading
A Bellingham ADU in the South Hill Neighborhood.
Mon, Nov 16, 2015, 4:30 am Dick Conoboy
Over the past year, various groups (primarily a focus group, the Planning Commission and the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission) have met in work groups to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the need to update the current ordinance. Continue reading
This photo, which I took exiting the garage in my current residence, shows the site of proposed construction of a 4 story building with approximately 29 residential units, approximately 1,500 square feet of live/work and commercial uses, and 29 on-site parking spaces. Continue reading
22 hrs September 16, 2015 Wendy Harris
On Thursday, in conflict with the waterfront cleanup meeting with DOE on RG Haley and Cornwall Landfill, the Bellingham Planning Commission will hold a GMA update work session on urban villages and health. 7PM, city council chambers. Continue reading
7 hrs September 9, 2015 Wendy Harris ACTION
The Gristle recounts an explosive and confrontational city council meeting last week. I do not think there was any attempt by council to reconcile the planning commission recommendations with public opinion. Continue reading
September 7, 2015 Dena Jensen
I will keep updating this page until I get schedules and locations for all local government meetings listed on it. Continue reading
noisy waters northwest 
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