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Urban Forestry Dr. José Rizal Park Lewis Park The Jungle Cheasty Greenspace |
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Public Documents
What we want.
Beacon Hill Urban Village Planning - Transportation report. May, 1998, prepared by Warren Yee. Under Bike Path section,
"overwhelming favorite to implement is the I-5 greenbelt
trail."
North Beacon Hill Neighborhood Plan. March 4, 1999; endorses creation
of bike path "along the I-5 greenbelt." Dept. of
Neighborhoods.
Council Bill 111869/Ordinance Number 118724. September 29, 1997. City
Council ordinance relating to parks and recreation and animal control,
allowing off leash dogs in certain areas. North
Beacon Hill, I-90 Lid & Vicinity Habitat Map. Seattle Urban
Nature Project, 2001-2004. Jungle Briefing. July 14, 2003. Neighborhood Action Team - Dept. of Neighborhoods, Jordan Royer. CPTED Site Visit. July 15, 2003. Crime Prevention Through Effective Design Report, Seattle Neighborhood Group, SPD, Southeast Seattle Crime Prevention Council (SSCPC). East Duwamish Greenbelt Overview of Property Report. September 23, 2003. Seattle Neighborhood Group. Viewpoint Draft Vegetation Management Plan - Dr. José Rizal Park . February 4, 2004. Seattle Parks and Recreation. Beacon Hill Trail and Restoration Pro Parks Opportunity Grant Application. February 1, 2005. Community-endorsed project description, reflecting input of 14 NW Beacon Hill residents plus others from the broader community. 1.5 MB pdf. Jungle CPTED Addendum. Site Visit, June 9, 2005. Seattle Neighborhood Group. Endorses proposed trail along south border of Dr. José Rizal to "...satisfy the 'multiple user' approach to reclaiming this area." 106 KB pdf. Public Property Ownership on North Beacon Hill. Beacon Alliance of Neighbors, November 18, 2005. Detailed map of property ownership, including private property lines and jurisdictions of Washington State. Dept. of Transportation, Seattle Dept. of Transportation, and, Seattle Parks and Recreation. Also details existing public trails and stairways, future trails, and the current and to be developed Mountains to Sound Trail. 6.49 MB pdf (broadband or DSL download recommended). Map of Lewis Park. Beacon Alliance of Neighbors, April, 2006. Details property ownership in and around this undeveloped park. SDOT Mountains to Sound Project Description. February 27, 2007. Announcement of SDOT open house at Beacon Hill Elementary School. |
Articles
Pertinent published pieces. 'Jungle' for Homeless Will Be Swept into Extinction - City Squatters Readied for Move . June 27, 1994, Seattle Times, Linda Keene. City's Razing of 'Jungle' Legal, Judge Rules - Police Plan No More Action at Shanty Town. July 20, 1994, Seattle Times, Richard Seven, Peyton Whitely, Anthony Lin. Jungle Rubbish: 120 Tons. August 13, 1994, Seattle Times, Constantine Angelos. Tents for Homeless Replace Beacon Hill 'Jungle'. June 11, 1998, Seattle Times, Christine Clarridge. Jungle Bulldozed; 8 Arrested. July 17, 1998, Seattle Times, David A. Fahrenthold. Literal Urban Jungle Among Neighborhood Troublespots. July 30, 1999, Seattle P-I, Mark Higgins. Crime in Homeless Camp Sparks Cleanup. October 19, 2003, Seattle Times, Jonathan Martin. The Birds of Beacon Hill. November 19, 2003, Beacon Hill News/South District Journal, Craig Thompson. Beacon Hill's Former 'Jungle' Being Remade into an Outdoor Paradise. February 14, 2005, Seattle P-I, Vanessa Ho. Volunteers Descend on the Jungle with Axes in Hand and a Vision in Mind. April 13, 2005, Beacon Hill News/South District Journal, Craig Thompson. Seattle Police Department 2004 Annual Report. August 4, 2005. Feature story on Jungle cleanup project. Summary: "As a direct result of the collaborative efforts of the many involved organizations, the Jungle project has proved a great success and the area is being returned to the community." South End Positions Itself as Kingmaker. October 23, 2005, Seattle P-I, Craig Thompson. Contains brief history of anti-crime efforts along NW Beacon Hill in context of election, including descriptions of elected officials participation in Jungle and other efforts. Urban Forests Under Siege. November 7, 2005, Lisa Stiffler, Seattle P-I. Three-part special report: Invasive Plants Are Killing Native Trees, Few Rules Protect Trees on Private Land, and Seattle's Woods Home to Many Species. Volunteers Spend a Soggy, Muddy Holiday Helping a Park. January 17, 2006, Lisa Stiffler, Seattle P-I. EarthCorps/BAN/Seattle Parks & Rec. cleanup; 330 trees and other native species saved, 10,000 sq. ft. of ivy removed. "Greenway People," Mountains to Sound Greenway Newsletter (pdf), Vol. 13, Num. 3, July 2006, pp. 6-7. Describes one volunteer's experience working in the Jungle. Greenbelts Destroyed to Save Lives. January 8, 2007, Hector Castro, Seattle P-I. Wash. St. DOT efforts to block homeless people from running across the freeways to and from nearby camps in the Jungle. Headline misleading. Beacon Hill Welcomes New Trail as End to "the Jungle." March 5, 2007, Debera Carlton Harrell, Seattle P-I. Describes two phase approach to extend the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail in the northern Eastern Duwamish Greenbelt and Dr. José Rizal Park. |
