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North City Station, a new public gathering spot, is coming soon to the site of the old lawn mower shop at NE 185th & 10th NE!!!! This currently vacant site, adjacent to North City’s Rotary Park and near the 185th Street Link Station, will soon become a temporary public space for events, food trucks, art, and culture. But first, it needs a serious glow-up!

Join the North City Neighborhood Association, Urbanist Shoreline, Salvation Artists and Makers Collective, the City of Shoreline, and many of your neighbors for a spring cleanup volunteer event at this future community hub.

There’s a lot of work to do, but we’ll make it fun! We will provide tools and cleaning supplies, coffee, and snacks. Come get your hands dirty and celebrate the awesome community space that's coming soon!

RSVP is requested, but not required.

Despite a bit of rain last Saturday, about 20 neighbors came together and made a huge difference in North City for the NCNA North City CleanUp Day! Armed with gloves, bags, and incredible community spirit, volunteers tackled:

• 15th Ave NE
• NE 175th Street
• NE 180th Street
• 10th Ave NE
• NE 185th St around the light rail station.

Special Thanks: A huge shoutout to Mary Ann Higgins and Jaclyn Newman for their participation in the North City CleanUp. NCNA asked for help with the event organization and these two really stepped up and owned the logistics. Their leadership made this possible!

And of course, the biggest thank you to every single volunteer who showed up and stuck it out through the rain. You all proved that a little weather can't dampen North City's community spirit!

Stay Tuned: We're already planning another cleanup for late summer before the weather turns – watch this space for details!

This is what community is all about. North City, you showed up and showed out!

Photos courtesy: Mary Higgins, Kevin Atkinson, Mark Notermann, Jaclyn Newman

Join your neighbors in beautifying the North City community. Sign up for the North City Neighborhood Association Clean Up Event on Saturday, May 17, 10 am to noon.

Meet others who value our community and pick up litter along the sidewalks in and around the North City Business District or the 185th light- rail station.

Volunteers will meet at 10 am in front of Sodam Chicken for the North City Business District area crews.

Volunteers for the light-rail station area should meet at 10 am at the car drop-off area at 185th and 8th Ave NE.

Bring gloves. The City of Shoreline will provide vests, teachers, and garbage bags. Dress for the weather, the event will happen rain or shine.

For questions or more information, please email: info@northcityna.org

Join us Friday, August 30 from 4 – 8 pm as the North City Neighborhood Association officially launches the Shoreline North / 185th Street Link Light Rail Station. Start your Labor Day weekend with a celebration right here in North City!

Walk, bike, or ride to the new station and grab a free Orca card to board the 1 Line. Food vendors, community partners, music, dance, and celebration will fill the space.

• Dance Performances from Shorecrest and Shorewood Hip Hop teams, Mak Fai Lion Dance, and BOOTS! — a '60s Go-Go Dance Party. DJ Kurt Bloch and Emcee Troy Nelson from KEXP will keep the energy strong throughout the evening.
• Lime will be on hand to offer scooter and bike demos and will be handing out free helmets.
• Enjoy foods from local vendors such as La Liath Bakery, Mellow Yellow Thai, Nata Seattle, Geni's Ethiopian, Chick 'N Fix, El Mammamia, Taco Cortes, and Dippy's Ice Cream
• Sound Transit will deploy a team of ambassadors to assist with Orca cards and answer questions about Link. Metro and Community Transit will also be ready to talk about transit integrations at our newest multi-modal hub.
• A $1 book sale from Friends of Shoreline Library, and a special transit-themed exhibit from the Shoreline Historical Museum
• A craft marketplace of clothing and jewelry, including High Vibe Designed & Burnout Boss, Salaheddine Serrhini, and Forever Beauty Jewelry
• Learn from Commute Seattle about transit options, plus Shoreline Tool Library will be on hand to offer free bicycle inspections.
• Hello There You event photography will provide a selfie booth and a roaming photographer to capture your memories and send them directly to your phone.

All 4 new stations (Shoreline South, Shoreline North, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood) will be celebrating their grand openings, so hop on the train and check out the other new stations while you’re at it. This landmark event will only happen once – show up and make history in Shoreline!

Volunteers make this all possible! We will have plenty of low-impact shifts and opportunities to help out. All volunteers will receive a commemorative tee shirt and a $20 food voucher. Sign up here to be part of this unique event!

Let’s Get Moving is presented by the North City Neighborhood Association and sponsored by Sound Transit.

2 Hours to Make a Difference in Your Community

Join your neighbors for a brief, but impactful community service as we work together to beautify the streets of North City. Volunteer for this cleanup event, and contribute to a cleaner, safer environment — and help foster a sense of pride and unity in our community.

Pick Your Spot

We've divided the business district into three areas: Choose the place you're most passionate about or most convenient for you. Whether it's the main street on 15th Ave NE, or the neighboring area, your efforts will have a visible impact.

Everything You Need Provided

Gloves, garbage bags, and guidance will be provided. Plus, your work will be rewarded with a sense of accomplishment and the knowledge that you've played a direct role in building community.

Sign Up Now!

Please sign up for a slot in one of the cleanup zones, and join us as we roll up our sleeves for North City. Bring your friends, family, and enthusiasm! Signup is a snap – no login or account is required, just your name and email address. We will send more detailed directions as the date approaches.

Sign Up!

Do you enjoy connecting with your neighbors? We certainly do, and could use some help connecting online. The NCNA is looking for someone to help with our social media outreach. This would include sharing news from the City of Shoreline, activities of the NCNA, and stories you think neighbors would be interested in!

If interested, send an email to info@northcityna.org and we will flow up with more details.

There used to be a fair amount of horsetail (equisetum) growing in the Gateway planters. Since we've replanted them, it doesn’t want to go away without a fight.

Horsetail

Digging or pulling the horsetail out is not practical. It is impossible to get all the roots — any bits left will continue to grow. The best approach is to keep snipping of any shoots it sends up. That depletes the roots of energy, eventually doing them in.

If you happen to be by the planter and see some horsetail, help us out and cut off any shoots!

Horsetail hiding under some grasses

Also, remember that we can use help watering, too!

Please help us water the new plantings at the North City Gateway (NE 175th and 15th NE)! They need to be watered twice a day through the summer hot season.

To volunteer to water the plants, sign up here.

Instructions & Notes

There are 2 high planter boxes as well as the lower area beneath the North City sign.

Please bring your own water, 5 gallons at the minimum. Gallon jugs with caps work well. A watering can or a bucket in a box will prevent it from toppling over in your car.

As long as the Animal Medical Center parking lot is not full, we have permission to park there while watering since watering won't take much time.

Thank you!

The neighborhood association has started has been working to revamp/replant the landscaping in the North City Gateway planters at the corner of 15th and 170th.

Thanks to the efforts of many, but especially Karen Benson and Yoshiko Saheki new plantings are now in! Thanks also to Kevin Atkinson and the Ken and Victoria Adams family (as well as whoever else I've left out) for weeding and cleanup in preparation for the planting.

As the Summer heat continues, we will be seeking volunteers to help with watering. Stay tuned for more on that.