John and Summit has just been awarded $150,000!

Dear UP,

Below is an email from Su-Jn Chon, a project manager at the Department of Neighborhoods. She confirms what we've been hoping for the last few days would come true - John and Summit Park is now almost fully funded due to an allocation from the new Parks Levy P-Patch Development Fund.

We will continue to fundraise and hold outreach events, if not at such a hectic pace as before. There are a few things we could use money for, such as a tool shed, compost bins, and a continuing maintenance fund. However, we can now rest assured that there will be a magnificent park and P-Patch at John and Summit by next year.

It was because of the backing of the whole community that the City decided to fund this project. Thank you all so much for your past and continued support.

~ The Unpaving Paradise Steering Committee

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Dear Unpaving Paradise,

Congratulations! The Parks Levy Oversight Committee reviewed the P-Patch list of projects slated for the first quarter of the new Parks Levy funding. The committee approved the $150,000 we allocated to the John & Summit P-Patch Development. We are excited to partner with the Parks and Recreation Department to get this wonderful project off the ground quickly and growing fresh parsnips!

Thank you for your stewardship to your neighborhood and the community-at-large.

SuJ'n Chon
City of Seattle - Department of Neighborhoods
Program Manager, P-Patch & Neighborhood Matching Fund programs

6/13 - UP is co-hosting the 2nd Annual Capitol Hill Garage Sale

Unpaving Paradise is proud to co-host this year's Capitol Hill Garage Sale along with CHS blog and Sustainable Capitol Hill. If you're interested in having your own sale that day, go to the Capitol Hill Garage Sale website and register your rummage. If you'd like to help with organizing for the sale beforehand or the day-of, please email us at unpaving(dot)paradise(at)gmail(dot)com. Keep an eye on the UP blog for more news on the Sale as the date comes closer.

Mark it down on your calendars - June 13th, 2009 is guaranteed to be a day-long neighborhood bargain-fest!

Tabling at the Farmer's Market

This last Sunday was the first Capitol Hill Farmer's Market of the year, and we were there to enjoy the bounty and spread the word about the park and P-Patch to be at John and Summit. UP will be at the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market every first Sunday of the month through the end of the year - if you're interested in tabling, please email us at unpaving(dot)paradise(at)gmail(dot)com.

Above and below: our intrepid outreach team in action.

Thanks again to this Sunday's volunteers, and to Shawn for his time and photographic skill.

6/13 - UP is cohosting this year's Capitol Hill Garage Sale

Unpaving Paradise is proud to co-host this year's Capitol Hill Garage Sale along with CHS blog and Sustainable Capitol Hill. If you're interested in having your own sale that day, go to the Capitol Hill Garage Sale website and register your rummage. If you'd like to help with organizing for the sale beforehand or the day-of, please email us at unpaving(dot)paradise(at)gmail(dot)com. Keep an eye on the UP blog for more news on the Sale as the date comes closer.

Mark it down on your calendars - June 13th, 2009 is guaranteed to be a day-long neighborhood bargain-fest!