Little Brook Youth Corps “A lot of people don’t know about this community,” says Mark Mendez of the North Seattle neighborhood where he grew up. “They think Lake City is just white people.” In fact, Lake City’s Little Brook community boasts a range of ethnicities and...
2018 Green Infrastructure Summit Green Jobs and Equity By Courtney Baxter & Camilo McConnell Inclusion is an important, yet nuanced, subject, especially within the realms of career development. At the Puget Sound Green Infrastructure Summit, a City...
Kent World Relief Seattle Creating a Sense of Community Belonging By Camilo McConnell As Hannah and I drove into the Hillside Church in Kent, the rain that started as a drizzle began to descend more rapidly. We were greeted by Tahmina Martelly, the project manager and...
Burien Burien Rain Gardens By Camilo McConnell On a sleepy residential block in Burien, Washington, there is a house that stands in contrast with the rest. This contrast is the result of the efforts made by Lidia, the homeowner, who knew that the changes she made on...
Fremont How to Filter 2 Million Gallons of Stormwater from the Aurora Bridge By Hannah Kett The Fremont neighborhood in Seattle has many claims, including being home to the Troll, the Solstice Parade and title of “Center of the Universe.” It is adding one...
