West Seattle

I've lived in West Seattle for 30+ years, most of that time at Alki Beach. Growing up, I lived near San Francisco and later in the foothills of the Sierras - I've always been drawn to mountains and salt water. West Seattle offers the best of both worlds. I've worked for West Seattle companies, started a couple of businesses here myself, volunteered in various ways, sung in community choir, and made friends.

West Seattle is home.

Post List

Here's Why West Seattle Needs a Comprehensive Transit Plan

Marie McKinsey

Mar 2418 min read

Here's Why West Seattle Needs a Comprehensive Transit Plan

Outside the well served transit hubs, at the Alaska Junction and Westwood Village, West Seattle residents have hit-or-miss transit options.

Marie McKinsey

Nov 26, 20235 min read

Could Amazon Save Westwood Village?

Let's think outside the box. Instead of a big retail anchor at Westwood Village, why not a big tech company? Amazon has all the resources ne

Sound Transit Presents an Excellent Case for the No Build Alternative

Marie McKinsey

Sep 4, 20237 min read

Sound Transit Presents an Excellent Case for the No Build Alternative

As time goes by, though, it is becoming clear that ST3 does not offer any significant benefit for the environment or for West Seattle.

The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering

Marie McKinsey

Aug 19, 20232 min read

The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering

The Seattle Times recently ran an article entitled: "Have you melted the Seattle Freeze? We'd like to hear how you did it." I wish I'd known

The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More

Marie McKinsey

Mar 18, 20234 min read

The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More

They say that no good deed goes unpunished. My "good deed,"apparently, was volunteering to participate in the Friends of the Junction's plan

Marie McKinsey

Mar 11, 202310 min read

West Seattle's Citizen Urban Planners

Did you know that Seattle's Comprehensive Plan is being updated? Do you even know what the Comprehensive Plan is? If you answered "no" to on

A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

Marie McKinsey

May 8, 20223 min read

A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

In the spring of 1995, a group of West Seattle gardeners brought us the first West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT).

My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Marie McKinsey

Apr 24, 20229 min read

My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

I am posting my comments here for two reasons: 1) According to "the rules," comments submitted by April 28th that address specific sections

How Many West Seattle Businesses Will We Lose Because of Sound Transit's Light Rail?

Marie McKinsey

Apr 16, 20223 min read

How Many West Seattle Businesses Will We Lose Because of Sound Transit's Light Rail?

Sound Transit's light rail extension to West Seattle will mean the closure or relocation of many businesses. How many and which ones?

"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 10, 20225 min read

"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

When I posted last week's article about the new season of West Seattle Bridge Drama, I thought, "Hey, that's it now, I'm going to go do some

Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 2, 20228 min read

Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

now that 700 people in West Seattle have received letters advising them that their properties are in the path of an oncoming train.

Marie McKinsey

Apr 1, 20226 min read

The Bridges of West Seattle

When the West Seattle Bridge, which links the peninsula of West Seattle with mainland Seattle, was closed suddenly in March of 2020, it left

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