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Rainier Vista, located in Southeast Seattle, is a Seattle Housing Authority garden community in transition. Through a $35 million HOPE VI grant and over $100 million in partnership funds, Rainier Vista is currently being redeveloped from a 481 unit World War II temporary housing community that has been in use for more than 50 years to a new mixed-income community that will serve its residents and the surrounding neighborhood well into the future. 

Before
Rainier Vista unit circa 1999		 After
Rainier Vista unit December 2004

When the redevelopment of Rainier Vista is complete, it will have about 1,010 units of new housing dedicated to people with very low incomes, disabilities, the elderly, low-income working families as well as units for workforce housing. Rainier Vista will have parks, community gardens, and community space that will host community service providers. Rainier Vista is located along the route that will be served by the new Sound Transit LINK Light Rail, which in 2009 will have a station at MLK and Edmunds called Edmunds Station.

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTICE

Residents of the alley between S. Adams St and S. Dakota St are growing increasingly concerned about the amount of traffic using the alley. Many cars use the alley as a shortcut and often speed through it. The danger of hitting a child, adult or another car is very high. Soon, the curbs on S. Adams will be painted up to the alley so visibility is increased and turning is easier. Residents are asked to use 29th Ave S. going north or south. This detour only adds 10 seconds but could save a life! Thank you for cooperation and for helping to make our community a safe place for all. If you do drive down the alley, remember the legal speed limit is only 15 MPH! 

Please click here for notice in multiple languages.

Rainier Vista Upcoming Events
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Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Committee

1st Monday of every month

7 to 8 p.m.

Neighborhood House Paul Allen Room
4410 29th Ave South

Vietnamese Coffee Talk Committee

1st Tuesday of every month

10 a.m. to noon

McBride Court Community Room
4521 29th Ave S

See full size imageFamily Support Committee

1st Friday of every month

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Neighborhood House Paul Allen Room
4410 29th Ave South
Click here for flyer in English

Multicultural Diversity Committee

3rd Wednesday of every month

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Neighborhood House Paul Allen Room
4410 29th Ave South

Somali Cultural Group

Every Saturday and Sunday

4 to 6 p.m.

Neighborhood House
4410 29th Ave S

Neighborhood House's Rainier Vista Center Upcoming Events

for more information please call Kate Farmer at 206-461-4568 x211

ESL Classes - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening for beginning ESL (registration required) 5:30 to 7:30pm in WAMU Room at Rainier Vista Center.

Oromo Group - Cultural group every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Paul Allen Room at Rainier Vista Center

 

Vovinam Martial Arts - Free classes! Physical activity class, leadership development and martial arts program. Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sundays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., both in the Paul Allen Room at Rainier Vista Center. Show up and have fun!

 

Horn of Africa - After school tutoring program for kids in 3rd grade and up. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Paul Allen Room, and Fridays from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the WAMU Room.

 

Play and Learn - For children 0 to 5 years of age. Motor skills, reading and language skills. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Paul Allen Room.

 

Somali Cultural Group - Every Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the WAMU Room. Parenting program provides opportunity for memebers of Somali community to come together to share culture and language and experiences.

Platinum Plush Drill and Drum Team - Practice drill team for kids in the community to participate in state wide parades and perform drill steps. Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Paul Allen Room.

Yoga Class for Women - Free class, starting January 13! Tuesday mornings from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the Paul Allen Room. For women only.

There's a Google Group for New Rainier Vista residents!

A Google Group is an online forum for neighborhood communication. Come join the conversation, share useful information (Know a good babysitter? Discover a great restaurant? Looking for a carpool? Need a recommendation for teen activities or a mechanic?), learn about upcoming events, and get to know your neighbors. All you need is an email address. Google Groups are FREE and are easy to use from any internet-enabled computer.

To participate, send your email address and your home address (this is necessary to limit membership of the group to actual NRV residents) to christina@dolcideleria.com. All ages are welcome.

 Flyer in English    Flyer in Somali   Flyer in Amharic   Flyer in Vietnamese

 

Building Blocks Community Projects Fund

Do you have an idea for a group or a project?  Just involve your neighbors and you are halfway there.  It can be almost anything!  Get a group of people together to learn how to cook injerra, or start a quilting group, or how about getting some neighbors together to talk about working better with your local school? For more information click here.

 

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