City budget battle not over yet for amendment to ‘make Alki Community Center a community center once again’ and improve street safety
A budget amendment to restore programming at the Alki Community Center and improve street safety on Alki Avenue is still being debated. The amendment, proposed by District 1 Councilmember Rob Saka, would allocate $250,000 to Seattle Parks and Recreation over two years for recreational activities and $210,000 to the Seattle Department of Transportation for public realm improvements. The plan would also fund a traffic camera on Alki, although $50,000 for this purpose was initially cut from the proposal. Speakers at a recent city budget hearing argued that restoring the community center would revitalize the neighborhood.
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