Greenwood Community Council

08/14/2026

The annual big Greenwood/Phinney Art Walk is TONIGHT and tomorrow morning - check it out!

06/05/2026

If you're interested the future of Aurora Ave., Seattle is sponsoring a "pop-in party" this Saturday from 11-1:30pm at the Bitter Lake Community Center. City staff will have information and answer your questions about future plans and safety initiatives. Greenwood Community Council will have a table there.

North Aurora Community Connections Pop-In Parties!

Join us in shaping the future of North Aurora! There are two opportunities to connect with the OPCD project team and other orgs on May 27th and June 6th to share your thoughts.

Wednesday, May 27, 5 PM-7:30 PM
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School

Saturday, June 6, 11 AM-1:30 PM
Bitter Lake Community Center

All ages welcome - Food, fun activities for all.

Can’t make it in person? No problem! Fill out our survey by the end of June: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/6023edaca5ac4cf79d5fcb38ffefaa68.

04/30/2026

Fantastic news for us in Greenwood and nearby Aurora/Licton Springs neighborhoods!

northseattle We have exciting news to share! The YMCA of Greater Seattle and North Seattle College have signed a letter of intent to explore a new collaboration that would bring expanded aquatics, wellness, and community-building opportunities to the North Seattle campus and surrounding neighborhoods.

Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/4n26tJN

04/27/2026

If you can chip in to help the Taproot Theatre recover from this thoughtless vandalism, please do. The Taproot is an essential part of what makes Greenwood great.

04/21/2026

Greenwood Community Council Meeting
TONIGHT - Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 pm
Greenwood Library - 8016 Greenwood Ave. N

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞
Also: Vote on Proposed GCC Bylaw Changes

Greenwood is blessed with a strong local business community, but small businesses have been through a lot over the past several years. Chris Maykut works for the Phinney Neighborhood Association as the Small Business Advocate, and is a former Greenwood business owner himself. Chris and others have been working for several years to establish a business improvement association (BIA) that will help local businesses and commercial property owners promote the Phinney/Greenwood business district and help create a good business environment here to keep our businesses healthy.

Chris will provide an overview of the proposed BIA, discuss what challenges local small businesses are facing and answer any questions you have.

Also on the agenda
GCC has been maintained by an organizing committee as we try to get it back on a steady course since activities mostly went dark during the pandemic. The organizing committee proposed some general principles for revising GCC bylaws a year ago, and last month we sent out proposed revisions that we hope to discuss and during the last half hour of Tuesday’s meeting. If the bylaws are amended we would also open nominations for board members to be voted on at the May meeting.

Proposed changes would:
- Make slight edits to purpose statements
- Remove references to annual dues
- Restrict voting to people who’ve added themselves to the email list
- Elect board members who would choose officers among themselves
- Redefine officer roles to fit what actually needs to be done

Greenwood is blessed with a strong local business community, but small businesses have been through a lot over the past several years. Chris Maykut works for the Phinney Neighborhood Association as the Small Business Advocate, and is a former Greenwood business owner himself. Chris and others have b...

02/15/2026

What Issues Should the Community Council Focus on Going Forward

Greenwood Community Council Meeting
This Tuesday, February 17, 6:30 pm
Greenwood Library - 8016 Greenwood Ave. N

The community council is planning its program and determining priorities for the upcoming year. Over 100 of you have responded to a survey on the issues facing Greenwood you’re most interested in or concerned about. We’ll present and discuss the results. You can still fill out the survey until midnight Sunday February 15 by clicking the attachment.

Also for the past year or more we’ve been working to reconstitute the community council after a period of inactivity during the pandemic. We will pass out and discuss proposed bylaws changes to prepare for the March meeting where we will take a vote on final bylaws and elect a new board.

Tuesday is the Lunar New Year and the start of Ramadan; we know there are other competing events. If you can’t make it, you can always weigh in by sending an email to us at [email protected]. We will be experimenting with equipment to record the meeting to see how best to allow people to watch the meeting online in the future.

02/04/2026

Organic community organizing going on in our neighborhood!

In this guest-written piece, a local neighbor shares how Neighbors Protecting Neighbors grew from quiet conversations into a coordinated, community-led network rooted in care, trust, and mutual support.

From parents and retirees to small businesses and first-time organizers, this is a story about what happens when neighbors choose to show up for one another.

Read the full story and learn how you can get involved at PhinneyWood.com.

01/06/2026

The Phinney Emergency Hub is a volunteer-run effort to prepare Phinney and Greenwood for earthquakes and other emergencies. If there is an emergency, people who want to help can gather at the Phinney Neighborhood Association where volunteers will muster and vital supplies are stored. To learn more or help out, check out this PhinneyWood article.

When “The Big One” hits PhinneyWood, what happens next? Learn how the volunteer-run Phinney Emergency Hub and PNA help neighbors prepare and respond.