Hi Alex,

With the Varsity Village open house, could I ask the HVNA board to kick in $100 for Gift cards to encourage Varsity Village residents to show up to the open house at Happy Valley Elementary school? This would be  part of the Varsity Village agenda item.

We are also asking for funding from the Whatcom Community Foundation.

This is the blurb that the Housing Authority will send to their residents.

The Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA) is working with a team of University of Washington (UW) graduate students to assess future needs and opportunities for Varsity Village.  The students will evaluate the need for community facilities to serve both the residents and neighborhood, the potential for infill development and other possible improvements. The results of the study will inform long-term planning by the BHA.

The UW team will be working with BHA staff, community members (through the Happy Valley Neighborhood Association) and residents of Varsity Village to identify priorities and opportunities that will frame the development of preliminary alternatives for the site.  

Thanks,

Wendy

Happy Valley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: April HVNA Meeting

Time: Apr 12, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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2022-04-12 HVNA Meeting chat log

Bridget Galati

7:07:46 PM

Hi Bridget and Nick at 32nd and McKenzie

Pat Burnett (he,him)

7:10:21 PM

Ducks in order...love it!

Bridget Galati

7:13:52 PM

Is there a presentation? We can’t see it yet if so. Thank you!

Rachel Belt

7:13:52 PM

we can't see anything

Bridget Galati

7:17:20 PM

Are 1-4 WWU owned and managed and then what is the category for 5-7? Thank you.

5-7 are private on Western campus proper, right?

Donna Gibbs

7:18:13 PM

Hi Bridget, 1-4 are WWU owned and managed and 5-7 are privately developed and managed.

Bridget Galati

7:18:21 PM

Thank you

Tip Johnson

7:20:04 PM

I see you have increased beds and enrollment.  What is the current ratio?  What is the goal?

Donna Gibbs

7:21:13 PM

We can house about 5,000 on campus of a Bham student population of about 15,000.

Rachel Belt (wwu student)

7:25:53 PM

Where will the Kaiser building be?

Wendy Scherrer

7:30:44 PM

Could WWU, COB and HVNA collaborate on a maintenance plan for the storm drainage facility?

Donna Gibbs

7:39:17 PM

Thank you, Terri!

Right, Bobbi!

Bridget Galati

7:49:20 PM

Nice segway to bike and ped discussion

Terri Wilde

7:53:28 PM

I need to put my birds in. Perhaps we can have a walkthrough and maybe small work party with Gary Hodges and interested neighbors in the near future. Could someone at wwu organize that?

Thanks, Terri wildefoods@yahoo.com

Bridget Galati

7:57:08 PM

Exactly. I see Western shirking its responsibility to its students. I am disappointed Chris and Donna.

We count on you. We really do.

32nd street was in 2014 bike plan and COB has done no improvements

No crosswalks exist on 32nd

Western could be such an important voice on this

Gabe Travis

8:01:25 PM

For those who may not be aware, Western’s Urban Planning Studio class (ENVS 474) is taking a close look at the Happy Valley Neighborhood this quarter.

Bridget Galati

8:01:38 PM

^^^ thank you Gabe!

nothing

Wendy Scherrer

8:03:35 PM

Happy Valley Neighborhood has 78% mulitifamily housing units, including housing for WWU, WCC, BTC NWIndian College, Sehome HS, Happy ValleyES, and other students, their families and  staff. We have 7000 residents, the largest neighborhood in the city, We need  safe bike and pedestrian routes connecting us all.

Bridget Galati

8:03:49 PM

^^^

And love that Jenny

Jennifer Tennessen

8:04:43 PM

jennifer.tennessen@gmail.com

Jasmine Fast

8:04:45 PM

Thank you, Jenny!

Rachel Belt (wwu student)

8:04:53 PM

^^^Little correction ^^  My class, Planning for Sustainable Communities ENVS 474 is looking on working on a project in the HV neighborhood.

Bridget Galati

8:05:07 PM

So awesome

Rachel Belt (wwu student)

8:05:17 PM

I am a WWU Urban Planning Student btw

Pat Burnett (he,him)

8:05:38 PM

Welcome Rachel! Thanks for attending :)

Rachel Belt (wwu student)

8:06:09 PM

Thanks for hosting!

Bridget Galati

8:15:08 PM

Thank you!

Pat Burnett (he,him)

8:17:15 PM

https://sites.google.com/view/happy-valley-neighborhood-asso/2022-april-meeting

Dates are here on this page

Margo H.

8:19:39 PM

Nice.

Wendy Scherrer

8:34:19 PM

-4/18 UW students meet with HVNA, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 6:30-8pm + -4/20 5-6:30pm Open House for Varsity Village + -5/23 6;30pm Open house, bring HVNA, Varsity Village, and UW folks, bringing all the groups together

Bridget Galati

8:38:39 PM

Kristine Michele Martens is good too

Thank you all so much we gotta get kids to bed have a good night!

Jennifer Tennessen

8:42:55 PM

I need to catch the end of another meeting and then do kid bedtime. Thank you everyone.

Margo H.

8:44:38 PM

Alex when is your work party on N. Connelly Creek.

Pat Burnett (he,him)

8:47:17 PM

https://sites.google.com/view/happy-valley-neighborhood-asso/2022-april-meeting