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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Open Space Land

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Parks, Public Grounds, and Recreation Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4623-05
Scope and Contents note

Committee meeting records maintained by Sue Donaldson during her tenure as committee chair. Includes meeting agendas with schedules of issues and actions taken, staff memoranda, reports, correspondence, and draft legislation relating to parks, recreation, and community oriented social services.

Dates: 1994-1997

Norm Rice Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5272-01
Scope and Contents note

Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and briefing materials to and from City agencies regarding the full range of municipal government activities during Rice's terms as mayor. Topics include municipal facilities, arts and culture, planning, budget and financial issues, and schools and education, among others. Records are arranged chronologically and then by major departments within City government. Constituent correspondence is included in this record series.

Dates: 1990-1997

Charles T. Royer Departmental Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 5274-01
Scope and Contents note Correspondence with city departments regarding departmental activities and programs. Records document ongoing operations as well as specific issues and events. A large portion of the records relate to the Department of Community Development and document the city's work on urban renewal, housing, neighborhood improvement, and historic preservation. Records relating to City Light deal with issues ranging from nuclear power to rates to discrimination against female and minority employees....
Dates: 1978-1989

Martha Choe Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4617-02
Scope and Contents note Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, and recommendations relating to transportation planning, open space, regional transit, City budget and finance issues, and general urban planning issues. Specific issues include the Central Waterfront Project, University of Washington Southwest Campus Plan, Seattle Commons, civic center planning, and South Lake Union Plan. The records also reflect Choe's involvement in the Korean-American Political Conference and the Asian Youth-at-Risk...
Dates: 1986-1999

Tina Podlodowski Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4670-02
Scope and Contents note

The records include correspondence, petitions, proposals, constituent letters, and draft legislation related to economic development, City-wide technology issues, comprehensive planning, labor relations, open space, public safety, sexual minorities, housing, and zoning issues. Specific topics include the Sand Point neighborhood, off-leash areas, cable communications, the Added Activities Ordinance, the Seattle Commons, landslides, Bradner Park, and sports stadiums.

Dates: 1986-1999