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As many of you already know, Bishop Blanchet High School has made a proposal to install lights and a sound system at its football stadium to be used apx. 38% of the nights in a year.

This will have severe adverse impacts on the entire neighborhood, especially including traffic, parking, exceedingly obtrusive light and glare, and noise amongst other issues. Below are links to presentations made about these issues.

1. Summary of some neighbor’s objections, analysis of Blanchet’s proposal, and outline of why its application for a permit should be denied by the city:
http://ourhood.info/document/document-sent-dpd-and-mayor-council-showing-blanchet-stadium-project-should-not-be-approved

2. Major outdoor lighting issues in residential neighborhoods are absolutely fundamental to quality of life and livability.
Although many separate neighborhoods have been impacted by those issues in the recent past, the city’s mayor, council, and DPD have failed heretofore in addressing those issues effectively.
Seattle tends to be proud of being on the forefront of livability issues, but on this issue fails miserably when compared to many other cities -- other cities are much more proactive about these issues.

A compendium of those issues was sent to the mayor, council, and DPD but no response has been received to date.
The compendium and its cover letter are found at:
http://ourhood.info/document/seattle-should-address-outdoor-lighting

3. In Seattle, many private schools and Seattle U all lack adequate sports and stadium facilities. We have sent a letter to those schools and the Archbishopric suggesting that a centralized sports facility be created at an appropriate location to resolve all of their needs rather than sporadic incremental projects at various of the schools that address only a fraction of their needs. The letter can be found at:
http://ourhood.info/document/letter-diocese-and-private-schools-re-creating-shared-stadium

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Parkour Visions will host two obstacle course competitions at their 6,000 sq ft gym facility at 1210 W Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98119. On 5/18, the teens/adults competition (ages 14 and up) will run from 6-9pm. On 5/20, the kids competition will run from 5-8pm. Each competitor will get to test their skill with parkour challenges and obstacle courses. The winners will be selected based on fastest times on the courses and points accumulated for the challenges.

Parkour Visions welcomes everyone who is confident in their parkour ability to join the competition. We also invite anyone who is interested to see what parkour is about to attend as a spectator. The entry fee for competitors is $25, while spectators are asked for small donations. Those with unlimited gym memberships can compete for free!

The event schedule will be:
5/18 - 6-9 pm - Adults competition
5/20 - 5-8 pm - Kids competition

Parkour is the art of overcoming obstacles effectively and swiftly using only your body. Fundamentals include running, jumping, crawling, and climbing, in order to pass over, under, around, and through obstacles in the everyday world. Parkour offers a full-body workout to people at any level of experience or fitness; it improves our ability to move, increases our confidence, and changes how we see the world.

Parkour Visions, a non-profit based in Seattle, has been spreading the benefits of effective parkour practice through teaching and community outreach since 2007. Parkour Visions reaches thousands of people per year through their parkour academy classes, outreach to at-risk youth, special events, and private parties. Learn more at http://parkourvisions.org/ or call 206-923-8864.