By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “How do we allow people who’ve lived here [in the International District] for generations to continue to live here and not worry about displacement? That’s the point InterIm CDA Director Pradeepta Upadhyay wants to get across. InterIm approached the Northwest Asian Weekly last month, wanting to set the record […]
Report: AAPIs squeezed by rising rents
Local organizations find solutions By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Incomes for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have failed to keep up with the rising cost of rents and home prices, according to a report, “Our Neighborhoods: Asian American and Pacific Islander Anti-Displacement Strategies,” released May 11. The report surveyed 15 AAPI and Native […]
Akita resigns
Andrea Akita has resigned her position at InterIm Community Development Association; her last day at InterIm will be Sept. 25th. In her announcement she stated, “It’s been an exhilarating and rewarding experience for me, but I’m ready to take on new challenges in my work life…It has been an honor to serve and represent the […]
InterIm awarded national grant
A $75,000 national grant was awarded to InterIm CDA, Public Health – Seattle & King County, Swedish and other community partners by BUILD Health Challenge last month. The grant will fund efforts to develop and deepen bonds and relationships among neighborhood-based partners, the health care sector and local public health to focus on the underlying conditions that impact health […]
InterIm honored
The Raikes Foundation honored InterIm for reaching the highest bar of quality on its out-of-school-time
Chinatown gets a new shine
Hundreds gathered at Hing Hay Park on April 26 for the 13th annual “Comcast Cares” spring clean event in the International District. Several community groups formed teams and went to work beautifying different areas, including the Asian Counseling and Referral Service food bank and the Danny Woo Community Garden. Graffiti was painted over and trashed […]
Ground broken on Hirabayashi Place development
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly About 150 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hirabayashi Place, a new housing
Vera Ing leaves lasting legacy
“For many of us, Vera was like a mother…she had a great heart and always saw kindness in people. Our community lost a great friend and a beautiful person.” — Jerry Lee, Mulvanny/G2 By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Long time community activist Vera Faye Ing died on Jan. 18, 2014. She was 73.
Welcoming waves enhance freeway columns
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The strip of 30 columns under the I-5 overpass on South King Street has undergone a makeover in a bid to transform and revitalize the area. The community project, led by former architects-turned-retirees Dennis Su and Alex Young, had a recent dedication ceremony to commemorate the painting done on […]
InterIm receives grant money
InterIm CDA received $20,000 from Bank of America’s grant money to support operations including the Danny Woo Garden in the International District. On Oct. 19, Bank of America volunteers worked in the garden weeding, picking up trash, moving the compost pile, and picking fruit. Each year, the Danny Woo Community Garden and Children’s Garden provides […]