WEDNESDAY:

Artists Mags Harries and Lajos Héder will present the first peek at their proposed public art for the First Hill Streetcar. Remember the great fun we had last time someone official asked us for our opinions about transit-related public art? (Wing Luke Museum, 719 South King Street, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Seattle: Common Ground In Polarized Times? is a panel discussion featuring City Council President Richard Conlin, David Brewster of Crosscut.com, civic activist Eric Liu, Diane Douglas of Cityclub, and Bruce Sievers, author of the recently published "Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons". (Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., $5.)

A free lecture on Our Flooding World by UW Professor Peter Ward will explain the reasons that sea levels rise and what the consequences are for humanity. (Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., free.)

Proposal for 230 Broadway East development
  • Proposal for 230 Broadway East development

Bank facade = saved!
  • Bank facade = saved!

A Design Review for the gargantuan mixed residential/retail 230 Broadway East project incorporates changes from the last review, including reusing the old First Security Bank facade in the building's street-viewable courtyard. See more project sketches in this .pdf. (meeting at Seattle University, 824 12th Avenue, 6:30 p.m.)

THURSDAY:

City Council sponsors an information fair on Seattle's Utility Assistance Programs (aka lower power bills for poor and needy folks) and other assistance programs for food, housing, and child care. The fair is followed by committee meetings and a hour-long public comment period about utility issues. (Chief Sealth High School Cafeteria, 5959 Delridge Way SW, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)