Beacon Hill Council Seattle
advocates for a welcoming, diverse, and healthy community
Our
Pillars
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Welcoming
We want a safe place for people to live, learn, shop, pray, play and volunteer at Beacon Hill. We are 70% people of color and 44% immigrants and refugees.
We lift up Black Lives Matter, Stop AAPI Hate, and other initiatives to move from violence to peace and justice.
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Promote and Retain diversity
We celebrate our diversity. We work on anti-displacement initiatives to keep our neighbors and businesses in place and honor their contributions with the 100+ Significant People, Places, and Events Project at Beacon Hill.
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Healthy
We support the health of our neighbors and our environment. We work on environmental justice issues, such as fighting pollution and air noise over Beacon Hill.
Upcoming meetings
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Our
Past Projects
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![bhc street]()
BEACON HILL SAFETY PROJECT
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![Oranssi project: roof expansion]()
FIX THE HARM CAMPAIGN
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![Oranssi project: wraparound deck]()
BILL WRIGHT RENAMING
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![Oranssi project: passive house]()
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
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![Oranssi project: slat roof]()
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Our History
Beacon Hill is historically the land of the Duwamish people. In the 1800s, European explorers and settlers arrived, colonized the land, and joined the City of Seattle. During the time of racial redlining, Beacon Hill was one of the few neighborhoods in Seattle where people of color could own property.
Through the 20th century to the present, Beacon Hill has welcomed immigrants from all over the world - people from Italy, Serbia, Japan, Vietnam, Somalia, and many other countries have made their homes here. Read more about the history of Beacon Hill here.
The
Council
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MARIA BATAYOLA
Chair
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Amy Kaminishi
Treasurer
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Gerry Chambers
Secretary
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Adam Vance
Councilmember
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Kalia Carter
Council Member
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Simon Knaphus
Council Member
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Whit Bouton
Council Member