Our Renton

Our Renton is included in utility bills mailed to single-family residents and businesses. It is also emailed residents in apartment complexes via the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association.

Our Renton contains news, information, an event calendar and list of city contacts.

March 2024

Plans begin for a new neighborhood park in northeast Renton 

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Cover for March edition of Our Renton

The city’s Parks Planning, and Natural Resources Division is developing a master plan for a new neighborhood park in Renton’s East Plateau area. Tucked near May Creek Greenway and Duvall Avenue NE and spanning approximately 18.5 acres, this new park will address a critical need in this part of the city.

The Northeast Renton Park Master Plan will create a vision and define the roadmap for developing a new neighborhood park that best serves the community. This new park location offers a unique blend of landscapes—forests, wetlands and streams, steep slopes, and previously developed parcels—which provide diverse opportunities for active and passive recreational activities, such as:

  • Play areas and sport courts
  • Trails and trailheads
  • Gathering spaces
  • Access to nature

A new park in this location aligns with a general recommendation of the city’s broader Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan, which includes an established goal of having a public park within a ten-minute walk (half-mile walking distance) of every Renton resident.

While the new park will target the needs of the East Plateau community, we know it will serve a much larger area. We invite all Renton residents to share ideas, learn more about the project, and get involved. Stay connected through the project's webpage with upcoming engagement opportunities.

 

2024 State of the City with Mayor Armondo Pavone

Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Tickets: rentonwa.gov/sotc

 

Get Involved in Renton’s 20-Year Growth Plan

The City is updating its Comprehensive Plan, which will set the goals and policies for its growth and development over the next twenty years. The plan will guide decision-making on various important topics, including housing, land use, parks, economic development, transportation, utilities, etc. As a member of the Renton community, your input is critical in shaping the success of the plan and the city’s future!

Make your voice heard and respond to the brief community survey to help influence the City’s priorities, values, and vision for the future!

For questions about Renton’s Comprehensive Plan update, project documents, and other announcements, please visit the project website or email [email protected]

Para realizar la encuesta en español, visite rentonwa.gov/compsurveyes

如需用中文填写问卷调查,请访问 rentonwa.gov/compsurveych 

 

Community Calendar

For more information on upcoming events, visit rentonwa.gov/events.

 

MARCH 17: New Voices, New Music Renton City Concert Band Concert 

  • 2 p.m. at IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S 2nd St.
  • Featuring music of underrepresented composers under the
    direction of Michael Simpson.

MARCH 21: 2024 State of the City

  • 6 p.m. at IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S 2nd.
  • Join Mayor Armondo Pavone for his 2024 State of the City address.
 
  • 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Wash. Blvd. N.
  • Enjoy a DJ, food trucks, vendors, and community. All colors provided to attendees.
  • Free with reservation.
  •  9 a.m. at Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Hwy.
  • Competitive runners, fun runners, walkers and families all welcome! After the run kids can participate in a dragon egg hunt! 

 

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