Welcome to the SeattleDIY Collective’s Guide To Seattle.

We created this guide because we feel that Seattle is missing something. Seattle is a town that is divided by a lot of hills, by neighborhood,  by its social groups, by class and by race… just like most cities of its size. We see it all the time that people who have lived here their whole lives don’t know much about the city outside of their own neighborhood, and we also find that this is a city that is difficult for newcomers to become very acclimated to – us Seattleites are not notorious for being especially social, after all. The SeattleDIY Collective decided to make this guide for both locals and newcomers to get better acquainted with their own neighborhoods as well as see what is just outside, and how to get there. This really is a beautiful city with a lot to offer, and it will only get better when all the beautiful people who live here interact with each other a little more out in public.

About the SeattleDIY Collective

SeattleDIY is a collective whose mission is to promote and support the DIY (Do It Yourself) ethos and its associated growing community in Seattle. Our goal is to help this large nebulous group of people stay informed about what the community is doing, hopefully leading to greater communication, participation, and collaboration.

We believe in being creators of culture rather than consumers. We believe in promoting a just society that supports itself through mutual aid and without hierarchies. We believe in fighting against the institutional oppressions such as racism, sexism, ableism, ageism/adultism, and homophobia, and we support environmental justice, animal rights, egalitarianism, and human rights.

Contact

Want to help with this or other projects? Email sdiycollective@gmail.com, or check SeattleDIY.com for more info about how to get involved. Also, look around town for our monthly newsletter and if you don't see it at your favorite spot let us know and we will get some there.

Help us!

This guide has been painstakingly made primarily by a few people who have put in a lot of hours, but also by a lot of people in the community who have made suggestions. We’re more than happy to hear what you have to say about this project, good or bad. If you’d like to help more directly, attend a SeattleDIY Collective meeting, occurring every Sunday at 6pm (visit seattlediy.com for more info). There is a LOT of work that needs to be done for the next issue – research, art + graphics, design, editing, formatting, and help implementing any new amazing ideas that you might have.