On Thursday (March 20th) at 12.30pm a local Bainbridge community group will be joining the Grow team to honor those that lived or grew up along Government Way (John Adams) on what is now the Grow Community property. The ceremony will be held on the current basketball court (behind house 370) on John Adams and […]
By Ethan Fowler Saturday, March 15, 2014 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — A lot of history is being dismantled as 16 single-family homes on John Adams Lane make way for a 5-acre development. Decades ago, the street was home to a thriving Japanese population, which built a huge community hall in 1927 that hosted weddings and funerals. […]
Thursday March 20th – 12.30pm Basketball Court on John Adams Lane – behind home 370 John Adams Lane, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 On Thursday (March 20th) at 12.30pm a local Bainbridge community group will be joining the Grow team to honor those that lived or grew up along Government Way (John Adams) on what […]
The Conversation Continues Designing Our Community Spaces Wednesday March 5th – 6.30am-8.30pm The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Three out of the five acres in the next neighborhood will be open space, gardens, orchards, landscaping – play areas for young and old alike. We are excited to […]
What’s Coming Next? The first neighborhood at Grow Community will come together this summer when the rental homes are finished. In order to keep moving toward completion of the entire community, we have been working hard to come up with a design that meets all of our criteria and that builds on everything we’ve learned […]
BioRegional, creators of the One Planet concept, have recently launched a major report about Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). The report is a significant NGO contribution to the UN debate on a set of sustainable development goals due to succeed the well-known Millennium Development Goals (to be fulfilled by 2015). BioRegional CEO Sue Riddlestone was […]
Grow Community will not be complete until all three neighborhoods are constructed. While the first neighborhood is finishing up, the Grow Team has been busy redesigning the next two neighborhoods. These next phases will complete the trail system, add a building for community gathering and even more gardens and open space. A fun fact: out […]
During this season of giving we would like to reach out to everyone that has contributed to the Grow project this year. This has been a big year for us, bringing the concept to reality. While it has been a busy year, full of challenges, we are now seeing the rewards for all of the […]
by CECILIA GARZA, Bainbridge Island Review Staff Writer Dec 19, 2013 at 10:00AM updated at 1:42PM Bainbridge Island’s Design Review Board received a preview into Phase II of Grow Community this month, which will include a community center and potentially an early childcare school. In a three-hour meeting, Grow Community planners presented additions to the development […]
Grow Community is an urban Net Zero neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle. With beautifully designed solar-powered homes, shared community gardens and clean transportation options, Grow allows all generations to enjoy a high-quality and healthy lifestyle.
