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2024 Winter
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Message from the City Manager (Spring 2025)
In a time of uncertainty, one thing that remains absolutely certain is the dedication of our City staff to find new, innovative, and impactful ways to serve the community.
Waste Less, Save Money
Washington state is now requiring businesses to separate food and yard waste from garbage, and the City of Burien is here to help.
Celebrating New Public Art at Burien Transit Center
Three mirrored sky viewers etched with lines of poetry remind us of our connections to the environment and to each other.
Summer Camps Return to Burien Community Center
The return of Burien’s popular summer camps provided outdoor recreation, field trips, and learning opportunities for local children and teens.
Burien’s Future Takes Shape
Two years of hard work and meaningful community engagement has developed into plans that will guide Burien for the next two decades.
Changing Lives and Beautifying Burien with Weld Seattle
How one program is empowering participants to write a new life story with skill-building, mentorship, employment, and community.
Youth Summer Internship Program Builds Confidence and Opens New Doors
A new partnership with Latino Civic Alliance’s workforce development program created summer jobs and skill-building opportunities for youth with the City of Burien.
Building Burien: Winter 2024
Winter 2024 update on infrastructure projects in Burien.
Protecting and Growing Burien’s Urban Forest Benefits Everyone
Trees improve our quality of life, and it will take all of us working together to reach our goal of 40 percent tree canopy cover by 2038.
Editor’s Note (Winter 2024)
Our Winter 2024 issue highlights innovative new programs offering jobs and opening doors.