YNE on the BEACH!

Follow our YNE team as they ask our neighbors what they envision for Rainier Beach’s future!

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Seeds Of Change Trailer!

Get to know our farmers of the South King County area! The folks that are making great impacts on our food systems. Get to know the seeds we are planting for change.

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Four Branches , Four Colors.

We are incredibly elated to announce the release of our new series, Four Branches, Four Colors: An RBAC Series.

The purpose of this series is to spotlight neighborhood development through economics, education, neighborhood safety, and food justice. The series emphasizes RBAC’s commitment to addressing the distinct needs of Rainier Beach. 

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Rainier Beach Farmstand!

The RBAC farmstand is done for the summer season! Click here to learn more about the work our food justice team is doing!

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Join the RBAC Council

Are you interested in advancing the Transportation, Land Use, Environmental, Food Justice, Park/Gardens/Farms, Education, Academics, Advocacy, Community Safety, and the Arts in the interest of the Rainier Beach neighborhood? 

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Black Homeowners Initative

Creating change and opportunity for new Black Homeowners in South Seattle, South King and North Pierce Counties.

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Youth & Neighborhood Engagement

To enhance community safety in the Rainier Beach neighborhood through youth and neighborhood engagement – an evidence based crime prevention methodology that addresses specific street segments where incidents that contribute to youth crime are high.

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Recreating Henderson Street Report

In this report you will find a description of Timelines, Tasks and Deliverables, a roster of people involved, street outreach
findings obtained through three levels of surveys and direct public interaction, meeting notes from sessions with municipal
based (SDOT, Metro, Sound Transit) and recommendations for the Rainier Beach Recreating Henderson Street Corridor
Project Implementation Team.

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Photo of our Activation Table setup to provide resources to the community

Photo of rasberries during one of our Saturday Farm Stand sessions where we give fresh produce to Rainier Beach residents in the Summer

Photo of RBAC Staff and volunteers during our 2023 Earth Day Service Event

RBAC Events

HIGHLIGHT: Rainier Beach Celebration

Event details: Saturday, December 5th from 6-9 pm at the Ethiopian Community in Seattle 8323 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

Join Rainier Beach Action Coalition for an evening of community, connection, and celebration. Together, we’ll celebrate the people and partnerships helping Rainier Beach thrive while raising support for community-led work across our neighborhood. Come enjoy good food, meaningful connection, and a night dedicated to Rainier Beach.
For tickets and more information click here: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/rainier-beach-celebration/e853647

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The Rainier Beach Arts & Culture Roundtable

Event details: On the 3rd Friday from 6-7:30pm. October 16, 2026 at the Food Innovation Center 9059 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118; November 20, 2026; December 18, 2026. Event page: https://cascadiapoeticslab.org/rainier-beach-arts-roundtable/

This series is a collaboration between RBAC and the Cascadia Poetics Lab. We meet once a month to network as neighborhood creatives, support arts & culture, improve the visibility of arts & culture in Rainier Beach and make the neighborhood a destination for arts & culture. To get involved contact Paul E Nelson, (206) 422.5002 or pen@cascadiapoeticslab.org

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RBAC Construction Trade Awareness Orientations

Every Tuesday from 1 – 2 PM at the RB Food Innovation Center – 9059 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118

These free orientations introduce participants to the wide range of careers available in construction and provide information about Seattle’s Priority Hire program, apprenticeship pathways, and insight into next steps toward employment in the construction trades.

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YNE Pearl Activations

Every Wednesday from 3 – 6 PM at rotating locations in the Neighborhood.

Engaging community by offering resources, engaging youth, conducting community surveys, providing neighborhood clean-up support, and implementing restorative safety practices led by our guardianship team. For questions, contact isaac@rbactioncoalition.org

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Rainier Beach Action Coalition (RBAC)

is a grassroot, Black-led organization devoted to locally driven development. For over ten years, it has promoted quality education, living wage jobs, affordable transportation and housing, and building community capacity in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood.

Our Mission:

  • Implement the Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan (1997, 2014) and build a connected, sustainable and equitable community within the Rainier Beach neighborhood.
  • Promote the “made in Rainier Beach”, quality education, living wage jobs, affordable transportation and housing for all.
  • Promote a safe place where people thrive, a neighborhood the world calls home.
  • Build neighborhood capacity to enhance quality of life in Rainier Beach as well as to address critical issues threatening the welfare of Rainier Beach resident.
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