Comments on: Welcome My Green Lake

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:25:22 +0000

Actually, there is a neighborhood between Wallingford and Greenlake. Traditionally, it’s been called ‘Meridian’ (as in the Meridian Market) and can be found on older maps of the city. More recently, the development types have been plugging the name ‘Tangletown’ for the same hood but it had a name before that.

On another note, I’d like to make a plug for an upcoming event that is not taking place in either Wallingford or Greenlake (or Meridian) but is relevant to all three as well as every other neighborhood. It’s called Future Shack and will be taking place at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion on Sunday, 9/13 from 5-7:30. It’s being hosted by the Seattle AIA (architect organization) and the Seattle Times. The event will include an out of town ‘jury’ of professional architects and planners and a local ‘jury’ of neighborhood activists and anti-density types (among others) who will present forward looking residential projects at all scales that they’ve selected from 75 entries from throughout the city and beyond. KUOW’s Steve Scher will moderate. The slected projects will be published in the Seattle Times Pacific Northwest magazine that same Sunday as well.

Why should Wallingford care? Well, for one thing, it’s arguably been the most outspoken and resistant neighborhood in opposition to change and density in the city. Here’s an opportunity to hear interesting and well articulated arguments from both sides, see some interesting residential projects and even drink some beer (from Fremont Brewery!) at the same time!

Here’s a link to more info:

https://www.aiaseattle.org/futureshack

By: MyGreenLake

MyGreenLake — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:48:50 +0000

Thanks, Wallyhood! We feel so welcome And we’ll return the empty pie pan next time we see ya.

By: DOUG.

DOUG. — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:49:20 +0000

Wallingford has a bigger lake.

By: SeattleAlan

SeattleAlan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:41 +0000

I think that it would take away from the price, unless you have an actual view (not just from your roof). But, who wants to live in an area with all of the parking hassles of the biggest running track in the U.S.?? I’d rather be a visitor that a resident.
Wallingford is a much better area than Greenlake, you know.

By: kerrizor

kerrizor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:39:34 +0000

@SeattleAlan – I’ve often wondered how many $K it adds to the price of your home if you say “Greenlake” instead of “Wallingford”

By: SeattleAlan

SeattleAlan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:53:20 +0000

That’s too bad about the Laurelhurst blog. Neighborhood blogs are such a great way to keep on on that is happening in your area.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:24:00 +0000

On a related note, I was looking through the Wallyhood links to other blogs and it appears that the Laurelhurst blog is on it’s last leg (after just two months!?!). Seems they weren’t getting the readership they hoped for.

By: SeattleAlan

SeattleAlan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:04:32 +0000

Perhaps they will know where Greenlake ends and Wallingford starts (N. 60th).
Unlike some disoriented neighbors of ours that still refer to McDonald school as in “east Greenlake”. .
Or Zoka with their “Greenlake Zoka” over on 56th…….
Newbies making up their own realities……