(Ed note: Cathy Tuttle lives here in Wallingford, and is running for the Seattle City Council seat for District 4, covering Wallingford to Sand Point.)

When friends tell me they understand what it’s like to run for political office because they’ve worked on campaigns, they remind me of me and my husband when we were expectant parents, thinking we knew what we were in for before our baby was born. We had no clue.

Running for office is the hardest and most overwhelming job I’ve ever had, on par with parenting an infant. And like having a new baby, it’s …

Wallyhood writer Cathy Tuttle provided the following update on the trees of N. 40th St.:

The City Arborist will talk about plans for the trees on 40th at the next Wallingford Community Council meeting, Wednesday Nov. 7 at 7 pm, room 202 Good Shepherd Center.

Wallyhood neighbors love the beautiful old oak trees lining N 40th St., so naturally many people were concerned to see signs go up a few weeks ago on the trees from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).  After many neighbors called SDOT, SDOT wrote an FAQ.

For folks who have trouble reading bureaucratize, here’s a …

Editor’s Note: The original image included with this story was of bicyclists on a bike lane alongside a street. This was updated to be one of pedestrians which is more in step with the content of the article.

I live close to N 45th so I don’t walk very often across N 40th or N 50th. I cross only when I’m taking the 26 bus or when I’m walking down to Gasworks or up to Green Lake. People I know who live on either side of 40th or 50th say they usually have a hard time crossing the street.

Parents …