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Politico posted a story about millennials and housing affordability.  It is a long, feature length article.  Our own Wallingford neighborhood is used as the archetype for this battle playing out nationwide.  The main person in the story is  a young professional trying to change urban development.  The choice of accompanying image was done from convenience as it was the first image I found already uploaded on the Wallyhood site.  It does not connote any particular view of the site. The story…

Spin (Spyridon Nicon) curates a rotating collection of local art on his barber shop walls (4501 Interlake Ave N). Given how often swaps in a new artist and how often I get my hair cut, it's almost a guarantee that there will be someone new and interesting on the walls each time I head over for a clip. This month is no exception, and if you're out for a stroll, and want to enjoy sharp and vibrant prints, you could do…

April is National Poetry Month, so in honor of such, I took a pedal around to the three spots where you can consistently find public poetry in our neighborhood. The Poetry Bench at Eastern Ave N at N 40th St had a piece by Leigh Hunt (1784 - 1859) out: Abou Ben Adhem Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and…

This Friday is 4/20, and thus a stoner holiday. Wikipedia explains the origin of this odd toking tradition: In 1971, Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich, five high school students in San Rafael, California, calling themselves the Waldos because "their chosen hang-out spot was a wall outside the school", used the term in connection with a fall 1971 plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop that they had learned about, based on a treasure map…

Earth Day clean up is sponsored by the Wallingford Community Council and City Fruit. We will be picking up trash, cutting tall weeds, digging weed roots and grass come rain or shine.  Wear long pants and work shoes and bring work gloves.  If you have tools please bring them but we will have extras to share. CHOOSE FROM TWO MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS Option #1: Clean up and weeding with City Fruit When - 11 am - 2 pm, Sunday April 22nd Where - Meet…