Wallingford, Seattle

Seattle Schools Releases Draft of New Boundaries

On Tuesday afternoon, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) released a draft of the proposed new boundaries. You can read the draft in its entirety here. Here are the proposed changes for Wallingford: 1) John Stanford International School and McDonald International Elementary School would become Option Schools beginning in 2014, with small geozone boundaries for folks living nearby (those boundaries have not been drawn yet). 2) All kids living east of Stone Way and not within the JSIS/McDonald geozones would attend Green Lake…

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Green Your School

Four years ago, my introduction into the world of public-school parenting was eased by finding my niche in the school early on. A personable woman – who turned out to be Wallywriter and waste-reducer extraordinaire, Barb – invited me to volunteer in the school lunchroom where I helped the student Green Team manage the sorting of compost, recycling and trash. The following year, my son changed schools to one that didn’t have a lunchroom recycling and composting program. I called on…

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Tour the Future Green Lake to Lake Union Greenway

Jeffrey Linn wrote to tell us about a bike tour of the proposed Green Lake to Lake Union Greenway. A group will meet tomorrow night (Wednesday, September 18) at 6pm at Green Lake Elementary School (2400 N. 65th St.) and everyone is invited to ride along: This Wednesday evening, we will be having a bike tour of the proposed greenway route connecting Green Lake to Lake Union. This route is mapped out in the new Seattle Bicycle Master Plan, and we'd like…

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Seattle Solar Saturday

Alex Sawyer of Northwest SEED sent this announcement: In celebration of the last day of summer, solar energy will be on display in neighborhoods across Seattle.  The Seattle Solar Tour will feature homeowners who have installed rooftop solar electric systems, solar hot water systems, and other energy saving features, as well as electric vehicles. This free, self-paced tour will showcase 59 homes across the region, representing work by seven different local installation companies. The tour will take place Saturday, September 21.  Maps…

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Public Bike Rental Coming To Seattle

I've visited three cities that have bike share programs, and it absolutely transformed my experience in each. It wasn't just the money saved on car rental or cab fare: having access to a bicycle opened up the cities for me. There are about 530 bike share programs worldwide (and about 30 in North America according to the The Stranger). Stands of a dozen or so bikes are sprinkled throughout the city. Anyone can check one out for a short ride. When…

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Sharing (and Mapping) Fruit

Editor's Note: The following post originally ran last year, but Wallyhood reader, Luna, recently asked us to remind our neighbors about the various ways we can share our ripened surplus fruit. Luna also adds, "If nothing else, suggesting people who won’t eat their crops put a sign in their yards that say something like “help yourself – and leave some for the next person!” Last month’s post about the orchard pruning class resulted in lots of inquiries about what to do with a…

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New Stop Lines on 42nd

A team from SDOT just repainted three stop lines along NE 42nd Street--eastbound at 2nd and Latona and westbound at Thackeray. Wallyhood first shared the need for new lines in July's Stop Sign Ignored about this KIRO piece. I wasn't the only resident to excitedly run outside to watch the work and talk to the crew. A neighbor reports they left with a "We'll see you when we're back to redo the crosswalks!"

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