Wallingford, Seattle

Yo yo yo homies! It's time to get down with the Wallingford Calendar. The Meaningful Movies dwells on our whiteyness with "WHITE LIKE ME" tonight at 7 PM, a discussion of "what it means to be white in a white society, run by whites, for whites. Plus how easy it is for whites to be oblivious to all the obvious advantages and more subconscious perks and less well-known benefits that come from being part of this “normal” group." Expect a communal…

Thanks to Jeff Lindstrom for writing the following for us after discovering that writing for Wallyhood can be like not just getting Jesse, but being Jesse: Neighbors.  Love them or not we all have them.  Some are life-giving to our neighborhoods, like Paul down my street whose parking strip is always so beautifully planted, or the neighbors who occasionally repaint the huge ladybug in the intersection of 49th and Burke.  Others well, let’s just say we relish the day when the…

Tonight is the annual meeting of the Wallingford Community Council! The late breaking agenda from the always excellent Erika: We hope you can join us for the WCC Annual Meeting in Room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center at 7 p.m. Wed 5/27 Come hear about the accomplishments of your community council and plans for the upcoming year. Help shape our programs on the Wallingford Waterway Walk (including opening WW20); cleanup of derelict buses & campers on Northlake Way; Land Use…

There are 2 new developments that have popped up on our DPD map in the last month and a half since I last checked on April 8th. First up, 1416 N 46TH ST, submitted on April 9, 2015: Land Use Application for Streamlined Design Review to allow a 3-story, 5 unit residential structure. Parking for 5 vehicles to be provided. Existing structure to be demolished. Here's a rendering, with the sun's angle cleverly chosen to avoid casting a shadow on next door…