Wallingford
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Wallingford is a charming neighborhood that is nestled between Greenlake, Fremont and the University District. Gas Works was once an operational plant that created an industrial center in Wallingford. Now, Gas Works Park is a favorite Seattle park that offers a beautiful view of Lake Union from its grassy hill. Wallingford has also seen major growth in restaurants and pubs in the last ten years, and vintage movie theatres attract a large crowd of movie-goers in the evenings.
The Wallingford sign sits atop the QFC Grocery Store
on the corner of Wallingford Ave N and N. 45th Street.
The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) applied for the Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods Initative project in 2005. They expressed an interest in using indicators to help understand problem areas to address for long term improvements. The WCC has working committees: Quality of Life, Transportation, Land Use, and South Wallingford Planning to concentrate on specific areas that can help them move toward sustainability.
Sustainable Seattle felt that Wallingford represented an interesting challenge for its program. This neighborhood sits between quite a few major arterials including N 45th Street, Stone Way N, N 50th Street, and of course, the I-5 freeway. This urban village has beautiful old craftsman style homes, an historical school converted to offices for many non-profit organization (Good Shepard Center). It has a couple of business districts, including an enclave called "tangle town" which offers coffee shops, restaurants, and bars, as well as N 45th Street with its own set of unique shops, including World Wide Books and Maps.
Street-Level Surveys
April 9th, 2006: Initial Survey
May 19th, 2007: Second Survey