Eric, Author at Wallyhood

Move Levy Isn’t Fixed, but SDOT Will Visit Wallingford

Eric May 8, 2015 13 Comments

The mayor’s final Move Levy proposal was released, but unfortunately nothing has improved for Wallingford despite the levy growing from 900 million to 930 million. Here is the map, then the proposals:

On the map grey is paving, yellow is safety improvements to Aurora, blue is bike master plan implementation, and the red targets are seismic upgrades. I added the numbers and aligned them with the numbered project list below. Descriptions are from SDOT via their project list plus what you come up with when matching the blue lines to to the Bike Master plan:

Green Lake Way N paving…

The Party in Wallingford is Just Getting Started

Eric May 3, 2015 7 Comments

Wallingford was crazy today with opening day and the pretty weather and free comics and the plant sale, and apparently the party’s just getting started. Brady offered us this hot tip:

I was driving by the Puffin Glass space today (321 NE 45th) and saw people in there working. I stopped in to ask them what was up. They are working on the tenant improvements and will be ready to open in 2 weeks. They aren’t associated with Puffin Glass, but will be opening a 502 shop (Recreational weed).

So in addition to a restaurant critic, I think Wallyhood is …

Move Levy Investments Don’t Fit Safety Data

Eric May 1, 2015 7 Comments

Wallyhood requested safety data for Green Lake Way N and N 50th because the Move Levy targets those streets for a cycle track. We also requested safety data for 45th street because SDOT is not investing in connecting Wallingford to the U-District. Here’s the safety data from Brian Dougherty at SDOT (thanks Brian!):

As you can see, Green Lake Way and N 50th pose very little danger to people on bikes or pedestrians. I know this first hand as I bike those roads daily. It’s hard to justify the expense of cycle tracks here plus the complications that will come …

Wallyhood Calendar: Plants, Performances, & Tweenagers

Eric May 1, 2015 1 Comment

The Meaningful Movies features PRIDE today at 7 PM. The movie features striking mineworkers and gay activists working together to fight the erstwhile scourge that was Margaret Thatcher.

The Tilth Edible Plant Sale is this weekend at the Good Shepherd Center from 9 AM to 3 PM each day, or you can pay to go early on Friday from 5 to 7 PM and have your pick of the plants, or you can be cheap and go at the end of the day on Sunday to get plants for half off (at least if prior years are a guide).

Don’t …

Kitaro News Flash: It’s Still a Burned Out Shell

Eric April 29, 2015 26 Comments

People keep asking about Kitaro, so I poked my head into Falcone’s dentistry office and then Molly Moons ice cream emporium, but neither had any insights. I think they have gotten used to the presence, like some wreckage from the great cavity war that they’d rather not dwell on.

If I was a better reporter I’d go back to DPD and do some hard core investigative reporting, but I’m not so I’m hoping someone has some info that they’ll pass on in the comments. If you want reporting, the excellent story that was offered 2 years ago on this here …

Wallingford, Seattle and Earthquakes

Eric April 28, 2015 14 Comments

Like Nepal, and unlike California, we live in a tectonic plate crumple zone. Here are 3 maps that zoom into our neighborhood, showing the risks. At a broad level, California and Oregon are shoving us into Canada:

That crumple action means you can expect one of 3 types of earthquakes here. The most frequent and least serious type are like the 2001 Nisqually quake- deep underground with movement that will knock over brick chimneys, topple TV’s, and maybe collapse aging viaducts or a building in Pioneer Square. The second type is a magnitude 9 mega quake that will happen when …

Updating Play Equipment at John Stanford School

Eric April 27, 2015 1 Comment

Lucie Campbell and Greg Lewis wrote the following in the hope you can help them with a new playground at JSIS as part of the neighborhood matching fund process:

The south Wallyhood playground at JSIS serves 460 children every day and also is a popular playground for the surrounding neighborhood.

Community members and parents are kicking off a project to replace the nearly 20-year-old play equipment. Just for fun we wanted to share a few “old” photos from the playground – maybe you remember these days in Wallingford:

The equipment needing to be replaced was installed in 1997 and has …

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