Tree Walk Flyer (click to enlarge) Ever wonder about some of those trees that are neighborhood landmarks, or have unusual foliage, beautiful flowers? Come join your neighbors for a walking tour of some of the special trees that grace Crown Hill’s private yards and public spaces. You’ll see remnants of an old orchard sprawled across what [...] [...]
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dennis | September 8th, 2010 | Tags: landmarks, trees, walking | Category: Gardening, Sustainability, Walkability |
 Print This Post | Leave a comment Walk Bike Ride is a Seattle initiative to: Create an equitable transportation system for all by providing more affordable travel choices Focus on the places where people want to be and add qualities that make them want to stay Prioritize right-of-way space to emphasize walking, biking and riding The initiative emphasizes the transportation choices we make [...] [...] dennis | June 7th, 2010 | Tags: cycling, public transit, Sustainability, Walkability, walking | Category: Government, Sustainability, Transportation |
Print This Post | Pipe wrench mural Upon moving to Crown Hill in 2002, I noticed many blank walls on buildings, often tagged with graffiti, painted out graffiti, re-tagged, re-painted out, etc. What is it about a blank wall that encourages vandals to leave their marks? Our major streets, 15th Ave NW, Holman Road, and NW 85th Street appeared quite [...] [...] dennis | March 20th, 2010 | Tags: Art, business, murals, Transportation, Walkability, walking | Category: Art, Businesses, Transportation, Walkability |
Print This Post | Enjoying a leisurely Saturday morning following Thanksgiving, 11 Crown Hill residents walked to Carkeek Park to check out the annual chum salmon return to Piper’s Creek. Doug Gresham, a wetlands ecologist and CH resident, provided expert commentary on the life cycle of salmon and the restoration project in Piper’s Creek. Salmon Walk Carol, Dennis, Kit, Laura, Lea, [...] [...] jean | December 1st, 2009 | Tags: piper's creek, salmon, Sustainability, walking | Category: News, Special Events |
Print This Post | Seattle Department of Transportation will be doing some maintenance in December 2009 or January 2010. Holman Road over 8th Ave NW bridge railings: SDOT is going to clean and paint the railings of the bridge on Holman Road. The proposed activity is in response to the need to prevent corrosion of the steel railings. There is [...] [...] dennis | November 30th, 2009 | Tags: bridges, Holman Rd, pedestrian, SDOT, sidewalks, walking | Category: Announcements, Transportation |
Print This Post | [ September 11, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Crown Hill Neighbors’ tree walk with Arthur Lee Jacobson. See the full writeup here. Where: 13th Ave NW and NW 95th September 11th 9AM Family friendly walk to look at trees with one of Seattle’s foremost tree and plant experts to guide us through the treasures growing in our neighborhood. [...] dennis | August 22nd, 2009 | Tags: trees, walking | Category: Events, Parks & Greenspace, Walkability |
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