Greenwood
Greenwood is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, United States. The commercial center is Greenwood Avenue, North and North 85th Street intersection. Greenwood is known for its numerous bars, restaurants, coffee houses, theatres, and specialty stores. Greenwood’s main thoroughfares are Greenwood Avenue North and North 80th and 85th streets. Since 1993 the neighborhood has hosted the “Greenwood Car Show” on the last Saturday in June. Another annual event is the “Greenwood Seafair Parade,” held on the fourth Wednesday in July. Both events draw tens of thousands of visitors to the neighborhood. Greenwood is known by locals informally as the “Greenhood” due to the amount of gang violence and drug disputes that occur here.
Originally named Woodland, the neighborhood became Greenwood in 1907. Greenwood Avenue carried city streetcar and Seattle-Everett interurban passenger railroad traffic during the first half of the twentieth century. The section of the neighborhood north of 85th Street was annexed to the city of Seattle in 1954. Residents of the area who voted for annexation expected that the city would build sidewalks. However, many residential streets north of 85th Street are still without sidewalks.
Boundaries
The generally accepted boundaries are Aurora Avenue N (State Route 99) to the east, beyond which lies Licton Springs; N 105th Street/Holman Road to the north, beyond which lie Broadview and Bitter Lake; 8th Avenue NW to the west, beyond which lies Crown Hill, and N 75th Street to the south, beyond which lies Phinney Ridge. The division between Greenwood and Phinney Ridge is nebulous; the two neighborhoods plan events jointly.
Public Institutions
Greenwood is served by the North Cluster of the Seattle Public Schools. No high school is located within the North Cluster, but Nathan Hale, Roosevelt, Ballard, and Ingraham are all nearby. Schools in Greenwood include Greenwood Elementary and St. John Catholic School. The neighborhood has had its branch of the Seattle Public Library since 1928. The current Greenwood branch building was completed in 2005 and renovated in spring 2017. Recreation areas maintained by the City of Seattle include Sandel Park and Greenwood Park. Greenwood has its own post office, which shares zip code 98103 with the giant Wallingford branch. Bed Bug Exterminator Seattle
Geology
The heart of Greenwood lies atop a peat deposit, also known as a bog. The area was molded into a bowl shape after the last glacial retreat, which was, in turn, filled with the runoff of dead plants that created the peat bog. When groundwater is removed, the peat compresses, causing building settlements that cannot be undone. Commercial development has created an impervious surface and diverted rainwater to city sewers. On August 22, 2008, the city added peat bogs to the list of Environmentally Critical Areas. This is intended to encourage building techniques that stabilize the groundwater and reduce building settlement in the neighborhood. Greenwood has areas where streets and sidewalks have also been damaged due to irregular payment. In 2012 the city of Seattle, WA rebuilt North 85th Street and repaved much of Greenwood Avenue North. Many sidewalks along these streets were also repaired, though evidence of prior damage can still be seen.
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