The Seattle Green Lake Report

Green Lake Seattle was settled in the 1800s and developed into a neighborhood by 1900. Today there are 17,516 people that reside in the neighborhood.

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Public Parks and Green Spaces are assets to Greenlake, but barriers like homelessness have had a negative impact on the safety of the park.

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city events and outdoors clubs. The lake also has a theater for small plays, tennis courts, and a community center. In recent years, there has been a growing homeless population living at the lake. Complaints have been growing about how safe people feel at Green Lake Park,

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and there have been reports of gunshots and drug abuse.

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PUBLIC PARKS + GREEN SPACES: As the name suggests, Green Lake Park is the center of the Green Lake community. The lake, and the neighborhood, got its name from the green algae found on the lake in 1855. Around Green Lake Park there are restaurants, stores, and residential areas.

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city events and outdoors clubs. The lake also has a theater for small plays, tennis courts, and a community center. In recent years, there has been a growing homeless population living at the lake. Complaints have been growing about how safe people feel at Green Lake Park,

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With its many sidewalks, crosswalks, street lamps, and shops, Green Lake was designed to maximize pedestrian accessibility and encourage community engagement. #urbanplanning #GreenLake

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About demographics: Green Lake boasts a 1:1 male : female ratio, and a 15:1 white : blue collar ratio. There are about 5700 homes, a third of those built before 1940. The median income is $108,000 and 1/3 people there use primarily public transit.

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Apartments in this neighborhood are neither abundant nor cheap, usually costing between $1200 and $2500 a month. This is tough on new residents trying to establish themselves in the area, especially in addition to the city's already high cost of living.

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Zillow estimates the median price of a home in Green Lake to be just shy of $1,000,000. There are no signs of this number decreasing any time soon either; over the last decade it has seen nothing but reliable linear increase.

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Another useful source is the Green Lake Approval and Adoption Matrix, which gives more in depth information on specific past and future urban planning projects in Green Lake.

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Urban Planning has had a major impact on the sociability and characterization of Green Lake. Because of its strategic urban planning, it is now known for its natural elements, family compatibility, commercial areas, and American Craftsman style houses.

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The Green Lake Neighborhood Design Guidelines outline the intent and specifications of Green Lake’s urban planning.
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Housing: Barrier
Housing in Greenlake has increasingly become a barrier due to it becoming overpriced. Greenlake’s unaffordable housing could potentially drive away new residents and pose an issue to those currently residing in the neighborhood.

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There are many elements that make up a neighborhood, some of which are assets to the community and some which are barriers that hinder the progress of its development. Let’s take a look at some of Greenlake’s most prominent elements and whether they are an asset or barrier…

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Public Parks & Green Spaces: Asset
Not only have such natural elements provided Greenlake with its very namesake, but they also serve as a focal point of the community and give citizens a beautiful place to gather and exercise.

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This situation has caused patrons of the park to become frustrated. There is currently no plan to aid the homeless people residing in the park. There have been protests demanding the removal of these large homeless camps.

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Homelessness has a huge impact on the Green Lake community. There are many tents and RV campers scattered around the lake. This has caused increased levels of pollution, making the park more hazardous for visitors. Swimming is now too dangerous due to the waste from the camps.

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The park was how we expected it to be, with shops, restaurants, and houses built around the lake. There were not any boats out on the lake when we were there but we saw numerous docks and the athletic fields for visitors to use. It was very similar to how it was described.