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Maple Leaf
Located north of the University and south of Northgate, Maple Leaf was selected as the Neighborhood of the Year years back, chosen out of the entire United States. This quiet neighborhood has seen a switch from being predominantly a middle class, family community to a retired community; currently, it is shifting back towards younger families. Demographically, it has a diversity of people, in true Seattle style. The Northgate Mall borders Maple Leaf to the north and is a big employer for retail work.
Housing styles are varied, with a mix of both the old and new. In south Maple Leaf, houses are a bit older, dating as far back as the turn of the century, with the majority being built in the 1920's-40's, with some in the 50's.
Among its strengths are two public elementary schools, Sacajawea Elementary and Olympic View Elementary, as well as two private schools. The neighborhood, in fact, holds an annual rummage sale in August at Olympic View Elementary School, which raises money for the community through matching grants. Maple Leaf Park and Playground and Sacajawea Playground are also neighborhood assets.
Northgate
The Northgate area is currently undergoing an amazing revitialization. The City of Seattle has dedicated funds towards the redevelopment of the mall, improving the parks and pedestrian connections. Just last fall we welcomed a brand new Seattle Public Library Branch and Community Center. Northgate also provides a Metro hub for Park’N Ride transit to downtown Seattle. North Seattle Community College and Thornton Creek watershed are also neighborhood assets.
Roosevelt
The Roosevelt Neighborhood is a diverse, eclectic, socially-active community that serves as a transportation and commerce hub for Northeast Seattle. Through thoughtful planning, Roosevelt successfully integrates diverse and dense housing and employment options, mass transit, thriving commercial activity in the Roosevelt Square Shopping Center and Cowan Park offers open space, creating a livable and sustainable neighborhood.
The Roosevelt Neighborhood is located between Greater Seattle and Northgate, due East of Greenlake. The neighborhood is bounded to the North by Lake City Way, to the South by Ravenna Boulevard, to the East by 15th Avenue NE and to the West by 8th Avenue NE.
Green Lake
Once a middle class neighborhood, Green Lake has grown into one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Seattle. The Lake itself was once a glacial lake on its way to becoming meadowland before Seattle settlers bought it. The area was annexed by Seattle in 1888, however, before it ever became a residential neighborhood.
At the center of this neighborhood is Green Lake itself. The surrounding 2.8 mile paved trail is excellent for biking, running and inline skating. There are also facilities for golf, tennis, soccer, baseball and basketball. You can swim at the indoor pool, windsurf on the lake or rent a kayak, paddleboat or canoe. All that you could want is at your doorstep, from recreation to restaurants.
Green Lake continues to thrive today, largely as a single-family neighborhood in character, populated predominantly by bungalows with some Tudors and multi-unit apartments. Many of its 1920's and 30's bungalows still retain their period details-original tiled fireplaces, hardwood floors and covered porches.
Crew races are held on the Lake, as is the famous Milk Carton Derby (in which contestants build a boat completely out of milk cartons and then race them on the Lake-provided they still float). During Christmastime Green Lake residents also light luminaries, usually candles in paper bags.
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