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Density and Proposed Zoning Changes in Wedgwood

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

More than 150 people filled a meeting room in Wedgwood on June 24, 2015, to hear a presentation about how changes in zoning could help to develop more businesses and a more pedestrian-friendly walking environment along 35th Ave NE.  The … Continue reading →

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Redevelopment in Wedgwood’s Commercial District

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The commercial district of the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle is arranged along the arterial 35th Avenue NE with clusters of stores at the NE 75th and NE 85th Street intersections.  The majority of the storefronts and office buildings were … Continue reading →

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Shearwater part two: the Wedgwood Community Club fights Shearwater in the 1950s

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the 1950s the very active Wedgwood District Community Club made its voice heard in issues such as the completion of streets, water and other utilities, business district development in Wedgwood, and trying to get the Seattle Parks Department to … Continue reading →

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Apartments in Wedgwood: Oneida to Jasper

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the early 1900s in Seattle, apartments were built along trolley routes to close-in neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill.   Wedgwood was a remote neighborhood which didn’t begin to form an identity until the 1940s and was never served by a … Continue reading →

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