The Laurelhurst neighborhood was the location of today's walk. I opted to walk the streets closest to the water in its southernmost area. The streets curved around and I went off track a few times. I covered a few of the streets more than once. walking six miles (and climbing a few hilly streets). This part of Laurelhurst probably hasn't changed much in twelve years. This is still an area of expensive homes on well-kept streets with sidewalks and curbs on both sides of the streets.

My walk started at the Center for Urban Horticulture where I noted an area of boardwalks through an eastern portion of the UW Botanic Gardens which abut this neighborhood. Heading south and east, ...

... I came to the Belvoir Place shoreline access. Continuing south and east, ...

... I came to a basketball hoop at 43rd Avenue NE and NE 35th Street. Proceeding to West Laurelhurst Drive, I walked to the southern tip and then turned north onto East Laurelhurst Drive. I observed quite a few large, waterfront homes with three car garages and circular drives on this first leg of my walk. 

On East Laurel hurst Driver, I came to another shoreline access at NE 31st Street. This eastern section had quite a few cars parked on the streets which seemed narrower than the streets I had just walked.
Proceeding north and east to NE Laurel Crest Lane, I came to the Laurelhurst Beach Club and ...

... another shoreline access point adjacent to the beach club.

During this walk, I came across a few dog walkers, two gentlemen walking while talking on cell phones, two young women pushing as baby stroller and quite a few maintenance people.
Working my way back to the Center for Urban Horticulture, I continued to note the absence of overhead wires, bike lanes and mailboxes. There are still some neighborhoods in the city that have mail delivered to the door. I also didn't notice any new, yellow curb cuts but then many of the streets already have old curb cuts. I had not noticed any Little Free Libraries until I spotted one on Belvoir Place (it contained novels). I did notice two tree swings, a Little Free Art Gallery (with two pieces of art inside) and a USPS mailbox! Across NE 41st Street, I spotted a proposed land use action sign for the Talaris property.



 

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