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The Greenwood and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods have made good progress in thier first year with the Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods Initiative (SUNI).  The very first street-level survey took place in this neighborhood on a beautiful spring day, with volunteers recruited from both community councils.  One of the more frequent findings from the survey revealed how mature deciduous trees along the business district route were outgrowing their small tree pits and causing roots to heave towards the surface in search of water.  There were also several situations where invasive species such as blackberry bushes and English Ivy were taking over tree pits. 

Free the Trees, Save our Roots!

One of the main goals of SUNI is to turn identified priorities, concerns, and needs into action that will lead to a neighborhood's health.  As a result of the collaboration of community members with Sustainable Seattle, the Greenwood Phinney Chamber of Commerce,  and the Greenwood Community Council and Phinney Neighborhood Association, we were able to secure a $20,000 grant from Seattle's Office of Economic Development,  to use the data collected from the street-level survey to improve sidewalks and tree pit problems along the neighborhood business district.  Aptly titled "Free the Trees-Save Our Roots", this project addresses a Neighborhood Plan goal to put "the Green back into Greenwood."

Street Level Surveys:

April 24, 2004: Initial survey

2005 Follow Ups: Comparison of 2004 data to 2005 conditions

May 20th, 2006: Second Survey

April 28th, 2007: Third Survey

More information about the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods

• Interview based neighborhood surveys
• Asset Map created by DOIT Youth Intern
  
• Pedestrian Counts
• Interactive Neighborhood Statistical Maps
• Greenwood - Phinney Chamber of Commerce
• GreenwoodNews.net - Greenwood's Community Council Website
• Phinney Neighborhood Association
• Free the Trees-Save our Roots!