Puget Ridge Neighborhood

Where is the Puget Ridge Neighborhood Located?

Roughly, Puget Ridge extends from SW Myrtle St to SW Dawson St bounded by 16th Ave SW and 21st Ave SW.

What We Appreciate About our Neighborhood

• The Google groups
• Being able to advertise and share information on the Google group
• Facebook page
• The “small-town” feeling
• It being low-key
• Friendly, welcoming people
• People coming out and volunteering — example neighborhood cleanups
• People helping each other
• People taking an interest in the neighborhood
• People enjoying doing things together
• Getting inspiration from others–for example gardening
• Puget Ridge Edible Park
• The opportunity to volunteer in the green spaces
• So much green space
• The West Duwamish Greenbelt Puget Park
• Having places to plant native plants
• The College being nearby
• The arboretum at South Seattle College
• The Community Orchard at South Seattle College

What do we want to see Happen in our Neighborhood?

• Bartering
• Sidewalks
• Bioswales
• Less noise
• Help with my yard and garden
• Getting to know more neighbors
• A “habitat link” from High Point, through our neighborhood, to the Duwamish Greenbelt
• Acquiring more property for the “park” adjacent to the Graham Stairs
• More of a trail system in the greenbelt and throughout the neighborhood
• Drainage solutions–getting rid of the puddles in front of my house
• Getting rid of the ivy
• Pedestrian paths on our streets
• Talking (pleasantly) to neighbors who dump trash so we don’t have to clean up after them
• More and better communication among all neighbors
• Meeting more people, getting more involved
• A monthly get together, barbecue or potluck