Dayton Ave North, Broadview Bitter Lake

Dayton looks like most any residential street in North Seattle, but it has a place in my heart because I would walk along it to school growing up. As an adult, I still rank it above average, mostly because it's easy to get around from Dayton.

It runs straight and uninterrupted from 130th St. in the north down to the Woodland Park Zoo, and then picks up again to jog down the hill into Fremont. You have easy access to major arterials like 105th and 85th, as well as to Greenwood and Aurora. Meanwhile, you avoid the traffic and road noise, just by being a couple blocks off the main drag.

The only drawback is the lack of sidewalks, but the streets are safe enough for walking as long as you keep your eyes open.