Northeast 94th St, Wedgeview Ridge

Some very good friends used to live on NE 94th near 5th Ave, and we would go for walks around the neighborhood over to 15th or down the hill toward Northgate. It really is a lovely neighborhood: an amazing variety of flowers in people's yards, neighbors greeting each other as they pass on the street, conversations across the back-yard fence.

The only drawback is the lack of sidewalks, but since there's so little traffic - and what traffic there is treats pedestrians with respect - it's not that big a deal. Also, there's a bit of rush-hour road noise if you're right on the corner of 5th or 15th.

Otherwise, it's a very pleasant neighborhood, well connected to the city via I-5 and Roosevelt. Great for a young family.