It was fantastic to see KING5′s coverage last night about the RDG’s plan to ruin Roosevelt (my opinion!) and we THANK them for covering our ‘hood. However, it may not be entirely clear to them where they were standing, since they reported that they were in Ravenna.
Which begs the question: “Well, where does one end and the other begin?”
We’re here to clear that up.
Roosevelt is bordered on the south by Ravenna Blvd., to the west by I-5, and to the east by 15th Ave. NE. Our north border goes all the way up to 85th, where Maple Leaf starts. In fact, between NE 75th and NE 85th, the east border extends to 20th NE.
Ravenna is a bit more complicated, but suffice to say that we do share a common border: 15th NE. This may be where KING5 was confused, and rightly so! Several of the Sisley properties near Roosevelt High School were proposed to be annexed into Roosevelt per the RDG’s plan, but they are currently part of Ravenna.
Ravenna Blog and Roosiehood have joined forces to try to unravel the mysteries of the rezoning and development issues. Check our recent articles to learn more, and feel free to post questions in the comments below or hit us up on Twitter (@roosiehood, @ravennablog). We’ll be happy to find you answers if we don’t have them!
More:
- Council Committee Votes to Remove RDG Comp Plan Amendment (July 28th, 2010)
- Urgent: Action needed to stop development in Roosevelt (July 27, 2010)
- Roosevelt-Ravenna Zoning Issues — an Interview with Glenn Roberts (July 20, 2010)
