DINKS & their dog drawing towards Seattle (2013, neighborhood)

[tobester]

Originally Posted by Scorpion3510

I take it you live in Bellevue and commute into the City?

No I live in Seattle (Seward Park) and work in Seattle (south Boeing Field) - that's a 20 minute commute ... it can some times take an hour just to drive from one Seattle neighborhood to another.

[Gardyloo]

A door-to-door time of 35 minutes, allowing for headway (gap/time between trains and buses) really means a 20 - 25 min. "wheels turning" commute at most, which REALLY reduces your geographic range. From the Westlake light rail/bus tunnel station to the federal courthouse is probably a five minute walk, so to get from home to station, wait a minute or three for the bus/train, then ride the train, I'd say 20 min. wheels turning is the maximum ride length. Changing buses or trains will be a deal killer. Even from Madison Park (one of my preferred in-city neighborhoods) the bus takes 18 minutes in the morning to get three blocks from 700 Stewart. Comparable times from farther out will be more.

Use Metro's trip planner - King County Metro Transit Trip Planning to play with public transport options.

[Scorpion3510]

Originally Posted by Gardyloo

A door-to-door time of 35 minutes, allowing for headway (gap/time between trains and buses) really means a 20 - 25 min. "wheels turning" commute at most, which REALLY reduces your geographic range. From the Westlake light rail/bus tunnel station to the federal courthouse is probably a five minute walk, so to get from home to station, wait a minute or three for the bus/train, then ride the train, I'd say 20 min. wheels turning is the maximum ride length. Changing buses or trains will be a deal killer. Even from Madison Park (one of my preferred in-city neighborhoods) the bus takes 18 minutes in the morning to get three blocks from 700 Stewart. Comparable times from farther out will be more.

Use Metro's trip planner - King County Metro Transit Trip Planning to play with public transport options.

Thanks! What a great link! I see now from Bellevue it's more like 45 minutes and not 30-35. I guess our target locations will be North Seattle with Ballard the NW boundary and Ravenna on the NE boundary. To the south, Columbia City seems about right. With my wife looking to work in a oncology center I imagine most of those center around the University area.


Thanks for the input!

[Gardyloo]

Originally Posted by Scorpion3510

With my wife looking to work in a oncology center I imagine most of those center around the University area.

No.

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - the big dog - is a joint operation of the University of Washington, Children's Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The SCCA's main campus is at the "Hutch" on Fairview across the street from Lake Union.

The many hospitals on First Hill (just east of downtown) also have cancer clinics, as of course does the UWMC on Montlake. But the SCCA is quite dominant.

The Hutch is served by a few buses and the Lake Union streetcar but it's not exactly at a transportation nexus. However like many of these places there's an active ride sharing and carpool system, which might allow you to expand your boundaries a little.

[Scorpion3510]

Originally Posted by Gardyloo

No.

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - the big dog - is a joint operation of the University of Washington, Children's Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The SCCA's main campus is at the "Hutch" on Fairview across the street from Lake Union.

The many hospitals on First Hill (just east of downtown) also have cancer clinics, as of course does the UWMC on Montlake. But the SCCA is quite dominant.

The Hutch is served by a few buses and the Lake Union streetcar but it's not exactly at a transportation nexus. However like many of these places there's an active ride sharing and carpool system, which might allow you to expand your boundaries a little.

Looking on a map in then appears that Ravenna may be one of our best options. That or Madison Park but I imagine going from Madison Park to SCCA gets crowded because of the campus.

[Scorpion3510]

Sorry, I mean Madison Park would be better than Ravenna.

[tobester]

Originally Posted by Scorpion3510

Sorry, I mean Madison Park would be better than Ravenna.

Madison Park is a great in-city enclave - but it is pricey.

[Scorpion3510]

What about the Green Lake area? My wife has been finding rentals in that area that she really likes. I imagine it's about a 40 minute commute to DT (federal courthouse area) for me. My wife still doesn't know where she will be working but her dream job would be at the "Hutch" or a cancer treatment & research facility.

[Gardyloo]

Originally Posted by Scorpion3510

What about the Green Lake area? My wife has been finding rentals in that area that she really likes. I imagine it's about a 40 minute commute to DT (federal courthouse area) for me. My wife still doesn't know where she will be working but her dream job would be at the "Hutch" or a cancer treatment & research facility.

I live in Ravenna, pretty close to Green Lake, and I think that would be a great location. Really hits your marks.

For commuting, I'd look at using the Green Lake Park & Ride (which also has bike lockers.) From there to both the courthouse and the Hutch (same bus, different stops) you're looking at around 13-15 minutes wheels turning, plus 5-10 min. walks. Buses from other origination points and/or to other destinations would obviously take longer.

Note the bus that you'd take from the P&R continues on to the health care cluster on First (aka "Pill") Hill.

[Scorpion3510]

Originally Posted by Gardyloo

I live in Ravenna, pretty close to Green Lake, and I think that would be a great location. Really hits your marks.

For commuting, I'd look at using the Green Lake Park & Ride (which also has bike lockers.) From there to both the courthouse and the Hutch (same bus, different stops) you're looking at around 13-15 minutes wheels turning, plus 5-10 min. walks. Buses from other origination points and/or to other destinations would obviously take longer.

Note the bus that you'd take from the P&R continues on to the health care cluster on First (aka "Pill") Hill.

That's fantastic! Most of what we've been finding in our price range & amenity list centers in Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake, and Ravenna. From what I understand we really can't go wrong with one of those neighborhoods.


We looked in Madison Park but there isn't much there (at least available to rent) right now. Bellevue is out because of length of commuting.


Thanks for the input! I still don't know when we are moving (have the offer & acceptance but waiting on HR to complete their paperwork) but hopefully the end of January / beginning of February.