page_title: Greenwood, Seattle
section_title: Geological issues
hierarchical_section_title: Greenwood, Seattle / Geological issues
caption_attribution_description: English: Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle, Washington 1957. Looking east on 85th from Palatine; the first intersection would be Greenwood Ave. The theater is still there, it's now Taproot. Item 56421, Engineering Department Photographic Negatives (Record Series 2613-07), Seattle Municipal Archives.
context_page_description: Greenwood is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, United States. The intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street is the commercial center. Greenwood is known for its numerous bars, restaurants, coffee houses, theatres and specialty stores.
  Since 1993 the neighborhood has hosted the "Greenwood Classic Car Show" on the last Saturday in June. Another annual event is the "Greenwood Seafair Parade", held on the fourth Wednesday in July. Both events draw tens of thousands of visitors to the neighborhood.
context_section_description: The heart of Greenwood lies atop a peat deposit, also known as a bog. The area was molded into a bowl shape after the last glacial retreat, that was in turn, filled with runoff of dead plants that created the peat bog.
  When groundwater is removed, the peat compresses, causing building settlement that cannot be undone. Commercial development has created an impervious surface and diverted rainwater to city sewers.  On August 22, 2008 the city added peat bogs to the list of Environmentally Critical Areas. This is intended to encourage building techniques that would stabilize the ground water and reduce building settlement in the neighborhood.
  Greenwood has areas where streets and sidewalks have also been damaged due to irregular settlement.  In 2012 the city of Seattle rebuilt North 85th Street and repaved much of Greenwood Avenue North.  Many sidewalks along these streets were also repaired, though evidence of prior damage can still be seen.
caption: Looking east on 85th Street in the Greenwood neighborhood from Palatine in 1957. The Grand cinema is now (2013) the Taproot Theatre.
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