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Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density

Shaun Ko - December 12, 2022
Midrise commercial and residential in Lakeview (Photo by Shaun Kuo)

Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are the developments in smaller nodes of density. Juanita, Finn Hill, and Lake View are among the neighborhoods with some capacity for denser development. These nodes of density score all over the place on an urbanist’s scorecard. Indicators like transit availability, walkability, and livability are wildly varied, as we travel between Kirkland’s smaller neighborhoods.

Kirkland's map of neighborhoods
Kirkland’s map of neighborhoods (Courtesy of the City of Kirkland)