Raven diary #54: Raven in the neighborhood

Hey fans,

Recently, we had a project in my Human Geography class to research the neighborhood we live in and then write a walk report about that neighborhood. a big part of the project was analyzing different maps and data of your neighborhood like elevation, demographics, and even transportation, and include at least three in your walk report. I, of course chose to write my walk report in the form of of a Raven diary. And BTW, don’t take Raven’s bus route directions. I might’ve gotten it a little messed up, but it’s just what I figured out from looking at the Seattle Transit Map.

But without further adieu, here’s Raven in the neighborhood:

Dear diary,

Raven here.

Folks. The humans finally gave me a chance to roam the Mount Baker neighborhood, and here’s what I found.

First, I would like to explain the difference between a site factor and a situation factor. A site factor is a physical factor, like a building or a landform. One site factor of Mount Baker is my human’s Franklin High School. A situation factor is a reason for why a place exists. One situation factor of Mount Baker is how wheelchair accessible the sidewalks are. Good wheelchair accessibility means my handsome human who uses a wheelchair can easily navigate the neighborhood. Here are some other important factors of Mount Baker.

Lots of humans, including mine, have big yard signs supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Signs outside a human house.

The largest demographic of Mount Baker is White, with 3,542 White people, compared to 1,352 Black people, 1,064 Asian people and 601 Hispanic/Latino people.

The average elevation of Mount Baker is within the range of 35 and 42 meters above sea level. Mount Baker is lower in elevation than neighborhoods like Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill, but higher than Rainier Valley.

Mount Baker has a couple different bus rotes that pass through. I’ve only tried to travel on one of them, but the second I stepped on the bus, the passengers and driver all screamed “AHHHHH CAT!!!!!!” and chased me off. Not all humans are real kind to us felines. Anyway. Four main bus routes pass through Mt. Baker. The 7 goes through Mount Baker, Rainier Ave, S and S McClellan St, where Franklin is. The 7 goes all the way down through Rainier Beach and Rainier Valley. The 14 also goes through S McClellan and intersects with the 8 near S Walker St. The 48 stops at Mt. Baker and goes all the way up through the Central District and Montlake, intersecting with the Montlake Station and the 255 and stopping in the U-District. The 106 sis much shorter, intersecting with the 7 at Rainier Ave. S and stopping in Mt, Baker. All the routes intersect at the Mount Baker station.

Mount Baker has 4 main parks, Colman Park, Lakewood Moorage Mt. Baker Boulevard and Mt. Baker Park, all of which I went to. The humans at these parks assumed I was a stray, so they gave me all their scrumptious treats. Columbia City, on the other paw has only one park

In conclusion, Mount Baker is unique because it is very small and unlike larger neighborhoods in surrounding areas, everything is within walking distance. There are more small houses than big stores and buildings, which makes our neighborhood peaceful and calm. People should visit Mount Baker because the neighborhood is small, peaceful and everyone seems to know each other..