SperlingViews - Burien, Washington
66.66% of people are white, 7.38% are black, 9.73% are asian, 1.29% are native american, and 14.94% claim 'Other'. 16.81% of the people in Burien, WA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 83.19% are non-hispanic).
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Small town with leading edge planners - 11/3/2009
I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward thinking ideas about urban planning and eco-living. The town center has been reborn with small mom-n-pop restaurants and boutiques, with condo living above retail. All this in spite of the economic downturn, which makes filling these retail/home spaces difficult. Nonetheless, it is eight miles from downtown Seattle, making it the cheapest housing of any other community so close to the downtown Seattle core. Its crown jewel is a 140-acre Seahurst park in which the entire community can enjoy Puget Sound waterfront, picnics, hiking and a sense of "getting away from the city," just blocks from Burien's downtown core.[read more...] |
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Damn, Summer's Over 10 months of clouds and rain - 12/19/2007
Run down but trying to come back. Cost of living is high and some neighborhoods are shabby although, some are pretty nice. Ten minutes from Seattle makes a short commute for all types of workers.[read more...] |
