The Ave
Main commercial street in Seattle's University District / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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University Way Northeast, colloquially The Ave (no period;[2] pronounced /æv/), is a major street and commercial district in the University District of Seattle, Washington, located near the University of Washington (UW) campus. Once "a department store eight blocks long," The Ave has gradually turned into what now resembles an eight-block-long global food court.[3] The story of The Ave reflects the dynamics of many urban neighborhoods and the social and economic problems of countless American cities, though it is also a crossroads of diverse subcultures. It is patronized by many of the nearly 96,900 students, faculty, and staff of the UW[4] and by a population of homeless or transient individuals, most of whom are youth.
"The Ave" | |
Former name(s) | Columbus Avenue 14th Avenue NE (1891–1919) |
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Maintained by | Seattle Department of Transportation |
Length | 1.2 mi (1.9 km)[1] |
Location | Seattle, Washington |
Coordinates | 47°39′40″N 122°18′47″W |
South end | NE Pacific Street |
North end | NE Ravenna Boulevard |
University Way NE is a collector (tertiary) arterial,[5] running 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from just below NE Pacific Street in the south to NE Ravenna Boulevard and Cowen Park in the north, where it turns into Cowen Place NE.[1] The street had been known as "The Ave" since the early 20th century and while it was no longer officially an avenue, the nickname stuck.