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Belltown’s walkability results from Seattle’s own Extreme Makeover: City Edition. Early city leaders decided that 100-foot-tall Denny Hill, just northwest of downtown, stood in the way of urban growth. Horse-drawn wagons could not carry merchandise over it. From 1902 to 1911, some 27 blocks were sluiced down flat. By the time it was done, the Ford Model T had made horse-drawn delivery obsolete. The rest of the hill, from Fifth to Westlake avenues, was steam-shoveled away from 1929 to 1930.

Space Needle at sunrise

CONNECTING THE WALKS

This walk connects easily to four other walks. At 4th and Virginia you’re two blocks northwest of ssss1. At 1st and Virginia you’re at the start of ssss1. This walk’s 1st Ave. stretch is three blocks east of ssss1. At Warren and Republican you’re one block east of ssss1.

POINTS OF INTEREST

5 Point Cafe the5pointcafe.com, 415 Cedar St., 206-448-9993

Seattle Glassblowing Studio seattleglassblowing.com, 2227 5th Ave., 206-448-2181

Westin Seattle starwoodhotels.com/westin/seattle, 1900 5th Ave., 206-728-1000