The New City of Sammamish

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The New City of Sammamish

• Shannon Haines
• April 8, 2002

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About the City of Sammamish

• City of Sammamish is the Sammamish Plateau
• Originally split down the middle
• one side Redmond, other side Issaquah
• Plateau incorporated into Sammamish in 1999
• City of Sammamish is largely residential

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Bibliography

• Born and raised in Washington
• Moved to the Plateau when I was two
• Originally, lived on the Redmond side
• Moved to Issaquah side when I was nine
• I live with my family
• Parents Bill and Gina
• Two younger brothers Ryan (16) and Chris (11)

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Demographics

• Currently 34,560 people live in Sammamish
• Sammamish covers 13,770 acres of land
• In 1997, the household median income was 97,000

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Tourism

• Pine Lake Park
• Located along the shores of Pine Lake
• Offers swimming, boating, fishing, play areas
• Baseball and soccer fields
• Tennis courts and picnic tables

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Tourism Continued.

• Bill Reams East Sammamish Park
• Located directly behind Margaret Mead Elementary
• Offers baseball and soccer fields
• Tennis courts, and play areas
• Large covered Pavilion for reserved parties

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Educational Institutions

• Enrollment has climbed nearly 40
• In 1990, student enrollment was 8,600
• In 2001, student enrollment was 14,000
• School district has added
• 5 new elementary schools
• 1 middle school

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Industry

• Sammamish is mostly residential homes
• thrives on its working residences
• Relies on surrounding businesses for income
• Large major corporations
• Microsoft
• Boeing

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Closing

• Growth continues
• Sammamish is still being developed
• Few years before it is complete
• Despite, traffic jams and large population
• I love Sammamish