Does living in the Washington Park neighborhood have the same laid back feel as the park itself?

Wash Park is definitely a laid-back place to live as well as play. The neighborhood itself is quite large, but it's made up primarily of single-family homes with coffee shops and locally-owned restaurants on the street corners. There are a few bars around, but they tend to close early and don't attract the rowdy crowds like South Broadway, Capitol Hill, or Colfax. As for the people, the houses are filled with families, young professionals, and retirees. It's a good mix, for sure, but everyone waves on the streets, and it's a very safe feeling neighborhood.