Seattle Prop 1 Passed! A Historic Win for Building Safer Streets

  • JoshHolland
  • Nov. 18, 2024

We did it! Thanks to your incredible support, Seattle Prop 1 passed in a landslide victory, with over 250,000 votes (67%) in favor! This renewal of Seattle’s transportation levy marks a generational investment in building a safe, sustainable, and accessible transportation system for everyone.

A Heartfelt Thank You

This victory is thanks to YOU — the advocates, volunteers, and voters who believed in a better future for Seattle. Whether you …

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Seattle City Budget Proposes Cuts Instead of New Progressive Revenue

Mayor Harrell released his proposed 2025-2026 city budget last month. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is working with the Seattle Solidarity Budget Coalition to push the City Council to amend the Mayor's proposed budget to reflect better our shared values of safety, equity, and sustainability. This year's budget includes cuts to housing and services, layoffs, a noted shift away from upstream solutions and towards enforcement and criminalization, and a lack of new progressive revenue despite dramatic budget shortfalls (more from The Urbanist).

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Endorses the 2024 Transportation Levy

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  • JoshHolland
  • Aug. 15, 2024

The Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition of neighborhood groups has voted to endorse the 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy!

Why Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Supports the 2024 Transportation Levy

The decision to endorse the 2024 levy comes on the heels of months of advocacy to increase investments for walking, biking, and connections to transit. While the proposed levy doesn’t fully rise to meet the city’s identified needs, the $1.55 billion 2024 transportation levy …

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Transportation Levy Wins and Losses

Following months of advocacy, we’ve reached the end of the Seattle Transportation Levy drafting process. Before this moment passes and we shift focus to next week’s approval vote and ultimately to the Seattle voters who will have the final say on the levy this November, we wanted to pause and thank over 1,600 people who used our form email to push Council towards a bigger and bolder levy and the many more who wrote emails, made phone calls, and gave public comment virtually and in person at City Hall.

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