Seattle Greenways in the News
- Remembering Lance David: West Seattleites’ memorial ride. Local bicycling/safety advocates from West Seattle Bike Connections and West Seattle Greenways organized tonight’s ride to both honor a fellow rider and emphasize the urgent need for safety improvements. West Seattle Blog 5/7/13.
- Locals share ideas at SDOT Ballard Greenways Open House. Local resident Susan Griffith was among many others who thought the greenways project will bring positive changes to the neighborhood. “Bikers come in all ages now, so it is good to have separation between people who want to go faster and people who go slower,” said Griffith. Kevin Lee, My Ballard 4/14/13.
- Wedgwood crash victims remembered by hundreds. The march marked one week since Judy and Dennis Schulte lost their lives to a suspected drunken driver while crossing Northeast 75th Street at 33rd Avenue Northeast with their daughter-in-law, Karina Ulriksen-Schulte, and her 10-day-old son, Elias. Casey McNerthney, Seattle PI 4/2/13
- Memorial Walk for Safer Streets. Around 200 participated in a Seattle Neighborhood Greenways-hosted memorial walk to the intersection where two pedestrians were killed and two critically injured. NE Seattle Greenways identified the intersection as problematic for pedestrians and cyclists. “Our roads really need to be designed for safety,” said Andres Salomon, with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. “It really should be a Seattle-wide discussion.” Cara Brannan. Seattle Times 4/1/13.
- UW Public Health Students Release Little Brook Study. The month-long study was commissioned from students of University of Washington Public Health by the Lake City Greenways project in order to discover barriers to connecting the Little Brook Neighborhood to future proposed Lake City Greenways projects. Lake City Live 3/12/13.
- Seattle Neighborhood Greenways featured at the Institute of Traffic Engineers. Cathy Tuttle and Eli Goldberg share ideas for engaging citizen groups, business leaders, and city interdepartmental teams, and building support for safe, healthy, walkable, and bikeable communities. Presentation deck. ITE Washington News Feb 2013.
- Seattle’s Path to Neighborhood Greenways. Portland Bureau of Transportation Presentation deck. 1/17/13.
- Seattle Neighborhood Greenways wins Sustainable Seattle award. The most powerful result has been simply empowering residents in homes all over the city to retake control of their often dangerous local streets. It’s a simple idea that spread like wildfire. Tom Fucoloro. Seattle Bike Blog 11/16/12.
- Jeffrey Linn’s personal claim on the public realm puts children first. After a “near-miss” pedestrian crash with his daughter in a stroller, Linn starts Green Lake Greenways to support safe routes to school. Lisa Quinn. Feet First 10/12.
- Cathy Tuttle, Director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, speaks with Diane Horn on Mind Over Matters about Seattle’s neighborhood greenways–dedicated residential streets where bicycles, pedestrians and neighbors’ safety are given priority. KEXP 9/15/12.
- Greenways Get Going in Fremont. What is a greenway from the perspective of a newly formed group, Fremont Greenways. Kirby Lindsay. Fremocentrist 7/30/12.
- On Seattle’s Neighborhood Greenways, cute kids can roam free. Within just a few years, the Greenway network will connect every neighborhood in the city, providing comfortable, safe access on foot and by bike to retail areas, parks, playgrounds, schools, gardens, and homes. Elly Blue. Taking the Lane 7/27/12.
- Community Packs Open House for Ballard Greenway. Discussions on implementing a new Ballard Greenway. Zachariah Bryan. Ballard News Tribune 7/27/12.
- Seattle Neighborhood Greenways: Creating Healthy Streets for All Seattle Residents Interview with Eli Goldberg and Cathy Tuttle. Jessica Roberts & Luke Lamon. Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals, July 2012.
- Seattle opening first ‘greenway’ in Wallingford. Marks a shift in the city’s bike-planning efforts and a milestone for residents who advocated for greenways to encourage healthier lifestyles and make it safer for everyone from dog-walkers to kids trudging to school. Scott Gutierrez. Seattle PI, 6/16/12.
- Community to celebrate first city greenway with big bash. As an advocacy group we are going to try and get the city to increase the number of miles turned into greenways over the next 10 years. We would love to see the whole city have safe and healthy ways to get around. Kiersten Throndsen. KOMO Communities, 6/15/12
- Seattle wants to attract willing but wary bikers. Any talk of bike improvements in Seattle is sure to stoke resentment from some, who believe the city’s policies favor bike and transit over cars. Phuong Le. Salon, 6/3/12
- Will Seattle’s ‘greenways’ get people out of their cars? Greenways offer residents a way to travel between neighborhoods without jumping behind the wheel of a car. Teresa Yuan. KING 5 News 4/20/12
- Neighborhood Greenways, F*ck Yeah! Six months after starting a citywide conversation about strategically altering non-arterial streets to prioritize walkers and cyclists, neighborhood greenway activists have a lot to brag about. Cienna Madrid. The Stranger, 3/22/12
- Greenways Supporters Discuss Future of Safe Streets. If you want to learn more about creating safe and livable streets in Seattle then you don’t want to miss this event. Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter 3/22/12
- West Seattle Greenways hears from Councilmember Rasmussen. West Seattle Blog, 3/19/12
- Neighborhood Greenways Update: SDOT leaders will talk at Phinney meeting. A crew of city officials and neighborhood greenway organizers went to a walk and bike ride around Ballard Sunday, hitting some of the planned and proposed neighborhood greenway options in the area. Tom Fucoloro. Seattle Bike Blog, 3/15/12
- New city program hopes to help cars and bikes coexist. A new program taking shape in Seattle hopes to tackle the age-old problem of getting cars and bikes to safely coexist on local roads. Eric Johnson. KOMO News, 3/6/12.
- Cyclists, pedestrians find oasis in Seattle’s urban ‘greenways’ Pedestrians, bikers, others are pushing for greenways — designated streets that offer safer ways of getting around without having to drive. Sonia Krishnan. Seattle Times, 2/12/12.
- Seattle Advocates Use Winning Campaigns Training to Win Bike Boulevards. A successful campaign to increase walking and biking sometimes take years, but the right amount of perseverance, skill and timing can lead to a quick win. That’s exactly what happened for Neighborhood Greenways in Seattle. Mike Samuelson, Alliance for Biking & Walking. 2/7/12
- Seattle Greenway Organizers – grassroots at its finest. Less than a year after they officially started working together, the Seattle Greenway Organizers have their first big win! Max Hepp-Buchanan, Cascade Bicycle Club Blog.
- City’s 10-year bike plan obsolete after 4 years? Just four years after Seattle published its $300,000 Bicycle Master Plan, city officials are considering spending $400,000 more to revise it. Mike Lindblom. Seattle Times, 11/1/11.
- Seattle Creates New Bike Greenway. A new greenway in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. Kids are playing. Catherine Kovell. KUOW, 10/24/11
- Seattle Greenways Push Cycling to Side Streets. For some less adventurous riders, the main streets are a little too hectic, a safety issue that often keeps people from even considering a bike commute. The city of Seattle is hoping to change their minds by meeting them halfway. Nate Berg. Atlantic Cities, 10/4/11.
- Seattle plans side-street pathways for cyclists. Bicycling greenways — networks of residential roads that are outfitted to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars. Mike Lindblom. Seattle Times, 9/30/11.
- Neighborhood greenways create more cycling and walking choices alongside cars. Guest editorial on “neighborhood greenways” that would create more — and more pleasant — choices for bikers and pedestrians in our communities. Dylan Ahearn, Cathy Tuttle and Michael Snyder. Seattle Times, 7/6/11.
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