A few of the hardworking and happy Park(ing) Day crew.
University Greenways and NE Greenways teamed up for the September 19th PARK(ing) Day to create a successful pilot of a safer street, bridge, and corridor for people who walk, bike, and drive. The design was so well-produced that Seattle City Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang and SDOT Director Scott Kubly blogged about it and vowed to explore the design for future …
September 22, 2014 Cathy Tuttle, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Executive Director
I LOVE PARK(ing) Day! This nationally celebrated civic holiday fully embodies the foundation of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways: Streets really are places for people.
This year I traveled with a few friends to about 30 of the 50 PARK(ing) Day spaces open 9-3 on September 19. It's worth noting that our local Greenways-affiliated groups stepped up this year to be part …
Honor the victims. Mobilize for Safer Streets. Educate for Traffic Safety.On Sept. 5 more than 400 people gathered for a Memorial Bike Ride in downtown Seattle to honor the life of Sher Kung. An attorney and new mother, Kung was hit and killed by a truck driver while biking down 2nd Ave. — just ten days before the new 2nd Ave. protected bike lane was installed. The Memorial Ride, …
Photo courtesy of 401(K) 2012 / Flickr.
Can two minutes of your time secure millions of dollars for safe streets? It's not as crazy as it sounds. The Seattle City Council will pass a budget this fall, and by showing up to a meeting and speaking for just two minutes, you can help ensure that our City will fund a future of safe streets for you, your family, and your …
A new parklet is scheduled to open next month in Uptown near the SIFF Theater on Queen Anne Avenue North.
VIA’s Community Design Studio has crafted a beautiful pro bono design, allowing another active street to have a tiny but mighty space dedicated to people.
The Seattle Parklet Program is invigorating already active commercial streets with new public places for people to gather and sit a while.
The newest parklet …