Entries for date "November 2014"

#GivingTuesday is Your Opportunity to Give!

We just celebrated a day for giving thanks. We also survived Black Friday & Cyber Monday for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, an international day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, we’re joining the new global tradition with one common purpose: to celebrate your generosity and to give you a chance to give to causes that matter to you. Please give here!

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Vision Zero Tops List Of 2015 Greenway Priorities

vision zero seattleBy Cathy Tuttle November 24, 2014 In November 2014, SNG leaders representing 16 different local groups gathered for their 4th annual fall Prioritization discussion. We've had huge success every year as we collectively choose 10 priorities for SNG leaders to support in the following year. Vision Zero easily topped our 2015 list. We'll be dedicated this year to making sure all of these priorities are supported and implemented. Our 2015 …

Jake Makes the Case for Vision Zero

Jake Vanderplas. Madison Vigil Walk August 2013 Jake Vanderplas. Madison Vigil Walk August 2013 November 22, 2014 By Cathy Tuttle This is a story of how community activism, police, courts, the press, and engineering have worked together to make our streets safer. Jake Vanderplas is an sweet, caring man. He lives in West Seattle, and as a student decided the best thing for his health, wallet, community, and environment would be to bike commute daily between West …

Zeytuna Is Doing Better—And So Is Seattle

Zeytuna Edo Vigil Walk @Jawara O'Connor photo Zeytuna Edo Vigil Walk @Jawara O'Connor photo Our ability to care for the most vulnerable among us is a mark of how we are becoming a strong, compassionate community.  The Rainier Vista community was shocked by the hit-and-run on Martin Luther King Jr. Way S of 7-year-old Zeytuna Edo on September 30, 2014. Zeytuna's family is loved and respected, and Zeytuna's hit-and-run brought together the Somali-Oromo community, Zeytuna's Kimball Elementary …

17th and Dock: A New Public Open Space?

First Hill Public Realm Action Plan. More ideas @ http://bit.ly/1zEj73c First Hill Public Realm Action Plan. More ideas @ http://bit.ly/1zEj73c

Ballard Neighborhood Greenway is still on track for 2015 construction. The most interesting opportunity of the project is the reconfiguration of 17th Ave NW, Russell Ave NW, and NW Dock Pl. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) recommends reconfiguring this intersection to provide over 5,000 square feet of public space while reducing potential traffic conflicts.

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