Entries for date "2014"

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw Wins 2014 Public Service Award

Sally Bagshaw and Cathy Tuttle Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw has done so much for streets and public space in Seattle, from her support for Sunday Parkways to support for Safe Routes to Parks in the 2014 Parks Legacy Plan. Sally's office door at Council sports a Seattle Neighborhood Greenways sign and for a while fellow Councilmembers joked she'd have to put a quarter in a jar every time she said "Seattle Neighborhood Greenways". Honorable …

2014 Wendy Award Goes to Seattle Family Biking

Seattle Family Biking prepares bikers for any kind of weather while having fun! Seattle Family Biking prepares bikers for any kind of weather while having fun! When Seattle Neighborhood Greenways (SNG) leaders evaluate the ability of our streets to serve people of all ages and abilities to safely and comfortably walk and bike, they keep in mind the persona, or personification of the interested but concerned person we are advocating for. "Wendy" is the name of our persona and has been written …

2014 Top Community Builder Is Rainier Valley Greenways

Rainier Valley Greenways Wins 2014 Community Builder Award Rainier Valley Greenways Wins 2014 Community Builder Award Rainier Valley leaders Deb Salls (who is also the Executive Director of Bike Works), Devor Barton, Jawara O’Connor, Lauren Squires, Phyllis Porter, and Susan Gleason. Alexandra Stone and Sue Abbott from the National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance and many others also assisted in extensive outreach activities of Rainier Valley Greenways. Honorable Mentions are also in order for Person or …

2014 Memorial Walks & Rides: A Year In Review

Wirtu Kakshapati speaks about the loss of Sandhya Khadka and #VisionZero at #Party4OurStreets Wirtu Kakshapati speaks about the loss of Sandhya Khadka and #VisionZero at #Party4OurStreets The most moving moments during #Party4OurStreets came as victims of traffic violence, their families, the community leaders who stepped up to organize Memorials and Solutions Meetings and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) staff who responded with safer streets came to the front of the room to stand together and be acknowledged for their dedication to healthier, …