Entries for date "2014"

Ballard Greenways Wins the 2014 Amazing Advocacy Award

  Ballard Greenways leaders take Councilmember Mike O'Brien on carefully orchestrated policy ride @SNG photo Ballard Greenways leaders take Councilmember Mike O'Brien on carefully orchestrated policy ride @SNG photo Every local Seattle Neighborhood Greenway (SNG) group does amazing advocacy. From leading walks and bike rides for policy makers, to showing up for pivotal City Council hearings, SNG volunteers are tireless and creative advocates for healthy, safe streets. Ballard Greenways leaders produced an event that was amazing. A policy ride with Councilmember Mike O'Brien combined …

2014 SNG Fact-Finding Award Goes to BMP Update

Bicycle Master Plan Update meeting at Gould Hall 2014 @SNG photo Bicycle Master Plan Update meeting at Gould Hall 2014 @SNG photo What took thousands of hours of volunteer, City, and consultant time? It is difficult to imagine a more dedicated fact-finding effort than the update of the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan in 2014. Kudos to Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Alta Planning & Design, SvR Design, Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen and Sally Bagshaw as well as the rest of City Council …

#Party4OurStreets Program: 2014 Nominees for Greenways Awards

 

#Party4OurStreets Thursday Dec 11. Join the Fun!

2014 #Party4OurStreets 12-11-14

5:00 Doors Open, 6:00 Dinner, 6:45 Raffle,

7:00 Awards Ceremony, 7:40 Cake

 

2014 Greenways Awards

  The Fact-Finding Award The person or group that has done the most impactful research, on-the-ground scouting, mapping, or other data collection to inform safe streets projects.
  • Silly Hilly Group: Montlake Greenways, Cascade Bicycle Club, Central Seattle Greenways, Madison Park Greenways, McKayla …

Lake City Greenways Directly Benefits from UW Student Work

So much student work is about theories and bold ideas that unfortunately never leave the printed page. Click here to learn more about ALL UW student projects for the Lake City class. Click here to learn more the UW student class projects for Lake City. So it is satisfying for students, and a win for everyone when bold ideas are put into practice. The newly opened Olympic Hills Greenway pulled design ideas directly from a 2013 UW class that Seattle Neighborhood Greenways helped to develop. …

#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!

GivingTuesday

Here’s how you …