Entries for date "January 2015"

Leo Almanzor Memorial Walk 1-17-15 2 P.M.

For Immediate Release Phyllis Porter Phyllis@Seattlegreenways.org  (253) 545-8567 Leo Almanzor Memorial Walk Saturday, January 17, 2015 2 P.M. at 5th & Pike A community was devastated by a horrific collision around 9:30 P.M. on November 22, 2014 as Leo Almanzor attempted to cross the intersection of Pike Street and 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle and was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver.  Mr. Almanzor, 68, had taken the …

Safe Routes To School Community Forum North Seattle

Come to the community forum about providing Safe Routes to Schools in Central-North Seattle January 20 2015

Wildcat Way Opening July 2014Hear presentations by Seattle Department of Transportation on its efforts to create Safe Routes to Schools and by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways on its efforts to support safer and more pleasant streets. PARTICIPATE in an interactive workshop where we gather around maps to:

City Plans To Make Roosevelt Way NE Safer For All

 January 13, 2015 Congratulations to Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Scott Kubly, Seattle City Council Transportation Committee members Tom Rasmussen (Chair), Jean Godden, and Mike O'Brien for their bold leadership and vision that will soon make Roosevelt Way NE safer for everyone. You can thank them all on this letter!  How does this project make Roosevelt Way NE safer?
  • Improved crosswalks, curb extensions, curb ramps, and sidewalks …

UW Class Studies How to Market Walking & Biking For Transportation

click on image to read full student report on Walking & Biking for Transportation click on image to read full student report on Walking and Biking for Transportation Every year, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways staff meets with UW faculty and students to set up guided research projects and classes. In the fall of 2014, we worked with Urban Design & Planning Instructor Megan Horst to help develop a UW Studio class focused on behavior change that would lead to more walking and biking at UW. …

Let's Talk About Safe Streets

Click to open in full screen Click to open in full screen January 6, 2015 Language is powerful. The language we use everyday has the ability to change how people think about the world. Our ideas about reframing the language of traffic violence are starting to take root nationally! Still, many news media outlets and even cities still call preventable crashes "accidents." By doing so, it frames traffic deaths as unavoidable byproducts of our transportation system. …