Entries for date "2015"

Rasmussen Stands Up For Sidewalks

  • Sept. 3, 2015
Councilmember Rasmussen at James St Clair Memorial Walk @WestSeattleBlog.com photo Councilmember Rasmussen at James St Clair Memorial Walk @WestSeattleBlog.com photo September 3, 2015 Tom Rasmussen has chaired the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee for years. While Bertha, streetcars, unprecedented traffic congestion, and freight take a lot of his attention, the Councilmember has remained attentive to the needs of people who walk and bike. Most recently, Rasmussen has weighed in on Sound Transit's construction closure of the 12th Ave NE Greenway. …
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Announcing PARK(ing) Day Winners!

  • Aug. 28, 2015
Grand Prize Winner Rainier Ave S Protected Bike Lanes from Family Bike & Shirley Savel Grand Prize Winner Rainier Ave S Protected Bike Lanes from Family Bike & Shirley Savel August 27, 2015 Announcing the 2015 Seattle Neighborhood Greenways first annual PARK(ing) Day Design Competition winners! (Hurry!! Applications for PARK(ing) Day are due by close of day Friday, August 28.) Our judges (Andres Salomon University/NE Greenways), Bob Edmiston (Madison Park Greenways), Dave Rodgers (SvR Design), David Burgesser (Seattle Department of …
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Crackdown On Block The Box

  • Aug. 13, 2015
August 13, 2015 Mercer Mess Blocked Box. KOMO photo. Mercer Mess Blocked Box. KOMO photo. Today in Seattle City Council, officials from Seattle Police and Seattle Department of Transportation presented a new initiative championed by Councilmember Sally Bagshaw called "Don't Be a Jerk, Don't Block the Box". Obstructing crosswalks and intersections during signal changes is indeed part of the Municipal Code of Seattle and is against the law (SMC 11.50.070), but traffic violations are …
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Rainier Embraces Transportation Transformation

  • July 31, 2015
Mayor Murray at Rainier Ave S Open House 7-301-15 Mayor Murray at Rainier Ave S Open House 7-301-15 Cathy Tuttle July 31, 2015 In a sweltering and packed gymnasium, with the Mayor, City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Scott Kubly shouting through a rolled up paper megaphone (the sound system had failed), three of the most transformative projects SDOT has proposed to date were launched. Harrell tossed down his megaphone and shouted, "We are …
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Spoke & Food Was A Great Success!

  • July 29, 2015
Spoke & Food Founder Heather Sletteback with son Jordon Spoke & Food Founder Heather Sletteback with son Jordon While they were courting, Heather & Garett Sletteback discovered that riding their bicycles together as they went out for dinner was one of their favorite activities. The Sletteback's turned their passion into an annual fundraiser and "friend-raiser" for one lucky beneficiary each year. This year, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways was the lucky organization supported by Spoke & Food! KING5 Lori Matsukawa introduces Natalie Swaby Spoke & Food story Click here to see …
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