June 2018 | Blog

Together we're saving the Basic Bike Network

gordon
June 19, 2018

"My wife and I both commute by bike downtown. If we want to create a long-term solution to traffic congestion in Seattle, encouraging pedestrian and bicycle transportation is vital, and bike infrastructure is essential." —Apu Mishra We're excited to share some big news with you: Thanks to your support, the city will build the most important east-west bike route in Seattle next year—protected bike lanes on …

Pike/Pine in 2019: Big win thanks to your advocacy!

clara
June 15, 2018

Thanks to your advocacy, the Mayor and SDOT staff have committed to building safe, protected bike lanes on Pike/Pine connecting downtown and Capitol Hill by 2019!

Please take a moment to thank the Mayor now.

A group of people holding signs in support of the Basic Bike Network gathered around a speaker at a microphone.

This is a significant win in a prolonged campaign for the Basic Bike Network. We have gathered to raise our voices time and again—via email petitions, in City Council chambers, and at powerful …

Safer Crossings for Madison Park Business District

June 8, 2018

Story by Bob Edmiston, Madison Park Greenways. In the summer of 2013, a Madison Park resident was struck by a driver while walking across East Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, in broad daylight—and was critically injured. The community organized and formally asked the City of Seattle to make it safer to cross the street in our little neighborhood business district. The community's focus was on a complicated 6-way …

West Seattleites Organize for a “Multi-Modal” (Walk, Bike, Transit) Delridge Corridor

June 8, 2018

Photos and story by Don Brubeck, West Seattle Bike Connections. Updates by SNG Staff. Doug is a scientist and lover of beer. He lives in Delridge, and he wants a safe and comfortable way to ride with his wife and child to White Center. Doug was a pro bike racer, but he is not comfortable riding with his family on Delridge Way. Charmaine is a musician and square dance …

Fixing Rainier Ave: Group Bike Ride Looks at a Contested Street

June 8, 2018

Story by Adrian Down, Rainier Valley Greenways. For people biking in Rainier Valley, finding safe and direct routes can be a challenge. Answers to the question, “What’s the best way to get from Columbia City to downtown?” vary widely because right now, none of the options are great. Rainier Avenue might be the flattest and most direct route, but the current street design is unsafe for people on bikes. …

Together we're saving the Basic Bike Network

Pike/Pine in 2019: Big win thanks to your advocacy!

Safer Crossings for Madison Park Business District

West Seattleites Organize for a “Multi-Modal” (Walk, Bike, Transit) Delridge Corridor

Fixing Rainier Ave: Group Bike Ride Looks at a Contested Street

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