This week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched four six nine! pilot School Streets! At the request of each school, the street in front is closed to thru-traffic, including parent drop-offs, and open for people walking, rolling, and biking to school. School Streets reduce traffic during pick-up and drop-off times, and encourage families to walk or bike to school or park a few blocks away and walk.
You'll see people of all ages enjoying Lake Washington Boulevard when it's open for walking, biking, running, scooting, skateboarding, and rolling — as a Keep Moving Street!by Yes Segura, WSOS work group member In January of this year, Whose Streets? Our Streets! (WSOS) leaders were invited to sit on the Strategies for Community Healing panel, hosted by the Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition, as part of the 39th Annual Seattle MLK Jr. Day celebration. As a team, we have been focusing our efforts on primarily organizing with local Black-led organizations, so this MLK Jr Day …
