Campaign to Fix Seattle's Most Dangerous Street

Gordon Padelford October 1, 2015 Safety Over Speeding Campaign for Rainier Ave S

Rainier Avenue South was the most dangerous street in Seattle, tearing apart many families, keeping people from walking in their neighborhood to visit friends, families, schools, and businesses.

It was a hazardous barrier, physically dividing the Rainier Valley community.

With one crash every day causing 630 injuries and two fatalities in the last three years, the …

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Trick or Treat with Play Streets

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  • Sept. 30, 2015
Gordon Padelford September 30, 2015 At Halloween, the only scary thing should be the costumes - not kids dodging cars. Luckily, it is easy to turn your block into an oasis where kids and parents can walk, Trick or Treat, and play without fear. Turn your street into a Play Street for Halloween, or set up a recurring event where kids can safely play in the street and cars …
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Let's Talk About Lane Width

  • Sept. 26, 2015
Cathy Tuttle September 26, 2015 jointly published on The Urbanist Crosswalk wet pavement Lane width helps to control speed on urban streets. People driving tend to slow when streets are narrow.

Urban Streets

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) recommends a default of 10-foot lanes.

"Lane widths of 10 feet are appropriate in urban areas and have a positive impact on a street's safety without impacting traffic operations. For designated …

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PARKing Day 2015 Makes Successful Streets

  • Sept. 20, 2015
Five local neighborhood groups changed their streets on a grand scale on Friday September 18. People in Rainier, Ballard, Ravenna, Bryant and Fremont were winners of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways first annual PARK(ing) Day Design Competition. Instead of endless public meetings, design charettes, and flat conceptual drawings, we helped these four groups build protected intersections in Ballard and Bryant, and thousands of feet of protected bike lanes in Rainier and …
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Seattle Celebrates PARKingDayPlus

  • Sept. 16, 2015
Cathy Tuttle September 16. 2015 Remarkable people in Ballard, Rainier, Bryant, and Ravenna are erecting PARK(ing) Day projects to make their streets safer on Friday, September 18 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Four winning designs from the first annual Seattle Neighborhood Greenways PARK(ing) Day Design Competition will be built this Friday. These are tactical urbanism projects - quick, inexpensive, and effective demonstrations of how streets can be safer for …
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