SR-520 Design Resolution Improved!

Gordon Padelford October 9, 2015 Designing better walking and biking connections as part of the SR-520 project is our 2015 District 3 priority.SR-520 desire lines Exciting news! The new SR-520 interchanges will be easier to walk and bike across.  In January of this year we sent a consensus letter detailing what needed to change with the SR-520 interchange design to make it safer to walk and bike across. Then in September …

How You Can Use Seattle Safe Routes To School Resources

Mayor Ed Murray launches Safe Routes to School Action Plan Oct 8 2015Cathy Tuttle October 8, 2015 Seattle Mayor Ed Murray just announced his Safe Streets Healthy Schools and Communities: 5-Year Action Plan. Parents, caregivers, and school neighbors all over Seattle are eager to put this plan into practice. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) offers Safe Routes to School mini-grants of up to $1000 that are easy to apply for with a letter of support from a school PTSA or Principal. …

Pedestrian Plan Update Open Houses

Combined Open Houses Join us! The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), in partnership with the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board, is hosting two open houses to talk about the Pedestrian Master Plan update and the Trails Upgrade Plan. NORTHGATE Monday, October 19 6 – 7:30 PMCrosswalk in Columbia City Presentation at 6:30 PM Northgate Branch Seattle Public Library 10548 5th Ave NE HILLMAN CITY Wednesday, October 21 6 – 7:30 PM Presentation at …

South Lake Union by Bike?

October 1, 2015
South Lake Union Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Scouting Ride July 2015 South Lake Union Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Scouting Ride July 2015 In July 2015, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways brought together a group of stakeholders to scout and recommend better east‐west connections between the Cascade and Uptown neighborhoods for families and people of all ages and abilities to navigate the fastest growing part of Seattle by bike. The scouting ride had representatives from the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, the Seattle …

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 …