Rainier Valley Greenways Wins 2014 Community Builder Award
Rainier Valley leaders Deb Salls (who is also the Executive Director of Bike Works), Devor Barton, Jawara O’Connor, Lauren Squires, Phyllis Porter, and Susan Gleason. Alexandra Stone and Sue Abbott from the National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance and many others also assisted in extensive outreach activities of Rainier Valley Greenways.
Honorable Mentions are also in order forPerson or …
Wirtu Kakshapati speaks about the loss of Sandhya Khadka and #VisionZero at #Party4OurStreets
The most moving moments during #Party4OurStreets came as victims of traffic violence, their families, the community leaders who stepped up to organize Memorials and Solutions Meetings and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) staff who responded with safer streets came to the front of the room to stand together and be acknowledged for their dedication to healthier, …
Ballard Greenways leaders take Councilmember Mike O'Brien on carefully orchestrated policy ride @SNG photo
Every local Seattle Neighborhood Greenway (SNG) group does amazing advocacy. From leading walks and bike rides for policy makers, to showing up for pivotal City Council hearings, SNG volunteers are tireless and creative advocates for healthy, safe streets.
Ballard Greenways leaders produced an event that was amazing. A policy ride with Councilmember Mike O'Brien combined …
Bicycle Master Plan Update meeting at Gould Hall 2014 @SNG photo
What took thousands of hours of volunteer, City, and consultant time? It is difficult to imagine a more dedicated fact-finding effort than the update of the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan in 2014.
Kudos to Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Alta Planning & Design, SvR Design, Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen and Sally Bagshaw as well as the rest of City Council …
The Fact-Finding AwardThe person or group that has done the most impactful research, on-the-ground scouting, mapping, or other data collection to inform safe streets projects.
Silly Hilly Group: Montlake Greenways, Cascade Bicycle Club, Central Seattle Greenways, Madison Park Greenways, McKayla …