May 2013 crash 35th/Roxbury. Photo by Christopher Boffoli/West Seattle Blog/used with permission.
James St. Clair was the latest in a long and sad list of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities along 35th Ave SW. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways led a Memorial Walk and Solutions Meeting for Mr. St. Clair in January 2014.
1,065 crashes in 10 years on a three mile stretch of four-lane road lined mainly with single family homes …
photo courtesy Madi Carlson @familyride
The theory to test: Pumpkins per block dramatically increase after greenways are added to Seattle streets.
Pumpkins may potentially be a good (and fun!) indicator of community connections, family-friendliness, walkability, and health.
Ballard Greenways pumpkin counters want to carve out a head start on pumpkin counting. Here's their invite.
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October 17, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Marybeth Turner, Public Relations Supervisor, 206.684.8548
NE 50th Street and 12th Avenue NE lane closure
New traffic signal to enhance safety of neighborhood greenway
SEATTLE—A single westbound lane closure will …
casaynaya lugaynta ee Zeytuna
Waa maxay cusub oo la Seattle Neighborhood Greenways? Zeytuna was walking with her family at Genesee and MLK when she became the victim of a hit and run car collision, leaving her hospitalized with very serious injuries. Her family and the community have planned a gathering to bring attention to this incident involving Zeytuna and to talk about making our streets safer for all.