New Coasters at Elliot Bay Brewery are Greenways Approved!
- Sept. 24, 2014
Local Greenways Leader Edmiston Inspires National Bikeway Design Standard
- Sept. 24, 2014
Courtesy of PeopleForBikes
"Every new bike project should strive to be usable by a 12-year-old." That's the simple takeaway of PeopleForBikes' new "Build It for Isabella" campaign. The reasoning goes, if it works for Isabella, a 12-year-old eager to explore her neighborhood by bike, then it will probably work pretty well for the rest of us. The idea is one legacy of Roger Geller's groundbreaking theory that there …
A Shared Street in Ballard?
- Sept. 24, 2014
Example of a shared street in Boston.
Dongho Chang, Chief Traffic Engineer for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) visited Ballard Greenways for their monthly meeting to discuss the idea of making 22nd Ave NW a pedestrian prioritized street, or shared street. Shared streets, where "pedestrian activity is high and vehicle volumes are either low or discouraged," can increase commercial activity as well as make people aware of slow-moving …
Some NE Greenways tips for SDOT
- Sept. 20, 2014
Upgrades needed on another deadly Seattle street
- Sept. 2, 2014