Lake City Greenways Develops a New Park!

All told, 63 people participated in this community-led design concept. That is phenomenal. You can see the complete design HERE. There was strong general agreement among participants that they wanted a natural-feeling park with native plants and the enjoyment of flowing water. Additional elements rose to the top as they worked through their discussions. The attached site-concept rendering and some other illustrations provided by the designers at Johnson+Southerland are …

Three Lessons from Riding Every Greenway in Seattle

Originally published April 18, 2014 By Jacob Ostrowsky Jefferson Park entrance from Beacon Hill Greenway Jefferson Park entrance from Beacon Hill Greenway What happens when you ride every greenway in Seattle?  Over the course of several weeks, I did exactly that and came away with a deeper understanding of how far we have come…and what the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) needs to do to realize the full potential of greenways. First of all, I didn’t just …

Greenway Wonkathon 2014

Wonkthon evaluation tableEXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On February 22, 70 thought leaders came together representing the City of Seattle, advocacy and community groups, the University of Washington, and design & engineering firms. The Greenway Wonkathon: a half-day collaborative event focused great minds on improving neighborhood greenway design and development. The topics areas we discussed were greenway development, segment design, intersection design, place-making, evaluation, and political strategy. spokespeople-mar2014-2The Wonkathon was a huge success! Thank you! …