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The network effect: For the 1st time, 2 neighborhood greenways in Seattle have crossed

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Ballard’s new 17th Ave NW neighborhood greenway officially marks an important step in the city’s all ages and abilities bike network: Two neighborhood greenways have finally crossed each other. It’s hard to believe it took until 2016, but at least … Continue reading →

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For first time, two neighborhood greenways will connect later this year

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The city has built stretches of neighborhood greenways in Ballard, Northeast Seattle, the Central District, Delridge, Beacon Hill, Wallingford, Olympic Hills, the University District and Greenwood, but they are all sort of floating in space with limited usability because they … Continue reading →

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Tuesday open house will kick off plans for second Ballard neighborhood greenway

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

The city will host its first open house to get community input on a second neighborhood greenway in Ballard, this time a north-south route. The meeting is 6 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Ballard High School Commons Room. The … Continue reading →

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FamilyRide: Kidical Mass swings by the under-construction Missing Link, Ballard Greenway bike counter

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Madi Carlson

Sunday’s Kidical Mass ride took us to Ballard for our first look at the new two-way bikeway for part of the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link. The paint isn’t down yet and I hope they’ll put more dividers in to make … Continue reading →

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Ballard’s 58th Street Greenway will open Saturday with Kidical Mass, street pianos and more

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Ballard’s first neighborhood greenway is ready to roll on NW 58th Street. Spanning the entire width of Ballard from 6th Avenue NW to the Burke-Gilman Trail, the greenway includes a variety of improvements from safer crossings of busy streets to … Continue reading →

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City delays Ballard Neighborhood Greenway on NW 58th Street

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Well, so much for 2012 being the year of the neighborhood greenways in Seattle. One of the city’s strongest proposals for installation this year just got pushed back for more studies, meaning the city will fall well shy of its … Continue reading →

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Ballard’s 58th Street neighborhood greenway open house Thursday

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT will showcase plans for the NW 58th St neighborhood greenway in Ballard Thursday. The 2.1-mile route will span the neighborhood from the Burke-Gilman Trail on the west to Phinney Ridge on the east. The open house Thursday will go … Continue reading →

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