Tag: central seattle greenways

September 6, 2012

State tries to pit biking/walking trail against neighbors concerned about 520 views

Representatives from the state’s 520 Bridge Replacement project presented at Wednesday’s Bicycle Advisory Board meeting, bravely unrolling a bridge concept map lacking a complete biking and walking path across Portage Bay. I say bravely because the presenters were very aware that the continued lack of said trail was not going to be received well. And…
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tagged: central seattle greenways, sr 520
August 22, 2012

Montlaker: Seattle Design Commission endorses a complete biking/walking path on 520 bridge

As expressed in a letter to the 520 planners from Central Seattle Greenways, a biking and walking path across Portage Bay is an essential part of the 520 Bridge replacement project. This multi-billion-dollar project already includes such a path across Lake Washington, but it inexplicably stops in Montlake before connecting to North Capitol Hill, Eastlake…
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tagged: central seattle greenways, eastlake, franklin ave e, I-5 colonnade, melrose promenade, portage bay, seattle design commission, sr 520
July 16, 2012

Central Seattle Greenways: Support a complete 520 Trail Monday

Today (Monday), WSDOT is holding a public session on the 520 Bridge design, and your input is needed. The planned 520 Bridge replacement will include a biking and walking trail from Medina to Montlake as well as new paths in the planned Roanoke lid in North Capitol Hill. However, inexplicably, current designs do not include…
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tagged: central seattle greenways, events, sr 520, wsdot
May 31, 2012

Weekend Guide: Get a free Muffin on Melrose Friday morning + BikeBot + Ballard Crit

Central Seattle Greenways (of which I am a founder) received a Small & Simple Grant from the Department of Neighborhoods to clean-up, promote and improve the Melrose Trail on Capitol Hill. One of the group’s plans is a series of simple muffin giveaways they’re calling Muffins on Melrose. Some people will be hanging out on…
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tagged: ballard crit, ballard news tribune, bikebot, capitol hill, central seattle greenways, melrose, melrose promenade, muffins on melrose
May 2, 2012

Thursday: Wonky Neighborhood Greenways meeting on Capitol Hill + Bike party in Pioneer Square

Lots of bike stuff going down Thursday, including a wonky safe streets design meeting at Capitol Hill Library and a Bike Month kickoff party during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. First, if you like discussing the nitty gritty details of safe street designs, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has got the perfect meeting for you.…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, capitol hill, central seattle greenways, events, neighborhood greenways, pioneer square
February 23, 2012

Central Seatle Greenways maps possible routes, considers neighborhood ciclovia

The city plans to build 11 miles of family-friend walking and biking routes every year, and the number of citizen groups advocating for neighborhood greenways continues to grow. For my part, I got involved with Central Seattle Greenways (CSG), covering Capitol Hill and the Greater Central District. Here’s an update on our first meeting and…
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tagged: capitol hill, central district, central seattle greenways, neighborhood greenways, neighborhood matching fund