Tag Archives: #Fix65th

Report: NE 65th Street bike lanes have saved lives and prevented serious injuries

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

For a four-year period, the short stretch of NE 65th Street between NE Ravenna Blvd and 39th Ave NE killed one person and seriously injured at least one other person every year. But a hard-fought safety project installed in spring … Continue reading →

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Community organizes to celebrate NE 65th St bike lanes, shows what’s possible when city builds the bike plan

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Unlike the $4.4 million advertising budget and public fanfare celebrating the new SR 99 car tunnel, no official celebration or encouragement campaign was planned for a major new set of protected bike lanes on NE 65th Street. So excited community … Continue reading →

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Sunday: Community celebration for opening of NE 65th St bike lanes

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Details from the event listing: Unlike the new downtown tunnel for cars, we don’t have an expensive ad campaign to encourage people to use the new bike lanes on NE 65th St, so let’s create our own! Bike #Fix65th Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part Two)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Andres Salomon

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Two of a two-part series by Andres Salomon looking at NE 65th Street safety improvements. Part One describes the urgent need for safety improvements along the part of 65th where five people have been killed and … Continue reading →

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Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part One)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Andres Salomon

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part One of a two-part series by NE Seattle Greenways leader and former mayoral candidate (“I ran for Mayor before it was cool“) Andres Salomon. In this post, Salomon gives an update on the need for … Continue reading →

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NE 65th Street will get autumn quick fixes, bigger remake in 2018-19

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

After years of community urging and protest, Seattle is about to kick off a road safety project on NE 65th Street to address the street’s serious ongoing safety problems. People walking, biking and inside cars all continue to get seriously … Continue reading →

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CM Johnson calls on SDOT, Mayor to have plan to fix 65th ready by Feb 14

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

As neighbors once again fired up the well-worn #Fix65th hashtag after yet another person was injured on that street, Councilmember Rob Johnson and Mayor Ed Murray announced a plan to expedite an already-budgeted effort to improve safety on NE 65th … Continue reading →

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Neighbors march for a safer NE 65th Street

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Standing next to the ghost bike painted white in memory of Andy Hulslander, Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4) lamented that the city had not acted fast enough to make NE 65th Street safer. “I stated [in my campaign] that we … Continue reading →

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CM Johnson will join community walk for a safer NE 65th Street Thursday

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s well past time to make NE 65th Street safer for everyone. A community walk Thursday plans to call for exactly that. The #Fix65th Safety Walk starts 8 a.m. Thursday at 12th Ave NE and NE 65th St. Councilmember Rob … Continue reading →

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