Tag: seattle neighborhood greenways
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Greenways: 6 people killed in Seattle traffic in a single week as Council considers street safety funding
Traffic deaths in Washington State reached a high in 2023 that the state has not seen in 33 years. That number of deaths in 2023 increased 10% over 2022. King County leads the way with 167 people killed in traffic, more than double the number in 2014. These are all the big numbers on a…
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Rita Hulsman donates $20,000 from GoFundMe for late husband Steve to benefit safe streets orgs
In the aftermath of the devastating news that Steve Hulsman was struck and killed while biking in West Seattle, 177 people donated more than $20,000 to help his wife Rita cover costs related to his death. But Rita had a different idea in mind for this money raised with love for her and her late…
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How Mayor Harrell’s proposed transportation levy compares
The $930 million Move Seattle Levy was the most ambitious city transportation levy in the U.S. in 2015, but it also overpromised on what it could feasibly deliver for those dollars. The result is that Seattle has completed a lot of great work while also failing to meet the goals promised to voters, especially for…
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Alaskan Way bikeway will be wider, better protected in latest design update – UPDATED
The design for the Alaskan Way bike lane has reached the 90% milestone, and the latest version is wider and better protected. As before, the bike lane is still on the waterfront side of the street to connect the Elliott Bay Trail in Myrtle Edwards Park to the in-construction bikeway that is part of the…
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Council passes budget with Mt. Baker, S Henderson safety projects + more
For a budget cycle with tough revenue projections, the City Council still added some excellent street safety projects and mostly protected safety efforts from cuts. The Council passed the 2024-25 budget Tuesday after weeks of hearings and debates. Highlights include $1.4 million to “transform the Mt. Baker station area into a safer and comfortable place…
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‘Your neighbor was killed in a car crash here.’ 200+ yellow memorial silhouettes installed around Seattle
If you see a yellow silhouette attached to a pole or sign around town, it’s there because a person was killed in a traffic collision near that spot in the nearly nine years since Seattle first approved it’s Vision Zero goal in 2015. The sheer number of these yellow memorials, numbering over 200, provides a…
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