Tag: seattle neighborhood greenways
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Port says it supports waterfront trail if it can be detoured during cruise loading
In response to the surge of letters they received from people concerned about Seattle’s plan to permanently route the waterfront bike path across Alaskan Way and back again near the Pier 66 cruise terminal, the Port of Seattle said it supports a trail on the west side of Alaskan Way so long as it can…
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Action Alert: Tell the Port you support a seamless waterfront trail
You have already told SDOT to build a continuous waterfront trail between Myrtle Edwards Park and the new downtown waterfront, but city plans still show the trail crossing Alaskan Way twice in a matter of a couple blocks near the cruise ship terminal at Pier 66. Now Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has another action alert you…
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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways event will imagine ‘pedestrian streets in every Seattle neighborhood’
OK, OK, yes, it is ridiculous that Pike Place allows cars (especially non-delivery vehicles). But that is just one little street downtown, and it tends to take up most of the space in local conversations about pedestrianizing streets. Let try this statement on for size: There should be at least one pedestrian street in every…
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Greenways and Cascade seek more specifics in plan to get Vision Zero back on track
SDOT is set to present their “top to bottom review” of the Vision Zero program to the City Council Transportation Committee March 7, and safe streets advocates are pushing for more specifics and hard deadlines to “light a fire under our elected leaders to get Vision Zero back on track,” as Cascade Bicycle Club put…
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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways reviews 2022 safe streets progress
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways recapped 2022 recently, and I think it’s a good reminder of the progress made while also setting the stage for the work needed ahead. It is difficult to celebrate wins when you’re talking about a transportation system that is increasingly deadly, but there were quite a few legitimate wins worth celebrating. We…
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SDOT will upgrade part of the 8th Ave bike lane downtown
SDOT will upgrade the 8th Ave bike lane between Pike Street to Westlake Avenue to replace the paint and plastic posts with concrete barriers. Work will start in early January and continue for up to 3 months. The project was funded thanks to a community-led effort to secure a variety of street improvements from the…
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