Tag Archives: seattle neighborhood greenways

SNG: Report traffic signals that don’t give enough walk time or skip the walk unless you push a button

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

One of the most insidious ways our transportation infrastructure is designed to delay or harm people walking is mostly invisible: Traffic signals programmed to skip the walk signal unless someone pushes a button. Whenever a traffic signal skips a walk … Continue reading →

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Mayor Durkan: ‘Eastlake is moving forward’

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Jenny Durkan removed all doubt about what she thinks about Eastlake Ave bike lanes during a mid-day press event today. “Without prejudging what would come out of an EIS or what the lawyers would say, we need that bike … Continue reading →

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December bike stuff to do: Family biking advocacy workshop, Basic Bike Network ride + more

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Sure, it’s December and the winter solstice is just around the corner, but don’t let anyone tell you to put your bike in the garage until spring. Seattle is a year-round biking town, and there’s still so much biking to … Continue reading →

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Council passes budget with vital South Seattle investments, leaves I-976 cuts for later if they lose in court — UPDATE: Injunction granted!

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

The City Council passed the 2020-21 budget Monday, including some vital investments in transportation safety and equity. The wins are big and worth celebrating, though they are also uncertain due to the looming threat of I-976. If the initiative makes … Continue reading →

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An olive branch? Mayor Durkan celebrates downtown bike lanes, acknowledges delays

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Seeing Queen Anne Greenways’ Mark Ostrow give Mayor Jenny Durkan a high five from his bicycle is the image that sticks in my head from Wednesday’s press event celebrating the opening of the 8th Ave bike lane downtown (Crosscut’s Josh … Continue reading →

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Sunday: ‘Feast in the Street’ on Beacon Hill to support Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Eat food, listen to music and support the work of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Sunday, all in the middle of Beacon Hill’s Roberto Maestas Festival Street. Feast in the Street is a fundraiser for SNG that also “lets us re-imagine our … Continue reading →

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Padelford: Let’s build a better bike movement

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Gordon Padelford

EDITOR’S NOTE: With Mayor Jenny Durkan delaying or cancelling so many bike route plans, Gordon Padelford and I had a conversation wondering how the movement for safe streets and better bike routes should evolve from here. Padelford, Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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Ballard-Fremont Greenways launches Wednesday, and you’re invited

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Ballard and Fremont have both had local chapters of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways in the past, but they have been quiet in recent years. So some neighbors are organizing to bring the neighborhoods together into a new supergroup, and you’re invited. … Continue reading →

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Take this Pike/Pine bike lane survey + Rethinking Pine St downtown

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Few bike improvements in the city could have a bigger impact than a safe, comfortable and fully connected bike route from the Pike Place Market to Broadway. And due to the grade of First and Capitol Hills as well as … Continue reading →

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Sunday: World Day of Remembrance will be a healing space for those impacted by traffic violence

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Every year, about 20 people die in traffic collisions in Seattle. Another 150 people are seriously injured, often resulting in life-changing health issues. And for every one of these victims and survivors, there is a community of loved ones whose … Continue reading →

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Community leads effort to build bike lanes on Pike/Pine, groups host workshop Oct 25

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

A coalition of community groups on Capitol Hill is hosting a design workshop October 25 to help craft a vision for the protected bike lanes on Pike and/or Pine Streets that were funded through the convention center expansion community benefits … Continue reading →

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Friday: SNG hosts evening presentation about Dutch cycling culture

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

“… but Seattle isn’t Amsterdam.” You’ve probably heard this argument at some point as an excuse for why your town shouldn’t even try to build quality bike infrastructure. But half a century ago, death in traffic was rampant in the … Continue reading →

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways: Disappointing bike commute data is ‘neither surprising nor inevitable’

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Gordon Padelford

Editor’s Note: Seattle Bike Blog reported yesterday on newly-released 2017 American Communities Survey data that estimates that the number of people biking to work is declining in Seattle. In response, the folks at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways wrote this guest post looking … Continue reading →

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CM Mosqueda delivers must-watch speech as Council approves downtown bike lane resolution

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday calling on SDOT to complete a connected bike network downtown by the end of 2019. As we reported previously, the network includes sections of 8th Ave, 9th Ave N, Pike and/or Pine … Continue reading →

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The Urbanist: Womxn’s Bike Month Happy Hour is Thursday

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Took a rad group of ladies out on an e-bike spin! Most of them had never ridden downtown. They were all smiles. #womxnbike #bikemonth #seabikes @limebike @CascadeBicycle @TranspoChoices pic.twitter.com/jC6uHaQikz — kelsey mesher (@kmesh) May 23, 2018 Womxn are leading the … Continue reading →

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Bike Everywhere Day is Friday + Where to join a morning ride to City Hall or visit a ‘Celebration Station’

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

The happiest rush hour of the year is just two days away! Bike Everywhere Day 2018 (formerly known as “Bike to Work Day”) is Friday, and the city will be flush with snacks and swag and group rides and smiling … Continue reading →

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways: Save the Basic Bike Network

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

EDITOR’S NOTE: With Bike Everywhere Day a week away, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has some ideas for how you can get engaged to help get the downtown Basic Bike Network back on track. If nothing else, scroll to the bottom to … Continue reading →

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Don’t delay the downtown bike network

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Downtown Seattle is facing a massive transportation challenge when buses are kicked out the transit tunnel in 2019. That is not long from now, and the City of Seattle and our region’s transportation agencies need to be taking action right … Continue reading →

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Vigil for World Day of Remembrance is Sunday, street safety panel Friday

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

A year ago, hundreds of silhouettes of people started showing up along Seattle streets. Each of the 212 figures represented a devastating truth: A person died in traffic here. The demonstration — organized by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways in partnership with … Continue reading →

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Support budgets for a Georgetown/South Park trail, SDOT Equity Program, Summer Parkways + more

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

It is long past time to build a comfortable and safe biking and walking connection between Georgetown and South Park. These communities are so close, yet the most direct way to walk between them involves a dirt path running behind … Continue reading →

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