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Thursday forum will test mayor/Council hopefuls on transportation and housing in a growing Seattle

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Though transportation is always an important issue in local elections, Seattle has passed a lot of major funding initiatives on the city, regional and statewide levels in recent years. With such major votes finally in the rearview mirror, other issues … Continue reading →

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways letter opposes deportations due to traffic violations

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Traffic enforcement is often cited as one of a community’s strategies for achieving Vision Zero. But a traffic violation should not lead to someone being deported. That’s the message of a letter signed by a coalition of groups working with Seattle Neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Padelford named next Director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, now hiring 2 staffers

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

With Founder and Executive Director Cathy Tuttle retiring, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways staffer Gordon Padelford is getting ready to take the organization’s helm. He will be the first ED of the organization other than Tuttle, who founded it in 2011 and led … Continue reading →

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Rainier Ave ride demos huge potential for bike lanes + City leaders support bike network at rally

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

I biked on Rainier Ave from Columbia City to downtown during rush hour this morning, and it was peaceful, easy and fast. As part of the Bike Everywhere Day celebration, Cascade Bicycle Club and Bike Works partnered to host a … Continue reading →

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Capitol Hill groups come together to host hyperlocal Transportation Action Day

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Several Capitol Hill community groups are working together to host a free training for anyone who wants to learn how to advocate and organize for safer streets Sunday. Afterwards, attendees will immediately put their new knowledge into action by heading out … Continue reading →

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‘Our crumbling streets can be rebuilt later, our humanity cannot’

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

As advocates for safe streets, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has spent a lot of its efforts lobbying, campaigning and building support for infrastructure investments. So with lots of local transportation funding at risk if the Trump administration succeeds in its threat … Continue reading →

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Memorial for Nellie Yelli Saturday + Treza Hafzalla charged with Vehicular Homicide, Hit & Run

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Friends, family and neighbors will gather tomorrow (Saturday) morning to remember Nellie Yelli, 62, who was killed Sunday while walking in a Green Lake crosswalk. The memorial, organized by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, begins 11 a.m. at 82nd and Wallingford Ave … Continue reading →

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Neighbors for safe streets unite at City Hall for World Day of Remembrance Thursday

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Two hundred forty people have been killed in Seattle traffic in the past decade. Ten times that many have been seriously injured. Thursday, in solidarity with similar events across the world, neighbors from all over Seattle will converge on City … Continue reading →

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Tuttle: ‘Our duty is to protect the vulnerable’

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

With Trump headed to the White House, people and groups working for safe streets cannot simply go on with business as usual. “Business as usual” is an option available only to the privileged. “Business as usual” normalizes life under sexist, … Continue reading →

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Sunday: Join a memorial for recent victims of traffic violence, rally for safer streets

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways groups are organizing their second memorial event in as many weeks, this time in Northgate. Meet noon Sunday at Northgate Community Center to join. It’s been an awful couple weeks of traffic violence in the area. Last … Continue reading →

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Bike and transit advocacy should work together, meetup Saturday

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Washington State’s downtown Seattle highway tunnel is at least $223 million over budget and 2 and a half years behind schedule. All for one highway tunnel expected to carry 40,000 motor vehicles per day once it opens with no transit … Continue reading →

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Guest post part II: How Seattle can rescue residents stranded by an incomplete bike network

Posted on May 13, 2016 by GordonOfSeattle

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two guest posts by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways this week. Their map conceptualizing the connectivity potential in the city’s bike planning is brilliant. If you like this vision or are frustrated by the city’s … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Seattle’s stranded biking families

Posted on May 11, 2016 by GordonOfSeattle

EDITOR’S NOTE: This guest post from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways was a collaboration by several biking parents with the help of SNG staff. It may be inconvenient for city leaders to hear, but disconnected safe bike route islands do not make … Continue reading →

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Seattle Neighborhood Greenways gets Federal award for safe streets work

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will recognize Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Director Cathy Tuttle with a Lifesavers Public Service Award. Yep, the Feds have noticed the work of this humble grassroots safe streets organization, organizing neighborhood-by-neighborhood to develop bike … Continue reading →

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Here are the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways 2015 safe streets champions

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways hosted their annual volunteer appreciation party late last week. And aside from booze and snacks, the night also included a list of people and campaigns that have helped further the cause of safe streets in our city. … Continue reading →

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Thursday: #Party4OurStreets with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

People working to make our streets safer and our bike routes more connected have a lot to celebrate. True, we have a lot of work ahead to make sure projects happen right. But first, let’s party. Join Seattle Neighborhood Greenways … Continue reading →

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Today: Join a community walk in Greenwood for Move Seattle

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Did you know the Move Seattle levy will build a road safety project at every single public school in the city? It’s true! And that’s just one example of a community-generated idea in the nine-year transportation levy. But boosting Safe … Continue reading →

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SNG: Imagining a truly bike-friendly Uptown and South Lake Union

Posted on October 7, 2015 by GordonOfSeattle

EDITOR’S NOTE: The only thing worse than biking in South Lake Union is driving in South Lake Union. But unlike driving, there are some relatively easy and quickly-achievable ways to dramatically improve bike routes to and through our city’s fastest-growing … Continue reading →

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The Parks District will fund trail repairs, improve neighborhood walk/bike access

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s crumbing trails are finally set to get some love from the Parks District, according to an announcement from Mayor Ed Murray. Trails are just one small part of the city’s parks system that has fallen into disrepair due to … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Park(ing) Day will be Seattle’s biggest yet: Over 50 pop-up parks planned

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Park(ing) Day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a day of people and organizations showcasing their creative ideas for how to activate our public spaces. In the space of just a car or two, a whole park can spring … Continue reading →

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