Tag: tammy morales

September 22, 2023

This is the right time for CM Morales’ proposed sidewalk ordinance

When Seattle invests in a major road repair project, the city does not always repair the adjacent sidewalks or build new sidewalks if they are missing. Councilmember Tammy Morales has proposed an ordinance that would fix this glaring omission, requiring that “the construction project shall include an evaluation of existing sidewalk conditions and correct any…
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tagged: sdot, sidewalks, tammy morales
September 6, 2023

Seattle needs a permanently safe space for biking and walking on Lake Washington Blvd

After a failed attempt at convening a task force to discuss ways to make Lake Washington Boulevard safe for people walking and biking, Seattle Parks is now preparing to make some small adjustments to the street that fall far short of what is needed and what the vast majority of people have said they want…
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tagged: bruce harrell, lake washington blvd, parks and recreation, seattle neighborhood greenways, seattle parks district, tammy morales
November 28, 2022

South Seattle bike lane improvements added as budget goes to final vote

Though many of the Seattle City Council’s more ambitious budget goals were shelved following a grim revenue forecast, the nearly-complete 2023-24 budget retains the Vision Zero and Missing Link redesign funds that Mayor Bruce Harrell initially proposed and sets aside $1 million for upgrading many District 2 bike lane barriers to concrete. Considering the budget…
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tagged: 2023 budget, andrew lewis, bruce harrell, city council, Lisa herbold, tammy morales
September 28, 2022

Park District Board approves Lake Washington Blvd. path funding 7–1

The Seattle Park District Board approved funding a path on Lake Washington Boulevard, voting 7–1 to include $404,000 to the 2023-24 budget plan. The historic boulevard is one of the city’s original Olmsted Boulevards, which were constructed in the early 1900s as Parks projects. Even though it looks like a regular street, the boulevard is…
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tagged: city council district 2, debora juarez, lake washington blvd, sara nelson, seattle parks district, tammy morales
September 27, 2022

Morales proposes funding for a walking and biking path on Lake Washington Blvd. – UPDATED

UPDATE: It passed by a vote of 7-1 (Nelson no, Pedersen abstain). After a series of successful and popular experiments with extended car-free days on Lake Washington Boulevard in recent years, District 2 City Councilmember Tammy Morales has proposed $404,000 in Parks District funding in 2023 and 2024 to construct a permanent biking and walking…
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tagged: city council district 2, lake washington blvd, seattle parks district, tammy morales
May 18, 2022

Fact-checking SDOT’s excuses for not making Rainier Ave safer

The good news is that SDOT is redesigning one of the worst stretches of roadway in the city: Rainier Avenue S between Columbia City and I-90. The bad news is that their design still prioritizes car movement above transit mobility and safety, especially for people walking and biking. This design is simply not good enough.…
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tagged: bruce harrell, rainier ave, sdot, tammy morales