Author: Andres Salomon
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Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part Two)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Two of a two-part series by Andres Salomon looking at NE 65th Street safety improvements. Part One describes the urgent need for safety improvements along the part of 65th where five people have been killed and seriously injured in the past two years. Part Two looks at possible solutions. NE 65th…
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Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part One)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part One of a two-part series by NE Seattle Greenways leader and former mayoral candidate (“I ran for Mayor before it was cool“) Andres Salomon. In this post, Salomon gives an update on the need for NE 65th Street safety improvements. Part Two will cover potential designs that the city could build…
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Salomon: Why construction can’t just close a neighborhood greenway without a safe detour
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres is a family-biking father dedicated to safe streets. He’s the leader of NE Seattle Greenways and sometimes contributes to Seattle Bike Blog. I encountered this closure the other day on a ride with several people, including Madi Carlson and her two kids, who were riding a tandem with a trail-a-bike on the…
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Salomon: Seattle’s newest protected bike lane just part of normal street maintenance
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is a father and active member of NE Seattle Greenways, as well as an occasional contributor to Seattle Bike Blog. Seattle has just added a brand new protected bike lane to its repertoire. Last month, the city finished up work on a half-mile stretch of bike lanes in North Seattle. The…
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Salomon: Safety changes need to be part of Roosevelt repaving project
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is an active member of NE Seattle Greenways who bikes his kid around town and cares deeply about road safety. We have been talking a lot about how protected bike lanes and walking safety could be part of the city’s plans to repave Roosevelt Way in 2015. Here are some of…
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