Tag: alaskan way

June 26, 2013

Waterfront meeting will showcase updated plans for new Alaskan Way

Redesigning Alaskan Way is an incredible opportunity to create a people-centered downtown waterfront. With the viaduct out of the way, the city and state have a relatively blank slate to create a new street that makes it easy an comfortable to access Elliott Bay. The best way to squander this opportunity: Make Alaskan Way a…
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tagged: alaskan way, waterfront
January 11, 2013

Alaskan Way Trail tacks appear intentional

I’ve been receiving notes about tacks on the Alaskan Way Trail near Pioneer Square all week, but now that I’ve seen Eric Shalit’s photo (taken Thursday night) I’m very concerned that the tacks are intentional, and the culprit keeps returning to reset them. This is extremely dangerous. At best, someone will get a flat. At…
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tagged: alaskan way, alaskan way trail, eric shalit, tacks
February 8, 2012

Tonight: Help save the waterfront

Remember when one of the biggest promises of the Alaskan Way Viaduct removal project was that it would reconnect downtown to the waterfront? Well, that’s not going to happen unless we speak up to make sure the walking and biking environment is not crushed by a massive, 100-foot-wide speedway. Plans for the new surface boulevard…
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tagged: alaskan way, deep bore tunnel, events, waterfront
October 24, 2011

Dangerously short walk signal at Alaskan Way and King

When I went down to walk around on the Viaduct Saturday, I encountered this extremely short walk signal at Alaskan Way and King St. This intersection connects the old waterfront trail with the newly-opened Alaskan Way Trail, so it is a fairly important signal. According to my rudimentary measurements using Google Maps, this crosswalk is…
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tagged: alaskan way, king st, road safety summit 2011, safety, traffic signal
October 17, 2011

W Seattle bike commuter explains danger posed near Terminal 46 (VIDEO)

Remember the scary tale by Kit Newman, who says he was nearly struck by a truck on S Alaskan Way near Atlantic? Well, West Seattle bike commuter Tom Furtwangler (from Bikejuju) made a video clearly outlining the problem:
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tagged: alaskan way, alaskan way viaduct, freight, kit newman, tom furtwangler, video
September 23, 2011

Bike commuter describes scary experience on Alaskan Way

NOTE: We apologize that there was Bike News Roundup yesterday. We have been hard at work planning Saturday’s Safe Streets Social. Be sure to tell your friends about the ride. Look forward to seeing you there! In a letter to Mike McGinn posted earlier today at West Seattle Blog, Kit Newman describes a near-miss experience…
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tagged: alaskan way, freight, kit newman