Tag: beacon hill

July 14, 2011

KIRO reporter concerned about MTS Trail extention through ‘the Jungle’

The under-construction extension of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail through Rizal Park and along the northwest slope of Beacon Hill will run through an unofficial homeless encampment that can get pretty rough. Unfortunately dubbed “the Jungle,” the steep-banked greenbelt has seen grisly murders and is notorious for drug use and troubled living. Lined with fences and well-lit,…
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tagged: beacon hill, jose rizal park, mountains-to-sound, the jungle
June 9, 2011

S Columbian Way project to calm traffic, connect Beacon Hill and Columbia City

SDOT repaved and redesigned S Columbian Way between 15th Ave S and Beacon Ave S last year, and the interim results are promising: • Traffic volume up 15-20% • No change in number of collisions • 85th percentile speed down from 38.5 to 36.1 • Top-end speeders (40 mph +) down 47% Now, SDOT is…
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tagged: 2011 paving, beacon hill, buffered bike lanes, columbia city, rainier vista, s alaska st, s columbian way
June 3, 2011

Trail updates: Ship Canal, MTS trail extensions coming this year

Utility relocation for the final segment of the Ship Canal Trail started in early May. Once completed, construction can begin to extend the trail all the way to Fisherman’s Terminal, allowing people on foot or bicycle a way to bypass the unfriendly and dangerous interchange mess at the south end of the Ballard Bridge.
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tagged: beacon hill, I-90 trail, jose rizal bridge, jose rizal park, mountains-to-sound, ship canal trail
March 4, 2011

Still not convinced of the benefits of complete streets?

SDOT published a post on their blog with great before and after shots of the redesigned intersection at 15th Ave S and S Lander St. Sited a block from the light rail station, the intersection’s former design can be seen in many places around our city. Wide curb-to-curb distances force people walking to stay in…
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tagged: 15th ave s, 2011 legislature, beacon hill, complete streets, HB 1071, HB 1700, sdot
February 2, 2011

Valentine’s Day – Love your bike with Beacon BIKES

Don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day? Refuse to participate in a Hallmark-fabricated holiday based around unsustainably-grown flowers and poorly-written greeting cards? Well, Beacon BIKES is holding a VD event featuring Willie Weir. From Beacon BIKES:
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tagged: Beacon BIKES, beacon hill, valentine’s day
November 19, 2010

Beacon BIKES to hold neighborhood transportation summit Saturday

Beacon BIKES is on a mission to encourage new safe routes for all people moving around on Beacon Hill. They have hired a consultant and the groups hopes the work will influence next year’s revision of the city’s bicycle master plan. Join them Saturday morning for a chance to talk Beacon Hill bike routes and…
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tagged: Beacon BIKES, beacon hill