Tag: feet first

February 6, 2012

Feet First: SPS makes Safe Routes to School key to transportation plan

Seattle Public Schools will identify safe walking routes for walking school buses for every K-8 school in the district as part of a plan to prevent car drop-offs. Providing safe ways for kids to bike and walk to school is one of the biggest and most popular effects of neighborhood greenway, and many of the…
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tagged: feet first, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to school, seattle public schools
September 16, 2011

Happy Park(ing) Day!

We only have a certain amount of public space, and yet we use so much of it to park our cars. For just one day, people all over the world take back urban space one parking spot at a time, turning them into tiny urban parks. In Seattle, the day is organized by Feet First.…
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tagged: feet first, park(ing) day, park(ing) day 2011
October 26, 2010

Why do we need pedestrian advocacy?

Walking in Seattle published an editorial today asking, “Does Seattle need a pedestrian advocate?” After all, bicycle advocates have had some success getting bicycle projects completed and are a strong voice in city policy. So why not pedestrians? The idea of a pedestrian advocate is absurd. We shouldn’t need one. Everyone is a pedestrian. We…
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tagged: 2011 budget, advocacy, feet first, walking
September 22, 2010

New SDOT walking map a good step forward – UPDATED x2

In the style of the city bicycle map, SDOT has released a city walking map, noting areas where grades become steep and other points of interest to walkers (such as viewpoints and public art). It also notes some walking routes and gives estimates for how long each leg of the walk will take.
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tagged: feet first, maps, sdot, walking