Tag: jose rizal park

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 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