Tag: northgate station

May 23, 2013

Today: Northgate Station Open House will look at biking and walking access

We already know that the largest group of people projected to use the Northgate Station parking garage live within an easy walk or bike ride to the station. So let’s make sure it is safe and easy for station neighbors to get there without needing a car. Sound Transit is holding an open house today…
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tagged: northgate, northgate station, sound transit
August 3, 2012

Northgate biking and walking bridge could cost less than expected

Not long ago, a walking and biking overpass to dramatically improve access to Northgate Station was “off the table,” according to project officials. But an idea this good grabbed the hearts of project neighbors as well as transit, biking and walking advocates across the city. Councilmember Richard Conlin led a political deal for the city…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, northgate, northgate station, northgate station bridge, richard conlin
March 29, 2012

Seattle Transit Blog: Biggest group of Northgate parkers are within easy bike/walk distance

There’s a lot of good information in Seattle Transit Blog’s recent two-part series on the proposed (and much maligned) Northgate Station parking garage (part 1, part 2). If you are interested in the background on the issue and what kinds of hurtles we need to overcome in order to avoid spending $15 million in transit…
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tagged: haller lake, northgate station, pinehurst, seattle transit blog
March 20, 2012

Upcoming N Seattle transit station meetings need your input – UPDATED

Is Northgate Station going to have family-friendly biking and walking access? How about Roosevelt Station? It’s not clear yet. That’s why your voice is needed at these upcoming public meetings to make sure the need for safe and easy access is a priority during station design. From Cascade Bicycle Club: You may have read our…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, events, northgate station, roosevelt station, sound transit
December 2, 2011

Cascade: Get involved with Northgate light rail planning

Cascade Bicycle Club is working to make sure bicycle access to the future Northgate light rail station is safe and easy. They previously laid out a strong argument for investing in biking and walking infrastructure around the future station site, including a new, extremely effective biking and walking bridge over I-5 (see above). Now, Cascade…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, light rail, Max Hepp-Buchanan, northgate, northgate station, sound transit