Tag: open streets

September 8, 2021

Sunday: Let’s Move Redmond open street festival spans from Central Connector to Downtown Park

With a pop-up bike protected bike lane, a kids bike rodeo, a roller disco dance party and more, the streets of downtown Redmond are set to be the place to be Sunday. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between the Central Connector trail and Downtown Park along 161st Ave NE. And no,…
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tagged: events, let’s move redmond, move redmond, open streets, redmond
July 27, 2020

City will (finally) start accepting street closure permits for businesses

We have known for a while that the coronavirus doesn’t spread as easily outside as inside, yet so many Seattle businesses are obviously based inside storefronts. What if businesses could move more of their operations outside? Cities all over the world have been allowing just that. Streets in major businesses districts have closed to traffic…
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tagged: covid-19, jenny durkan, open streets
April 17, 2020

Watch: Talking open streets during COVID-19 with Gordon and Clara from SNG

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has been working with local advocates to develop ideas for open streets as a way to relieve crowding on sidewalks, paths and major parks during the outbreak. We previously reported about some of their ideas, and the organization is still accepting open streets ideas via their online survey. Since taping this interview…
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tagged: clara cantor, gordon padelford, open streets, seattle neighborhood greenways, stay healthy streets, video
April 9, 2020

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways outlines three-pronged approach to making streets work better for people during the outbreak

Since we last wrote about the potential for open streets to reduce crowding on Seattle sidewalks and paths, the city has opened a couple streets within parks to people walking and biking in Seward Park and Volunteer Park. And Settle Neighborhood Greenways has created a guide for the city that makes the case for opening…
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tagged: bicycle sundays, covid-19, open streets, seattle neighborhood greenways
June 7, 2019

Saturday: Streets will go car-free for two hours before Ballard Crit for an open streets party

Here’s a great idea: Ballard Criterium race organizers Apex Racing are already doing the hard work of securing permits, placing signage and barricades and informing the community about their annual event Saturday. So why not extend the time a few extra hours to create an open streets community event? That’s exactly what’s happening tomorrow (Saturday)…
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tagged: ballard, ballard crit, cascade bicycle club, open streets
October 3, 2018

Bainbridge Island hosts its first Open Streets Festival Saturday

While Seattle’s Mayor Jenny Durkan tries to end her city’s open streets events, Bainbridge Island is getting ready to host its first ever Open Streets Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The City of Bainbridge Island, with leadership help from the Bainbridge Mobility Alliance, will create an all-ages-and-abilities circuit from downtown Winslow to…
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tagged: bainbridge island, bainbridge mobility alliance, open streets