Tag: seattle children’s

October 29, 2012

A look at the almost-completed 39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway

Advocates and neighbors of the nearly-completed 39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway last week celebrated the upcoming completion of the Seattle Children’s funded 39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway connecting Wedgwood to the Burke-Gilman Trail. The project, funded by Seattle Children’s Livable Streets Initiative, has the potential not only to make it easier and safer to bike…
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tagged: 39th Ave NE, cascade bicycle club, neighborhood greenways, seattle children’s
October 19, 2012

39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway opens next week with Oct 26 party

Though several planned neighborhood greenways have been delayed, including projects in Ballard and West Seattle, one promising neighborhood greenway is almost complete in Northeast Seattle. Neighbors, supporters and Seattle Children’s will celebrate the grand opening of the route October 26 with a Halloween-themed Friday morning bike ride. The route is funded by Seattle Children’s at…
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tagged: 39th Ave NE, construction, events, neighborhood greenways, northeast seattle, seattle children’s
June 21, 2012

Seattle Children’s hosting NE Seattle Livable Streets Open House Saturday

As part of Seattle Children’s expansion in NE Seattle, the medical center is investing $4 million in transportation projects in the neighborhood. And livable, safe streets is central to their plan, which means modern family-friendly biking and walking facilities. One big project to come from the investment is a neighborhood greenway on 39th Ave NE…
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tagged: 39th Ave NE, events, ne seattle greenways, neighborhood greenways, seattle children’s
January 23, 2012

City plans 11 miles of neighborhood greenways in 2012

By this time next year, there should be 11 miles of neighborhood greenways completed in Seattle, with an additional 11 miles planned for 2013. The 2012 total includes seven miles paid for by the city (in Ballard, Beacon Hill, Greenwood, North Delridge, Wallingford and the University District) and four miles in Laurelhurst paid for by…
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tagged: ballard, beacon hill, greenwood, neighborhood greenways, north delridge, sally bagshaw, seattle children’s, university district, wallingford
May 9, 2011

Tons of fun at the Kids Bike Swap

Taking advantage of some fantastic biking weather this weekend, I swung by the Bike Works Kids Bike Swap at Genesee Park Saturday to watch the magic happen.
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tagged: bike works, genesee park, kids bike swap, madsen, seattle children’s, xtracycles
May 5, 2011

Neighborhood-Powered Streets Part 4: A call for a greenway group in your neighborhood

This story is part of a series about Seattle’s young neighborhood greenway movement. As the series wraps up, it’s your turn to get your neighborhood organized. “I know that other neighborhoods are going to step up and say, ‘Hey, we want those too,’” said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw. So far, Children’s Hospital is moving forward with…
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tagged: ballard, Beacon BIKES, dylan ahearn, neighborhood bike groups, neighborhood greenways, Neighborhood-Powered Streets, ravenna, sand point, sbab, seattle children’s, u district, west seattle