Tag: seattle neighborhood greenways
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Salomon: Why construction can’t just close a neighborhood greenway without a safe detour
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres is a family-biking father dedicated to safe streets. He’s the leader of NE Seattle Greenways and sometimes contributes to Seattle Bike Blog. I encountered this closure the other day on a ride with several people, including Madi Carlson and her two kids, who were riding a tandem with a trail-a-bike on the…
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What’s your idea for an easy street fix? Try it out on Park(ing) Day!
Have you ever said something like this to yourself while biking or walking around town? “If only this bike lane went a little further, I could make this connection safely.” “There are always people running across the street here, why not create a safe crosswalk?” “It would be so cool if this area had a…
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Bike to dinner Tuesday to help fund Seattle Neighborhood Greenways
It’s time for the annual Spoke & Food bike-to-dinner fundraiser. All you have to do is bike to one of a select number of restaurants or breweries around the city Tuesday evening and 20 percent of your bill will go to Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. The event benefits different organizations each year. Last year raised $6,200…
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Neighbors will protest outsized Rainier Ave danger Wednesday
Every day that passes without action, there’s another collision on Rainier Ave. Often, people are lucky enough to walk away with an auto body bill. But sometimes, people’s lives are changed forever by a serious injury. And once every year, someone is killed. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Neighbors have had enough,…
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Why the Move Seattle levy needs to fund bold action on walking and biking safety
The past decade has seen steep increases in safety for people inside cars in Seattle, but the city’s safe streets efforts have barely moved the dial on reducing the total number of people biking or walking who are seriously injured or killed every year. These safety improvements happened as motor vehicle traffic volumes have stalled,…
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Don’t fear planned 35th Ave SW safety changes, fear the crashes that will happen if we don’t take action
In the past ten years, 412 people have been seriously injured in traffic collisions on just one street in West Seattle: 35th Ave SW. Five people have been killed. These are not just numbers. They are our neighbors, friends, family, co-workers and teachers. Every death and debilitating injury has ramifications far beyond that one person’s…
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