Tag: walking
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Scoffing at pedestrian safety
I am blown away by the backlash against a recent SDOT pedestrian safety campaign. You may be asking, Wait, there are people who are against a marketing campaign aimed at decreasing collisions between cars and people walking? Yes. The charge was led by King 5, whose basic thesis is that the colorful umbrellas SDOT is…
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Mapped: The advantage of the Seattle bike/bus combo
Mapnificent is the coolest. For those of you who thought you were going to get work done in the next half hour, I apologize.
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Why do we need pedestrian advocacy?
Walking in Seattle published an editorial today asking, “Does Seattle need a pedestrian advocate?” After all, bicycle advocates have had some success getting bicycle projects completed and are a strong voice in city policy. So why not pedestrians? The idea of a pedestrian advocate is absurd. We shouldn’t need one. Everyone is a pedestrian. We…
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New SDOT walking map a good step forward – UPDATED x2
In the style of the city bicycle map, SDOT has released a city walking map, noting areas where grades become steep and other points of interest to walkers (such as viewpoints and public art). It also notes some walking routes and gives estimates for how long each leg of the walk will take.
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Funding SDOT: Tax parking and car licensing
Like every other department in the city, SDOT is facing serious budget shortfalls. Amid a re-stoked tunnel debate (if you haven’t read Dominic Holden’s piece last week about what could go wrong with the tunnel, do so), SDOT is struggling to figure out how to fill potholes with a shrinking budget. And the bike and…
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