Bike Share Embraced In Fremont

August 2, 2017 by Cathy TuttleFernando and Leila I caught up with Leila and Fernando just as they were unlocking two LimeBikes. They’d walked to Fremont from the condo they were renting in Belltown and were excited to give bike share a try for the first time, going back via the Westlake Trail. Since there are no easy directions from Fremont to the trail -- or signs to follow leading to …

Creating Walkways in Georgetown

August 5, 2017 by Carol Ohlfs and Jesse Moore, Co-leaders Duwamish Valley Safe Streets Duwamish Valley Safe Streets leads tour to homeless camps for agency & City officials Duwamish Valley Safe Streets leads tour to homeless camps for agency & City officials Duwamish Valley Safe Streets (DVSS) members believe all people in Seattle deserve a safe way to reach their closest Library, Public Medical Clinic, and Community Center. Georgetown’s new Seattle sanctioned homeless encampment hosted 50+ residents at 1001 S Myrtle Street who …

92nd: One Street To Unite Us All

August 1, 2017 Dedicated leaders in Licton Haller Greenways, Greenwood Phinney Greenways, Ballard Greenways, NW Greenways, Maple Leaf Greenways, and the Aurora Licton Urban Village (ALUV) all had a hand in promoting critical pieces of connected street for people. Thanks to connected, dedicated, long-term community work, 92nd is a protected, safe street that goes from Holman Road, across Aurora Avenue North, and across I-5, Lee Bruch and GPGW

Celebrate with a ribbon cutting and …

Bike Share Changes Seattle Safety Equation

by Cathy Tuttle July 17, 2017 Bike share will test safe Seattle streets Bike share will test safety of Seattle streets I'm so excited! This week, 1000 new orange and green bikes will be magically scattered like confetti throughout Seattle. @LimeBike has a track record of launching dock-less bike share systems. @SpinCities says it raised $8 million for bike share and eventually wants a fleet of 10,000 bikes in Seattle. Seattle is the largest market to date …

The Cost of Vision Zero

Ronacin Tjhung was struck & killed at MLK & South Graham January 2017 Ronacin Tjhung, father of 4 young children, was struck & killed in January 2017 at MLK & South Graham on his way to work January 2017 May 25, 2017 Cathy Tuttle, @SNGreenways Executive Director Every life is precious, and over the course of a year, thousands of lives in Seattle are impacted by traffic violence. In just the past few months in Seattle, two young parents were hit and killed …