Biking in Seattle today requires skill and bravery. For someone new to biking, not comfortable jockeying with fast moving traffic, or trying to bike with their children, finding a safe route to work, the store, or school can be incredibly challenging - if not impossible.
Despite repetition by mainstream media and SDOT (Seattle Department of Transportation), Seattle is not currently a great city to bike in. The myth of …
May 9 2016
Cathy Tuttle
Update: Action Opportunity
Please join us for a Celebrate Safe Streets rally thanking the city for the progress so far and supporting further action.
Great news about Rainier Ave!
Seattle's most dangerous street, Rainier Ave S, got a 4-mile makeover last year, thanks to the tireless advocacy work of Rainier Valley Greenways volunteers AND excellent work by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Vision …
What is a raised crosswalk?
A raised crosswalk is simply a crosswalk that is higher than the surface of the road.
This West Seattle raised crosswalk makes this business district safer to walk around
7 reasons raised crosswalks awesome
- Safety and comfort for people crossing: We know that how fast someone is going determines how likely they are to see and stop for sometime trying to cross the street ( …
by Brie Gyncild, Central Seattle Greenways
Central Seattle Greenways is partnering with the Capitol Hill Community Council and SDOT to transform an under-used block of road into a new Capitol Hill park! We kicked off the process at the April Community Council meeting, and will be designing the park over the next several weeks, for construction late this summer. Learn more and share your ideas at Central Seattle Greenways website …
Two dads from NE Seattle Greenways have joined forces to make crossing I-5 safer for all (the SNG 2016 Priority for District 4).
Andres Salomon and Scott Cooper were awarded Northeast District Council support during the Neighborhood Park & Street Fund process in 2016.
Andres and Scott know crossing i-5 is important for people of all ages walking to and from Green Lake Elementary, grocery stores, senior housing, …
Seattle Streets Alliance
This West Seattle raised crosswalk makes this business district safer to walk around