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Why an $80 vehicle license fee makes sense
The city is considering an increase in the Vehicle License Fee (car tabs) to help pay for the massive backlog in road maintenance. But the proposal recommended by the citizen’s committee tasked with...
View ArticleRoundup of recent calls for safer streets
There have been so many great calls for safer streets from people all over the city recently that I have had trouble keeping up. This is, of course, a great problem to have! Here’s a quick roundup of a...
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Beacon Hill’s neighborhood greenways starting to grow
Look at all those smiles. The power of family-scaled transportation on Beacon Hill. From a May 21 "people-powered parade" Beacon BIKES has been hard at work since the release of their Family Bicycle...
View ArticleHello, North Delridge Greenways!
Want to get involved in making it easier and safer to bike and walk in West Seattle? At least one neighborhood is getting organized, and they are looking for people interested in joining up. North...
View ArticleNeighborhood greenways meetup Wednesday will feature planner, Bagshaw
Neighborhood greenway groups across the city are hosting a meetup starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mosaic Coffee in Wallingford. The meeting will feature Steve Durrant, a planner at Alta, and...
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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...
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Neighborhood Greenways Update: SDOT leaders will talk at Phinney meeting
A crew of city officials and neighborhood greenway organizers went to a walk and bike ride around Ballard Sunday, hitting some of the planned and proposed neighborhood greenway options in the area....
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Ballard’s 58th Street neighborhood greenway open house Thursday
SDOT will showcase plans for the NW 58th St neighborhood greenway in Ballard Thursday. The 2.1-mile route will span the neighborhood from the Burke-Gilman Trail on the west to Phinney Ridge on the...
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More 2013-14 budget details + Bagshaw supports bike/walk improvements
Westlake Cycle Track concept image by Cascade Mayor McGinn’s proposed 2013-14 budget includes some strong support for biking and walking improvements, including a big boost to the city’s Safe Routes to...
View ArticleThis is what Seattle’s bike to school revolution looks like (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Bryant Elementary students filled the streets Wednesday for what had to be the biggest bike to school ride in Seattle history. Seattle School District Superintendent José Banda rode with...
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You’ve voted by now, right? If not, here’s a mini-guide
If you haven’t voted, do it now. I mean it. Go get your ballot. I’ll wait… … … OK, good. I say to vote now because mail-in voting allows procrastinators to, well, procrastinate. Then it’s the day of...
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Congratulations to Ed Murray, Mike O’Brien and other election winners
Results as of Tuesday evening Ed Murray has been elected as the next Mayor of Seattle. We look forward to covering transportation issues under his leadership. He has campaigned on the claim that he can...
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Council Transportation Committee approves Bike Master Plan – UPDATED
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways supporters donned green scarves to show their support for the plan at a December public hearing I know it’s hard to believe, but the Bike Master Plan update that began in...
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It’s time to give Summer Streets and Bicycle Sunday an energizing makeover
All photos were taken at the July 27 Sunday Parkways in Portland People love Summer Streets, Seattle’s summertime open streets events on neighborhood commercial streets in Greenwood, Alki, Ballard and...
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Parks District passes, will help fund safe access to parks
The Parks District ballot measure Seattle Bike Blog endorsed has passed, giving the city slightly more funding for parks and some extra wiggle room for future property tax levies. Part of the Parks...
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Why the so-called Burke-Gilman ‘Plan B’ is not a solution to the Missing Link
What NW 45th Street could look like with a complete Burke-Gilman Trail. That train almost never runs, but it is technically an active rail line. 2008 image from SDOT After well more than a decade and...
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Regional leaders ask for more time to find Northgate bike/walk bridge funding
A possible bridge design. Image from SDOT. Signatures on the letter. See the full text below. A group of regional elected leaders, including two members of the Sound Transit Board — Seattle City...
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Memorial walk Saturday for Leo Almanzor, killed walking to work downtown
Image from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Leo Almanzor worked as a janitor at Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle for 17 years. But his walk from the bus to his job took a tragic turn November...
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Sound Transit wants to allow more time to find Northgate bike/walk bridge funds
The Northgate biking and walking bridge would connect North Seattle Community College and its surrounding neighborhood to Sound Transit’s planned light rail station on the opposite side of I-5. It...
View ArticleCascade announces some early City Council endorsements, supports Godden opponent
As we reported earlier this week, Cascade Bicycle Club has wisely chosen not to ditch their political election work. We also reported that the club’s first political act after making that choice was to...
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