Central Seattle Greenways was founded in 2012, when we joined with others in the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition to advocate for the creation of neighborhood greenways in our city and in our specific neighborhoods. But we pretty quickly got involved in many other efforts to make our streets safer and more comfortable for people walking, […]
We’re now Central Seattle Streets for All! Read Post »
CSG took a group ride along Pike and Pine streets between Downtown and Capitol Hill to discuss how well the recently opened concrete bike lanes are working and ways the city can iterate on the improvements. Background Central Seattle Greenways (CSG) has been advocating for protected bike lanes between Downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill via
Pike Pine Renaissance Audit Read Post »
Over the past year CSG has been busy advocating for safer streets in Central Seattle. We created a new work group for 10th Ave north of Capitol Hill Station and our existing workgroups for 12th Ave and FixTheL8 have seen progress in the Seattle Transportation Plan and Transportation Levy. We’ve also seen big wins like
As part of our effort to provide safe routes to school for Bailey Gatzert Elementary School students, CSG invites those who live, work, play, and worship in the area around the school to join us for a fun, interactive workshop. Together, we’ll imagine our ideal neighborhoods. We’ll identify shared values and priorities to inform future
Community Vision Workshop Read Post »
In March, Central Seattle Greenways organized a listening tour with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Greg Spotts to share our work with him and illustrate some of the roadway challenges and opportunities that we’re focused on. Spotts has been attending listening tours with communities around Seattle since his confirmation as SDOT director in September
CSG highlights advocacy priorities in listening tour with SDOT Director Read Post »
On Thursday of last week, King County’s Board of Health voted to repeal its bicycle helmet law due to its disproportionate enforcement against unhoused people and people of color. This change was the culmination of a successful advocacy effort led by Central Seattle Greenways, Real Change, and Cascade Bicycle Club. Our three organizations came together
Members of CSG organized a fun, casual, all-ages-and-abilities group ride last Sunday (June 13) to celebrate the brand new E Union St protected bike lanes and other highlights in the Central District. With COVID-19 vaccination rates high in Seattle and strong evidence that outdoor transmission is minimal, we felt it was safe to see each
Central District celebratory ride Read Post »
Last week, members of Central Seattle Greenways joined with Cascade Bicycle Club, Real Change, and others in calling for the King County Board of Health to reconsider its bicycle helmet law. Take our survey to share your thoughts: http://tinyurl.com/KC-helmet-law-survey. Around the country, Black, Latino, and Indigenous people are disproportionately stopped by police for minor infractions
King County helmet law to be reviewed Read Post »
Hello, friends of Central Seattle Greenways! We apologize for our radio silence on this blog over the past few months. We’ve been busy, and have lots of updates to share from the second half of 2020 and the start of 2021. Our regular meetings on the second Monday of each month have continued through the
Looking backward… and forward Read Post »
I’m going to keep this brief: We’ve got a few notes up from our recent racial equity committee meeting in June. We are looking for a new webmaster! Please contact Marissa at zhao.marissa@gmail.com for info! Our general meeting is coming up on Monday July 13th. Please subscribe to receive information about the venue (most likely
Some Announcements Read Post »
