Entries are submittable by clicking on the graphic above, until March 18. Entries can now be categorized based on use and on infrastructure type. Now’s your chance to bring your personal experiences with our streets to the official attention of the City of Seattle. To kick things off, Gordon at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has put […]
Your Voice, Your Choice 2020 Read Post »
We have a solid amount of updates to run through since last September: from new committees, to old projects coming back into the picture, Central Seattle Greenways has been plugging away through the fall and winter to set us up for a productive 2020. New things in 2019 & 2020: Racial Equity Committee: In the
UPDATES IN 2020: Safe Routes to School, MLK Day, PBLs, and more Read Post »
We partnered with other community organizations to find out what people and businesses need from their street. Central Seattle Greenways has been advocating for protected bike lanes in the Pike/Pine corridor for several years. So when Seattle City Council passed a resolution in the summer of 2018 requiring temporary infrastructure be installed in 2019, we
Pike/Pine Protected Bike Lanes: Outreach and Recommendations Read Post »
Hundreds of people bike up Pike Street every day, but they have no dedicated space, jostling with cars and buses as they climb the hill. On September 21, 2018, one block of that hill was a bit safer and easier. For Park(ing) Day, Central Seattle Greenways and our friends at Cascade Bicycle Club, the Capitol
Pop-up protected bike lane! Read Post »
BY DAVID SEATER On February 29, 2016, Central Seattle Greenways volunteers and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways staff met at Capitol Hill Station to conduct an accessibility audit of the station area. We focused on three priorities: safety of street crossings, obstructions in crosswalks and along sidewalks, and sidewalk capacity. The station is expected to serve 14,000
Capitol Hill Station Access Audit Read Post »
East James Court used to be a little cut through street with parking along both sides, remarkable only in its unremarkableness, a way for cars to get between 12th Avenue and 13th and to store their cars for a two-hour block of time. But not a place where anyone likely felt a strong desire to
Places for People: 12th Ave Square Park Now Open Read Post »
Where can you bike, walk, dance, climb rocks, skateboard, see bike polo, listen to music, and so much more? Summer Parkways! Three miles of streets and the four parks they connect will come alive on Saturday, September 12. Be there! Summer Parkways kicks off with a grand opening celebration of the first section of the
Summer Parkways is coming to the Central Area! Read Post »
Who is willing to give up a Saturday morning to spend it out in the rain? Happily, several Central Seattle Greenway volunteers and Ted Virdone, a staff member for Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. We met on Saturday, January 17 at a cafe for a quick ‘briefing’ before heading out on a bike tour of planned
Ted Virdone braves Seattle rain with Central Greenways Read Post »
Join us Friday, December 6th at 6:30 PM at the Central Cinema to discuss how we can help bring safe streets to our neighborhoods. SDOT has secured funding for two greenways in our neighborhoods! The top candidates are the “23rd corridor greenway” now called the Central Greenway which you may have heard about at the
Join us 12.6.13 to discuss future Greenways Read Post »
Tonight, in a packed room, neighbors Capitol Hill, Montlake, the Central District, and Madison Valley heard about what greenways are from SDOT. Top concerns voiced by community members were the potential impact of the 23rd Ave arterial repaving project putting additional cars onto neighborhood streets, being able to safely cross arterials, speeding and volume of
Nov 6th public meeting on 23rd corridor greenway possibilities Read Post »
