Supporting Local Economies: A Shiny New Crosswalk for the Georgetown Business District!

Photos and story by Jesse Moore, Duwamish Valley Safe Streets. Last month, Georgetown neighbors and business owners gathered with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) staff to celebrate the completion of a new signal and marked crosswalk at Airport Way South and South Doris Street, in the heart of this popular South End arts and culture hub.  DVSSGeorgetownCrosswalkpeoplewalkingtowardscamera DVSSGeorgetownCrosswalkPeopleCrossing According to Georgetown Merchant Association Chairman, Larry Reid (of the legendary Fantagraphics Books …

Meet the New Team Members!

We've added some new faces over the past nine months at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and we couldn't be more excited. By way of introduction, we've asked our newest recruits a few questions about what drives their passion for safe streets / public spaces work in Seattle.

 Meet Clara Cantor, our new Community Organizer!

Joined SNG in March 2018. clara

How do you enjoy the public spaces in your neighborhood?  

I have …

Thank You, Seattle Parks Foundation -- It's Time for Us to Leave the Nest! 

April 26th, 2018 marked a major milestone in the history of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Our success is your success. We simply couldn't have made it here without the interest, engagement, volunteer effort, passion, partnerships, snappy tweets, and financial support that so many of you have provided from our earliest days of feisty advocacy in 2011. Gordon Padelford's letter, below, tells the story.    Dear Friends, We want you to be …

Tell the city: Build the Basic Bike Network now!

Safe bike lanes downtown are in jeopardy. We need your help to demonstrate support for building the #BasicBikeNetwork now by showing up at the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee meeting this Tuesday! RSVP and learn more. Downtown bikingWhat’s the Basic Bike Network? It’s a vision for a connected network of safe streets to bike on, not just disconnected pieces here and there. When the #BasicBikeNetwork is built, the city expects …