North Greenways Receive Major National Park Service Award

Rainier Valley Greenways November 2012 Rainier Valley Greenways community meeting November 2012 National-Park-ServiceFor the third year in a row, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has received the prestigious National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance award (RTCA). In 2012 and 2013, Rainier Valley Greenways had the pleasure of working with the experienced staff of the RTCA in planning and prioritizing Rainier Valley traffic safety improvements. The RTCA was instrumental in helping the growing Rainier Valley Greenways …

Speed Bumps to the Rescue!

by Cathy Tuttle October 28, 2014 Speed bumps work What's black and white and gray all over? Lake City Greenways volunteer Monica Sweet was impressed with the speed bumps she'd seen in other neighborhoods. She wanted slower, safer streets where she lived on NE 123rd in Lake City. With no sidewalks and drivers that seemed to rip through her neighborhood at high speeds, speed bumps seemed to offer a simple, inexpensive yet effective …

35th Ave SW Safety Project Kicks Off

  May 2013 crash 35th/Roxbury. Photo by Christopher Boffoli/West Seattle Blog/used with permission. May 2013 crash 35th/Roxbury. Photo by Christopher Boffoli/West Seattle Blog/used with permission. James St. Clair was the latest in a long and sad list of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities along 35th Ave SW. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways led a Memorial Walk and Solutions Meeting for Mr. St. Clair in January 2014. 1,065 crashes in 10 years on a three mile stretch of four-lane road lined mainly with single family homes …

The Great Ballard Pumpkin Count

photo courtesy Madi Carlson @familyride photo courtesy Madi Carlson @familyride The theory to test: Pumpkins per block dramatically increase after greenways are added to Seattle streets. Pumpkins may potentially be a good (and fun!) indicator of community connections, family-friendliness, walkability, and health. Ballard Greenways pumpkin counters want to carve out a head start on pumpkin counting. Here's their invite.
  • Meet at 5:30 p.m. at 17th & Leary on bikes for preliminary count of 17th …

Traffic Signal Construction Begins for New U-District Greenway

Congratulations to University Greenways! This week, SDOT began construction on a new stop light for crossing NE 50th on the 12th Ave University Neighborhood Greenway. See the press release from SDOT below.u-district_signal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 17, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Marybeth Turner, Public Relations Supervisor, 206.684.8548 NE 50th Street and 12th Avenue NE lane closure New traffic signal to enhance safety of neighborhood greenway SEATTLE—A single westbound lane closure will …