Entries for date "September 2015"

SR-520 Resolution Needs to be Better

Gordon Padelford September 10, 2015 montlake blvd interchange The 520 Montlake Interchange will be a formidable obstacle The SR-520 and the Montlake Bridge area is one of Seattle's key geographic chokepoints for walking and biking.

The $1.64 billion SR-520 highway project will be set in concrete for the next eighty years. It must work.

The Seattle City Council has released a draft resolution outlining the City's official position on how to improve …

Rasmussen Stands Up For Sidewalks

Councilmember Rasmussen at James St Clair Memorial Walk @WestSeattleBlog.com photo Councilmember Rasmussen at James St Clair Memorial Walk @WestSeattleBlog.com photo September 3, 2015 Tom Rasmussen has chaired the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee for years. While Bertha, streetcars, unprecedented traffic congestion, and freight take a lot of his attention, the Councilmember has remained attentive to the needs of people who walk and bike. Most recently, Rasmussen has weighed in on Sound Transit's construction closure of the 12th Ave NE Greenway. …