Entries for date "November 2017"

Uniting Georgetown and South Park Neighborhoods

The idea is simple enough: connect “main street” of Georgetown to “main street” of South Park with a walking and biking path. But, for nearly 20 years residents of South Park and Georgetown neighborhoods have been unable to get traction on their vision -- until now. Georgetown and South Park are a flat, short distance apart. In these adjacent neighborhoods, more than 8,500 people live, 30,000 work, and countless …

Our Biggest Victory Yet

What do walking and biking connections, affordable housing, and parks have in common? They are foundational to our quality of life in Seattle. And while our focus is on walking and biking, sometimes we can achieve more by working in broad coalitions.   In the fall of 2016 the Washington State Convention Center sought feedback about what the surrounding neighborhoods wanted in exchange for building a massive expansion of …