Speak up for Sidewalks and Schoolkids!

Friends, Did you see the news this week that nearly $3 million that would have funded sidewalks and crosswalks for schools has been siphoned into the city’s “general fund”? This funding would have helped children at 25 schools across Seattle walk to class safely by investing in projects like enhanced crosswalks, traffic calming, and walkways. Instead these projects will be delayed, adding to the 300-year backlog of sidewalk projects. We need you to speak up now in support for funding sidewalks and crosswalks so that kids in Seattle can get safely to and from school. Act Now! buttonkids-crossing.jpgSeattle Neighborhood Greenways has championed the Safe Routes to School program since our founding in 2011 as a core piece of our work. We’re committed to making every neighborhood a great place to walk and making sure every child can safely walk to school. But in order to do that we need our city leaders to increase funding for safe routes to schools and sidewalks. IMG-3964 We need you to act now and send a letter to your councilmembers asking them to ensure that Safe Routes to School are adequately funded and kids can get safely to and from school. Act Now! button Thank you for your continued advocacy! Be well, Clara     clara Clara Cantor
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(206) 681-5526
Community Organizer
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways
  P.S. Whether or not we win back this funding, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways will continue to advocate to adequately fund safe routes to school and sidewalks next year, and hope you will stay engaged in this effort. Sign up here to volunteer with us or Donate here. Thank you.