Nick Tritt has been interning with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways over the past quarter as part of his UW Environmental Capstone Program. He conducted research on the 15 Minute Neighborhoods strategy. In the interview below, I asked him about some of his key findings.
Gordon: If you lived in a 15-minute neighborhood what would your life be like?
Nick: Urban planning has long been focused on moving as many cars as …
Volunteer or chip in so we can continue to advocate for Lake Washington Boulevard, and other streets to stay open to people to walk, bike, and roll. …
The City of Seattle is facing a major budget shortfall for next year. Yet the Mayor has proposed a severe austerity budget, with $21.5 million cut from walking and biking projects alone, that will not help people, help the City recover, or move us towards our City goals.
The 2021 budget cuts are too deep. We’re asking the City Council to reject austerity and invest more in walking, biking, …
On Monday, August 31, 2020, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways sat down (virtually) for a community conversation with Aaron Dixon, founding member and Captain of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. We discussed community ownership of public space, how we define community safety, and community alternatives to policing.
It was wonderful to hear Aaron share his wisdom and experience, and I left the event feeling inspired. A huge thank you …