Illegal Tree Cutting? Contact hotlines to find out!

by Peter Steinbrueck October 2014 Have you witnessed the cutting down of mature trees in your neighborhood and wondered if it was legally permitted? It's pretty shocking to watch, and see outside your windows, where there was once a beautiful living mature tree canopy. You can help!10635709_10204139440979541_1701764516291994666_n The City of Seattle has numbers you can call to report any potentially unlawful tree cutting, either on public or private property. This …

Re-engineering a safety corridor on PARK(ing) Day

A few of the harworking and happy Park(ing) Day crew. A few of the hardworking and happy Park(ing) Day crew. University Greenways and NE Greenways teamed up for the September 19th PARK(ing) Day to create a successful pilot of a safer street, bridge, and corridor for people who walk, bike, and drive. The design was so well-produced that Seattle City Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang and SDOT Director Scott Kubly blogged about it and vowed to explore the design for future …

PARK(ing) Day Makes Places for People

September 22, 2014 Cathy Tuttle, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Executive Director I LOVE PARK(ing) Day! This nationally celebrated civic holiday fully embodies the foundation of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways: Streets really are places for people. This year I traveled with a few friends to about 30 of the 50 PARK(ing) Day spaces open 9-3 on September 19. It's worth noting that our local Greenways-affiliated groups stepped up this year to be part …

Honoring the Victims: Sher Kung, Rebecca Scollard, Caleb Shoop

Honor the victims. Mobilize for Safer Streets. Educate for Traffic Safety. Kung Scollard ShoopOn Sept. 5 more than 400 people gathered for a Memorial Bike Ride in downtown Seattle to honor the life of Sher Kung. An attorney and new mother, Kung was hit and killed by a truck driver while biking down 2nd Ave. — just ten days before the new 2nd Ave. protected bike lane was installed. The Memorial Ride, …

Two Minutes of Your Time Could Provide Millions of Dollars for Safe Streets

Photo courtesy of 401(K) 2012 / Flickr. Photo courtesy of 401(K) 2012 / Flickr. Can two minutes of your time secure millions of dollars for safe streets? It's not as crazy as it sounds. The Seattle City Council will pass a budget this fall, and by showing up to a meeting and speaking for just two minutes, you can help ensure that our City will fund a future of safe streets for you, your family, and your …