17th and Dock: A New Public Open Space?

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Ballard Neighborhood Greenway is still on track for 2015 construction. The most interesting opportunity of the project is the reconfiguration of 17th Ave NW, Russell Ave NW, and NW Dock Pl. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) recommends reconfiguring this intersection to provide over 5,000 square feet of public space while reducing potential traffic conflicts.

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Join the #Party4OurStreets

#Party4OurStreetsIf you care about safe streets in Seattle, this party is for you! Join Seattle Neighborhood Greenways as we celebrate the amazing accomplishments of the past year and honor our volunteers, allies, and City partners for the wonderful work you are doing. Beer, food, prizes, awards, a kids craft table with @FamilyRide, a photobooth, and more are in store for you. 

Space is limited so reserve your spot today. …

Pushing for Completed Streets on Roosevelt NE

SDOT crew restripes Roosevelt crosswalk SDOT crew restripes Roosevelt crosswalk November 19, 2014 Every year the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) takes on the necessary task of keeping our busy streets in good repair by repaving and restriping them. In 2013, for example, SDOT completed a technically excellent job of repaving and updating two miles of N/NW 85th St. from Greenwood to I-5 through a dense residential and commercial corridor at a cost of about …

Ride Your Bike in a Gold Level Seattle!

It's official! Seattle named a GOLD LEVEL Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Go out and ride! Click to open this report card in larger format Click to open this report card in larger format Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized Seattle with a Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community award, joining more than 325 visionary communities from across the country. With the announcement of 55 new and renewing BFBs today, Seattle joins a leading group …

Making Seattle's Bike Share Affordable for All

Welcome to the neighborhood, Pronto Cycle Share! With 50 stations in Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and the U-District, the new bike share system is an awesome way to make short trips around town.  Pronto Cycle Share is already getting a lot of use—in the first week, Seattleites made some 500 trips per day. Phyllis Pronto Photo courtesy of PubliCola We're excited to see more bikes on the roads, but we're even …