Safety advocates call for changes to ‘Seattle’s most dangerous corridor’
An article in the November 19th Seattle Times about neighbors requesting changes to make it safer for pedestrians. The full article is at this link.
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Category: Pedestrian Safety
Bitter Lake/Haller Lake walk and talk session with Aurora Reimagined Coalition
Forwarding this email from Aurora Reimagined Coalition…. in case you would like to join them. Good afternoon all, I’m writing to invite you all to a walk and talk session that the Aurora Reimagined Coalition is planning for… Read More
The push to make Seattle’s Aurora Avenue safer for all
An article in Today’s Seattle Times describes the problems along Aurora Avenue North and the efforts of people in the nearby communities to improve safety and livability. Aurora Avenue North has consistently been one of Seattle’s most dangerous… Read More
Seattle Dept. of Transportation Report on Reducing Pedestrian Deaths
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) recently released a report on measures it has taken and has planned to reduce pedestrian deaths and serious injuries. It is long but gives a good description of work being done. Unfortunately,… Read More
Speed Limit Reduced to 25 MPH on 3rd Ave. NW
A couple years ago Seattle passed an ordinance to lower speed limits on arterials. Unless posted differently arterial speed limit is 25 MPH. It has taken a while to change the signs on arterials around town, but recently… Read More
Free Stay Healthy Block Permits
The Stay Healthy Streets have been very popular (see here, here, and here!) and the City of Seattle has received many requests for more outdoor recreation space. Enter: Stay Healthy Block Permits, which support community groups to temporarily close blocks to thru-traffic for increased access to outdoor… Read More
Richard Dyksterhuis, Tireless Community Improvement Advocate 1927 – 2020
We in the Broadview – Bitter Lake Community will miss our friend Richard Dyksterhuis, and we are inspired by him to continue to press for safety improvements in our community. Richard used his outgoing, articulate sense of humor… Read More
Nice Improvements to Greenwood Ave. N
If you have driven on Greenwood Avenue N above N 135th St. lately you have seen the fine work that Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) did to improve this part of Greenwood. The completed sidewalks on both sides… Read More
The Lack of Pedestrian Safety on Aurora Ave. N
There have been six pedestrian deaths on Aurora Ave. N this year. In past years various efforts and projects have tried to improve safety, but Aurora is still an unsafe place for pedestrians. A recent article in The… Read More
Arterial Speed Limit Will Be Reduced to 25 MPH in 2020
Slower speeds save lives: a path to end traffic deaths & serious injuries in Seattle