SDOT Finalizes Design Concept for 35th Ave NE Paving Project

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has finalized the street design concept for 35th Ave NE, based on current and future needs and with the goal of creating more options to safely get around the neighborhood.

Bike lanes and the 2018 Paving Project in Northeast Seattle

Representatives from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) attended our March Board of Trustees meeting to give an update on the 2018 Paving Project in Northeast Seattle. The paving project includes a number of changes to 35th Ave NE between NE 45th Street and NE 87th Street.

City-wide Walk and Bike to School Planning Meeting Happening Tonight at Bryant Elementary Library

Sorry for this last minute notice.  But, parents from around the City are meeting tonight, from 7-8:30PM at the Bryant Elementary library to discuss planning how to increase the number of students walking and biking to schools.  This discussion builds on the success demonstrated already at Bryant Elementary which has lifted the percentage of students biking to school in from 11% in 2007 to 33% in 2011. For more information, visit the Walk.Bike.Schools! website.

Mayor McGinn Hosts a Road Safety Summit

In light of the deaths of several bicyclists who have been hit by cars over the past year, Mayor McGinn and members of the City Council are hosting a Road Safety Summit to discuss what can be done.  The summit will focus on three questions: What do you think are the highest priority safety problems to solve on Seattle roads? What do you think are the most important things to do to make Seattle roads safer? We often talk about what government can do to promote safety. What are the ways that non-governmental groups and individuals can promote safety? The Read More …