Walking

Action Alert: Tell State Reps to Pass HB 1793 to Unblock the Box and...

Reports from Olympia are that House Bill 1793 is in danger. The bill would authorize local jurisdictions to do use camera enforcement to keep...

City Accelerates Rainier Avenue Improvements, Too Late to Save Some Lives

Last Monday evening a person trying to bike across Rainier Avenue was hit and killed by a driver who fled the scene, as the...

Seattle Stagnated on Vision Zero in 2018, Preliminary Crash Data Shows

Preliminary data from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) shows the total number of serious injuries and fatalities on Seattle's streets was virtually unchanged...

What Does Los Angeles Need to be Walkable?

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING RECORDS AND MANAGEMENT UNIT. Fake spiderwebs and a plastic skeleton hanging from the ceiling. Every corner...

Is Participatory Budgeting Feeding Safety or Leading to Hunger Games?

Although the City strives for democratic engagement, Neighborhood Street Fund and Your Voice, Your Choice force competition while failing to address widespread safety infrastructure...

Turning Ballard Avenue Into A Pedestrian Mall

What if I told you there is currently an opportunity to turn a part of Ballard Avenue into a car-free zone? It's true. But...

SDOT Finalizes Northgate Bridge Design and Aims for Early 2021 Opening

The Northgate pedestrian and bicycle bridge is now a go. Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced the design of the bridge...

Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It

In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...