Walking

NE 65th Street Needs a Heavy Dose of Vision Zero, Here’s How

Editor's note: Last week, Seattle Bike Blog interviewed Joe Mangan regarding his proposal to re-envision NE 65th St and surrounding streets near Roosevelt High...

How WSDOT Treats Pedestrians Like Second Class Citizens: SR-167 Edition

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is barrelling ahead with its planned highway expansion of SR-167 and SR-509 where I-5 meets Fife. The project...

Wandering Tokyo and Finding Urban Gems

After a delicious lunch of tempura-fried egg on rice in the neighboring area of Koenji, I’ve headed over to Asagaya on a train to...

2016 Traffic Data Trends Look Bad for Pedestrians: Is Vision Zero in Reach?

The Seattle Department of Transportation earlier this month released its 2017 traffic report, which finalizes a year's worth of data from 2016 to provide...

SR-520 Cross-Lake Trail Opens Improving Options to Walk and Bike

A new cross-lake trail opened Wednesday on SR-520, making it easier to walk, bike, and skate across Lake Washington. The trail was years in...

Safety Advocates Demand Bigger Fixes at NE 65th St Drop-in Sessions

Thursday morning the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) hosted a drop-in session on the redesign of NE 65th St at Broadcast Coffee in Roosevelt....

NE 65th St Plans Move Ahead with Reduced Sidewalks, Lack of Crossings

On November 26th, volunteers with Seattle's most active street safety organization, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, criss-crossed the city, stopping at sites along our streets where...

Northlake Way Repaving Brings Bike and Pedestrian Improvements

Construction on NE Northlake Way has wrapped up, creating a better walking and biking experience. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) completed two blocks...