University Greenways

We're a Neighborhood Greenway group promoting connections within the U-Dist, join us!

[Gordon Padelford @GordonOfSeattle]

Seattle's streetcar systems in 1896, 1941, and today.

[streetsblogkea @streetsblogkea]

IDK who needs to see this, but here's 21 states openly admitting that their planned highway projects will increase greenhouse gas emissions, in a legal filing challenging a federal rule that would require them to tell the public...literally that exact information.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

LISTEN: What can cities around the world learn from Reykjavík, Iceland? I’m back with @GreenJ on Australian National broadcaster ABC Radio & his great show “Blueprint For Living” discussing cities, cars, competitions, BRT, complete communities & Reykjavík! https://t.co/cWVGnQ3HVP

[Disability Mobility Initiative @non_drivers]

Some exciting news! The sidewalk repair & construction legislation we’ve been working on passed @SeattleCouncil last night! Itwill require that sidewalks get repaired during large repaving projects and that if it’s feasible, missing sidewalks get built 🧵https://t.co/163AT65gMu

[𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐢𝐚𝐬 🏳️‍🌈 @MarkoLiias]

Then we heard from researchers who studied automated speed enforcement across a variety of roadway types over the last two decades here.

Main takeaways:
-Huge decreases (50%+) in excessive speeding
-Fatalities decreased by 1/4
-Effects were seen beyond just the camera location

[University Greenways @UGreenways]

#1. Don’t

[NWS Seattle @NWSSeattle]

Areas of fog are likely to develop overnight into Tuesday morning. Here are a couple of tips in order to drive safely. #wawx

[Seattle Bike Blog @seabikeblog]

Alert 12/8–11: 520 Bridge Trail closed again + Montlake Blvd. detour

https://t.co/OAwyHYUMn7

#Seattle #SEAbikes

[SR 520 @wsdot_520]

Good mornin' 520 fam! Small update, the trail will be open this weekend!

The latest closures are updated on our Construction Corner! https://t.co/6nN6NTKISm

[Seattle Parks @SeattleParks]

Good news! Crews have cleared the debris from this section of the Burke-Gilman Trail and are getting ready to reopen it.

@CascadeBicycle @seattledot

[Seattle Bike Blog @seabikeblog]

Seattle Parks says they hope to have the trail cleared and open by 4:30 p.m.

[Seattle Bike Blog @seabikeblog]

Alert: Slide blocking Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake City

https://t.co/bTUfzWdwW8

#Seattle #SEAbikes

[Peter Norton @PeterNorton12]

In 1942, in a past emergency, the bicycle’s many advantages – including its economical use of steel – made it “an essential industry.” Production of 1 ton of steel emits about about 1.5 tons of CO2. In today's emergency, cycling can do far more for us than heavy, 4-wheeled BEVs.