Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊

Working to craft vibrant, safe, and resilient places for all. Living everyday by foot, bike, rail, and transit. #VisionZero #StreetsForPeople

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

Thank you @seattledot for listening to feedback! I’ve talked with many nearby residents, businesses, and people who work in the area. Everyone desires a fix. A full signal will solve most conflicts. Until then, I hope you can find a quick build fix for the ongoing hazards. 🙏

[Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot]

Thank you @streetcrafting for your diligent and thoughtful feedback on this intersection. We've been working with @WaterfrontSEA to consider the possibility of making more of these suggested changes in the future. Read our latest update here:
https://t.co/s66sYw8WnS

[Seattle Streets Alliance @SNGreenways]

SDOT and OPCD are asking for community input on the Graham Station area—focused on improving walking, biking, transit access, and public space around the neighborhood.

If you live, work, or travel through the area, this is a chance to weigh in.

Survey: https://t.co/38tMx779TD

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Car Brain is what leads people to commit and/or justify antisocial behavior involving a car.

e.g. Pulling into an intersection before there's space to get all the way across. So when the light's red, you're stuck blocking crosswalks, putting vulnerable people in danger.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot I just watched two cyclists have to dodge this white truck as it pulled out from parking the No Stops zone on the SE side of the Melrose & Minor raised intersection (next to Six Arms).

The No Stops zone here needs to be physically daylighted to prevent these conflicts and protect the NB bike ROW.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot Pike & Melrose is a constant cluster of negligent drivers and near collisions. I’ve seen six vehicles going the wrong way up Melrose and down Pike in the last few minutes. It’s unsafe for all street users. #visionzero

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @KingCountyMetro @seattledot a reminder the entire ROW of the Melrose & Minor raised intersection is regularly filled with SB vehicles, blocking the NB bike ROW and forcing people rolling to either weave counter flow between vehicles (head on) or dodge them by taking the sidewalk.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @seattledot a reminder that we need a NTOR at 8th & Pike to prevent drivers from unsafely cutting off the bike lane when it has a dedicated green signal.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot it’s great to see the new signal at 8th & Pike. Drivers are regularly making/trying left turns on red (NB), creeping into the bike lane and crosswalk while looking for an opening or crossing while they have the right of way. Are you planning NTORs here?

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @seattledot @seattledot a reminder drivers continue to turn on red at 8th & Pine across the protected bike and pedestrian phase/ROW.

I’ve been documenting this conflict since July of last year.

Does your 2025 work plan include installing a NTOR here?

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

We often overlook trees as critical infrastructure, and I’ve seen far too many mature trees cut down to repair sidewalks.

These priorities should not be at odds, and this is an incredible resource highlighting how cities can protect both.

I hope @seattledot and @SeattleCouncil, @CMJoyHollings take it to heart.

“Simply put, trees pay us back year after year. Cutting them down because a sidewalk panel is lifting is like demolishing a house to fix a leaky faucet.”

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

The truth is, sidewalks and trees don’t have to be enemies. And in nearly every case, it’s not the tree that needs to go. It’s our assumptions.

Read more about this on our site! https://t.co/0TnkGeSlrr

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

The parking space on that corner was signed as Exempt Vehicles Only, but it was so close to the large curb extension that it blocked visibility of the bike lane as it swerved out around the curb (from behind parked vehicles). The current barrier “daylights” the corner so drivers can see people rolling and vice versa, plus reduces the risk or drivers encroaching into the narrow unbuffered bike crossing, reducing collision hazards.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot a friend of mine was hit by a Metro bus at 4th & Pine while in the bike lane today.

I highlighted this hazard well over six months ago. Why hasn’t it been addressed?

All it would take is placing the planter buffers parallel to the curb as it extends out and along the painted line to narrow the street so vehicles can’t encroach into the bike right of way to pass drivers waiting to turn right.

See this thread for additional documentation.

#VisionZero #WhatsTheVisionHereSDOT

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @WaterfrontSEA @seattledot we’re still looking for that protected bike lane at 4th & Pine.

How long should we expect the planter be restored in a way that protects people rolling and narrows Pine to ensure there is enough space to comfortably cross the 4th without conflict.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @SeattleFire @SeattlePD @seattledot the temporary bike lane safety barrier at Pine & 4th has been knocked out of position (again), and poses a significant hazard.

The bike lane is less than 3ft wide here, and vehicles are pushing into the bike right of way.

This buffer needs to restored ASAP.

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@WaterfrontSEA @seattledot @SeattleFire @SeattlePD This started as an Action Alert to get the city to fix the Pine & 4th bike lane.

Since they so quickly addressed it, it’s now a thank you.

Please help us say thank you to SDOT for quickly implementing a temporary fix on a critical bike network here:

https://t.co/lewtX2k8Tg

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Sesame Street has done more than almost any other pop-culture source for good urbanism, urban design, mixed-use blocks, people-centred street design, place-making, “eyes on the street,” neighbourhood diversity, third places, and more. Every urbanist should support and say #ThankYouSesameStreet.

[Seattle Streets Alliance @SNGreenways]

The Pike Place Market limited vehicle access pilot has been extended to next spring!

Market says feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and data shows an uptick in foot traffic.

Read more about the extension: https://t.co/3gJsO4GU4r via @CascadePBSNews

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

Love to see it! https://t.co/gyjAh6LSPQ

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot last year the Capitol Hill Block Party ended up drawing an absurdly large number of bike/scooter shares to Pike & Broadway.

Any chance your crews can repurpose some of the street parking on the SW corner of the intersection to accommodate 100s of micro-mobility vehicles this weekend?

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

I’m very excited to see @seattledot focusing on micro-mobility parking downtown. 🙏🎉

Everyday I see scooters and bike-shares carelessly parked in crosswalks, sidewalks, and bike lanes.

Everyday I end up moving some of them out of the way.

Don’t just focus on Downtown, we need them at popular destinations, grocery stores, transit stations/stops, and major events.

[Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot]

Have you seen these markings on sidewalks around Downtown Seattle?

Those are proposed locations for bike and scooter share parking zones! (1/3)

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot Thank you! It’s great area for mobility parking, this one just crowds out the crosswalk. 🙏

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot it’s great to see plans for tons of designated micro-mobility parking downtown!

One price of feedback: The planned location on the NW corner of Pike & 8th will block access to the crosswalk approaching from the NW side and force 100s of people crossing to/from the convention center to navigate around narrow gaps between poles.

Can this location be moved about 20’ west and out of the curb extension?

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

@seattledot centerlines are important, but is repainting existing visible centerlines really a priority when there are many unmarked crosswalks, daylighting, and traffic calming projects that the Signs & Markings teams could be working on?

@CMJoyHollings who sets these priorities?

[Streetcrafting🚶🚴‍♂️ 🚊 @streetcrafting]

I know there are many people in Seattle who are prepared to use their bikes to support a disaster response.

I’d love to know if/how the City of Seattle is prepared to do the same.

SPD has bike officers. Does SFD/Medic One have bike responders? If not, we should absolutely deploy them.

https://t.co/1l7BqFGOxP

[Seattle Streets Alliance @SNGreenways]

Big news: The Pike Place pedestrian pilot is being extended through next spring!

Fewer cars = more space to walk, shop, sit, and enjoy the heart of Seattle. The pilot has created a safer, more welcoming experience for locals and visitors alike — and it’s working.

[Seattle Streets Alliance @SNGreenways]

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