News from Dawn Schellenberg at SDOT: “To help measure how well neighborhood greenways are preforming, three permanent bike counters are being installed on greenways this month. Ultimately we hope to have 10. One will be located on 26th Ave SW Between SW Oregon St and SW Alaska St. It will be small metal controller box with a sign that says Neighborhood Greenway Bike Counter (see attached) placed on the sidewalk near the curb. Two small tube sensors will stretch from the box across the street. It is not as fancy as the Spokane counter and will not display counts. However, we will put the data online and update it once a month—probably starting in February. I’ll have a link from our NGW home page.”
Month: December 2013
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Coalition
We had a great turnout for the the Highland Park/Delridge Greenway SDOT outreach meeting last month. The North Delridge greenways on 21st and 22nd are actually being built and used! We have greenways all over the map of West Seattle in the Bike Master Plan update. One reason for this: the concerted action of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition. We are part of it, along with West Seattle Greenways and West Seattle Spokespeople. Our WS groups have zero budget, fueled by volunteer hours. But Seattle Neighborhood Greenways pays two people modest salaries to support groups like ours by doing the legwork that most of us with day jobs cannot do.
We are much more effective by being a part of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition of neighborhood groups that advocates for our needs and connects us to City Hall. Among many other things, working as a coalition we have dramatically increased funding and standards for neighborhood greenways and safe crossings.
In 2014, our coalition will focus on updates of the Pedestrian Master Plan, the Right-of-Way Improvement Manual, School Road Safety Plans, intersection improvements, tactical urbanism, Safe Routes to Parks, mini-grants for local groups, and a greenways “report card”!
Will you make a tax-deductible investment to power your movement to even greater successes in 2014? We have a $25,000 match that will double your gift, but only until January 1st. Please take advantage of this opportunity and donate today! http://seattlegreenways.org/get-involved/donate/
Thank you!
Bike Master Plan Update – Council Review
SDOT and the Mayor have sent the recommended Bike Master Plan Update to City Council for review and approval. It is subject to change by Council.
The Council’s Transportation Committee will be taking public input this Wednesday, December 11, 5:30 to 8:00. See Events.
We’ve given lots of input from West Seattle during the development of the plan. It shows in the final product. Our “report card” is attached. We give it a grade of Excellent. If you agree, this may be the best final opportunity to give it support before the full Council votes on it. 1301208 SBMP West Sea report