Are you interested in making West Seattle a safer place to walk or ride a bike but don’t know where to start? Tuesday evening is your chance to learn how to build community support, work with agencies and elected officials, and make your neighborhood a better place to live. West Seattle Bike Connections has invited … Continue reading “May 2 Advocacy Training / Campaign Planning Workshop”
As you know, the Spokane Street Bridge is currently out of commission. To ride or walk from West Seattle across the Duwamish River it is now necessary to use the First Avenue South Bridge or the South Park Bridge. Here is a bike detour route from our Resources page that we recommend. A bit longer … Continue reading “Spokane St Bridge closure – recommended detour”
We ride on the Duwamish Trail. We live in the city named for Chief Seattle. We acknowledge that we are on the unceded traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe. We have been working to support the … Continue reading “Hah Ah Poos – Stand with the Duwamish to Rename T-107 Park”
Emily asked us how to ride her bike safely from West Seattle to work at the VA Hospital. Erin asked how to ride to UW Medical Center. Travis is willing to commute on his new e-bike all the way to Green Lake. We are fielding many inquiries. Bike sales are taking off. With alternate route … Continue reading “Biking to Bridge the Gap”
Especially today, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe. To turn our words into action, we are actively supporting the Duwamish Tribe’s for a … Continue reading “Stand with the Duwamish Tribe”
We have reported on this scary story: People on foot are crossing 5 lanes with a 40 mph posted speed limit on a major truck route, without a crosswalk, to get to the Duwamish Longhouse from Herring House Park and parking lots, and from the Duwamish Trail. There is just a rough dirt path … Continue reading “Neighborhood Street Fund — It’s time to Prioritize the Duwamish Tribe”
At the Duwamish Longhouse on Saturday, people were crossing West Marginal Way SW to go to the Halloween party hosted by the Duwamish Tribe. Nick was acting as a crossing guard. Pretty scary. The traffic, not Nick. People are crossing 5 lanes with a 40 mph posted speed limit on a major truck route, to … Continue reading “Scary Stories at the Longhouse”
Our monthly meeting is this Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:00 pm HomeStreet Bank 41st Ave SW & SW Alaska St. Come if you can, to participate. plan. propose. Agenda includes: Delridge-Highland Park Greenway – report from SBAB & SDOT mtgs. Next? Chelan 5-way intersection – report from SBAB & SDOT mtgs Seattle Neighborhood Greenways 20/25 campaign … Continue reading “WSBC Feb 2 meeting invitation”
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality”. John Lennon West Seattle Bike Connections represented West Seattle at Cascade Bicycle Club’s Connect Seattle Summit yesterday. Cascade is helping set up Connect Seattle groups around the city to develop campaigns for critical bicycle transportation improvements. We are … Continue reading “Connect Seattle Summit – 5-Way Intersection”
South Portland Street storm sewers and paving are happening in South Park! West Duwamish Trail connection into the north end of South Park will change from S Holden St to S Portland St after an extension of the trail is built along West Marginal Way S from S Holden to S Portland. Bob Winship and … Continue reading “South Park Progress!”
