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Tag Archives: Roosevelt
New Protected Bike Lanes Open in the University District
Over the last few weeks the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed protected bike lane (PBL) projects on both ends of the University District. The neighborhood is popular for bicycle commuting, with over 5,000 bike daily trips to the University … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Transportation
Tagged 15th Avenue NE, Brooklyn Avenue, Burke-Gilman, Campus Parkway, Cowen Park Bridge, Cowen Place, design, dorms, installation, light rail, park, parking, PBL, photos, protected bike lanes, Ravenna Boulevard, residence halls, Roosevelt, Seattle Bike Blog, trail, university district, university of washington
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Seattle to Acquire Sisley Properties in Roosevelt
On Monday the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to acquire a one-fifth-acre property from Hugh Sisley, an infamous slumlord in the city’s Roosevelt neighborhood. The city has been doing battle with Sisley for years over code violations and … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Land Use, Parks, Public Space
Tagged 14th Avenue NE, affordable housing, condemn, demolition, Ed Murray, eminent domain, fees, fines, green street, light rail, litigation, park, Parks Department, Pete Holmes, properties, property, public housing, Roosevelt, Roosevelt High School, Sisley, Sisleys, street, urban village
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SDOT To Extend Roosevelt Protected Bike Lane to 65th Street
At the Wednesday meeting of Seattle’s Bicycle Advisory Board, staff from the city’s department of transportation (SDOT) announced they will indeed extend a protected bike lane (PBL) another 20 blocks as part of an arterial repaving project on Roosevelt Way … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Government, Parking, Transportation
Tagged 45th Street, 65th Street, bus bulbs, cost, department of transportation, extension, funding, neighborhood, PBL, protected bike lane, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Roosevelt Way NE, SDOT, Seattle, sidewalk, transit, transit islands, U-District, University Bridge, university district, University Greenways
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Paving the Way for Bike Safety on Roosevelt Way
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) expects to repave arterial streets every ten to twelve years, and each cycle presents an opportunity to comply with the city’s complete streets ordinance and improve mobility for all users. One such project is … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Government, Parking, Policy, Public Space, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged advocacy, asphalt, bicycle master plan, bike, bike lane, buffer, citizen, concrete, department of transportation, greenway, loading zone, neighborhood, parking, peak hour, policy, protected bike lane, repaving, Roosevelt, Roosevelt Way, SDOT, transit, U-District, University Bridge, University Greenways
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Redesigning 15th Avenue NE
The “complete street” movement has picked up steam as urban planners and city leaders have relearned that public rights-of-way need to accommodate all modes of transportation. With the growing interest in this urban design strategy I tried my hand at … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Editorial, Parking, Public Space, Roads, Sustainability, Transportation, Walking
Tagged 15th Ave, 15th Avenue, bike path, complete street, corridor, department of transportation, design, drawings, efficiency, Lake City, mode, multi-modal, NE, on-street parking, Pacific Street, parking, plantings, project, proposal, renderings, Roosevelt, route, safety, Seattle, speed limit, traffic, transit, U-District, university of washington, walking
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