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Tag Archives: Vision Zero
CascadiaCast Episode 9: Laura Goodfellow
This episode of CascadiaCast is with Laura Goodfellow. A runner since middle school, she started combining her workouts with transit routes when she moved to Seattle and took advantage of citywide and regional connections. With marathon training, most of her … Continue reading
Posted in CascadiaCast
Tagged CascadiaCast, laura goodfellow, marathon, pedestrian, podcast, running, safety, Seattle, transit, transitrunner, twitter, Vision Zero
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Whose Sign Is It, Anyway?
As a commuter moving up and down Olive Way every day, I always notice when something changes on the street. And on the morning of February 29th, what I saw was admittedly anticlimactic: a missing pedestrian sign and signal at … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Walking
Tagged Capitol Hill, Chang, crosswalk, department of transportation, DOT, driver, email, engineer, Kubly, Olive Way, overpass, pedestrian, rapid flashing beacon, rectangular, replacement, RFB, safety, SDOT, Seattle, sign, signal, state, tweet, visibility, Vision Zero, warning, Washington, WSDOT
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How to Build Bike Lanes on 4th Avenue
The City of Seattle has cut back significantly on its plans for street safety projects citywide, but especially in Downtown and the southern neighborhoods. This has left advocates confused and frustrated, as the City had extensive plans for protected bike … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Parking, Transportation, Walking
Tagged 4th Avenue, Belltown, bicycle master plan, Bike Blog, bike lanes, buses, City Council, data, design, downtown, Implementation Plan, injuries, murray, parking, PBL, priority, proposal, protected bike lanes, right-of-way, space, street, transit, Vision Zero, volume, width
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Seattle Adopts Aggressive Vision for Zero Traffic Deaths
Seattle mayor Ed Murray, alongside his police chief and transportation director, announced last week the goal of eliminating all citywide traffic deaths and serious injuries by the year 2030. This formally enters Seattle into the worldwide Vision Zero movement, an … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Policy, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged adopt, collisions, deaths, Department, enforcement, engineering, funding, injuries, Kubly, mayor, murray, New York, O'Toole, plans, police, road diets, Seattle, speed limits, statistics, strategy, Target Zero, traffic laws, transportation, Vision Zero, Washington
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