Redesign I-90 Ramps So People Can Actually Cross Them (Without Fearing for Their Lives!)
If you’ve ever walked or rolled on Rainier Avenue in Seattle near the I-90 ramps, you know how terrifying it can be. Cars enter and exit the ramps at high
Stop Building New Highway Lanes, Fund Local Streets and Transit First
Feet First believes in walkable places to improve our quality of life – communities with safe walking conditions, nearby jobs, stores, services, parks and gathering places, all connected to each
Support Seattle budget for pedestrian safety funding!
In the next few weeks, the Seattle City Council has the chance to fix a mistake and make our streets safer. Last year the City Council zeroed out the 20%
Sound Transit Selects System Access Fund Projects
Late last month, Sound Transit took a big step forward in promoting the development of walkable communities throughout central Puget Sound, selecting $50 million worth of nonmotorized projects for funding
Shoreline is Walking the Walk around their Light Rail Stations
The City of Shoreline’s proposed pedestrian improvements around the future 145th and 185th light rail stations are the most ambitious plans of any City in the Sound Transit area. From
Time For a Street Plan – not a Scooter Plan
In a letter to Mayor Durkan (link), Feet First has asked the City of Seattle to incorporate scooters into city streets and ensure that sidewalks are not the prime battlefield
Feet First Recommendations for West Seattle and Ballard Light Rail Extensions
Feet First has been working to make Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail system more walkable for more than a decade. Our Sound Access for All (SAfA) campaign was a major
Introducing Walk With Ease, and New Program Manager Rachel Schaeffer
Feet First is partnering with the Washington Dept. of Health to promote and expand Walk with Ease, a community-based walking program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. It is geared towards
Looking for Volunteers: Janes Walks Leaders May 4th/5th
Feet First are proud to once again be the central Puget Sound organizers for Jane’s Walks! This walking series honors the memory and legacy of Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walks happen
Feet First has Concerns about Robot Delivery Vehicles
The current legislative session in Olympia features a bill (SB5378/HB1325) concerning autonomous delivery vehicles (robots), designed to bring goods (including to-go food orders) to your door. They are also referred
Feet First Stairway Talk & Walk
With roughly 650 stairways throughout the city, Seattle is a major stairway town! Out of their love for this unique legacy, Cathy and Jake Jaramillo wrote the pocket-friendly guide to
Feet First Names Nominees for TIB Complete Streets Funding
Feet First is thrilled to announce the nominees we have put forward with the Transportation Investment Board (TIB) for Complete Streets funding in 2019, and thanks all the many cities