City of Seattle Looking for Members for Ped Board
The city of seattle is looking for new Pedestrian Advisory Board members. The volunteer group is instrumental in implementing the city’s Pedestrian Master Plan, which was adopted in 2009. The group
Help Count Peds and Secure Investments
The City of Seattle is collecting information to document the current levels of walking and biking. This is good news. Have you heard the acronym LOS? It stands for the
Feet First endorses proposed rechannelization of NE 125th Street
Feet First endorses the proposed rechannelization of NE 125th Street between Roosevelt Way and 35th Avenue NE to three lanes of traffic. There has been much debate in Seattle of
Let Seattle City Council Know Walking is a Right not a Privilege
Get out and vote on walking, biking and transit. Walking is a Right, not a privilege. “It’s the last weekend before the City Council starts voting on the budget (which
Tolling is coming to the SR 520 bridge-new bus service begins Oct. 2
Need a reason to think of trying transit across SR 520? We’ve got a few: Tolling is coming to the SR 520 bridge in spring 2011. Anyone who walks, know
Seattle Mayor Increases Walk Bike Ride by $5 Million
Seattle Mayor McGinN has proposed his 2011/2012 budget. A $5 million dollar increase for peds, bicyclists and transit Riders. This budget includes more support for walking, biking, and transit. We’ll
SODO Commuter & Residents Input Needed
Feet First Helps to Make South Downtown (SODO) Seattle More Walkable If you live or work in South Downtown (SODO) neighborhood of Seattle (defined by Jackson Street to the north,
Viaduct Tunnel Impacts Pedestrians
Washington Department of Transportation’s Alaskan Way Viaduct Central Waterfront tunnel project will have serious negative impacts on pedestrian life, specifically in Pioneer Square. Given our mission and the insight we
Feet First Makes the Goal in Walkability
We are scoring big in our approach towards walking. Virtually everybody walks, and virtually all trips include walking links. Some trips are made across the field. In the case with
Feet First Endorses Nickerson Plan
Feet First endorses the proposed reconfiguration of West Nickerson Street to three lanes of traffic, with improved pedestrian crossings at three locations. This project has been discussed for over two
Walking Underrepresented in Mayor’s Campaign
Feet First endorses the Seattle Mayor’s Walk Bike Ride campaign. Walking is key to transportation and it is being underrepresented in the campaign. Now is your turn to advocate for
Blog for Feet First
Thank you for your interest in writing for Feet First! We are recruiting founding editors for our Feet First blog. Once our founding editorial team is in place, we will