Entries for date "2014"
Originally published April 18, 2014
By Jacob Ostrowsky
Jefferson Park entrance from Beacon Hill Greenway
What happens when you ride every greenway in Seattle? Over the course of several weeks, I did exactly that and came away with a deeper understanding of how far we have come…and what the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) needs to do to realize the full potential of greenways.
First of all, I didn’t just …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 22, 70 thought leaders came together representing the City of Seattle, advocacy and community groups, the University of Washington, and design & engineering firms. The Greenway Wonkathon: a half-day collaborative event focused great minds on improving neighborhood greenway design and development. The topics areas we discussed were greenway development, segment design, intersection design, place-making, evaluation, and political strategy.
The Wonkathon was a huge success! Thank you! …
For the second year, students of UW Landscape Architecture Professor Julie Johnson have made Seattle Neighborhood Greenways the focus of their studio work.
This year, the focus on Greenwood-Phinney Greenways centers around safe streets, and, in particular, how to design safer streets in places without sidewalks. We know this 2014 UW class will bring great solutions to Greenwood-Phinney Greenways!
In 2013, Landscape Architecture 402 students worked on a design plan …
Jefferson Park entrance from Beacon Hill Greenway
What happens when you ride every greenway in Seattle? Over the course of several weeks, I did exactly that and came away with a deeper understanding of how far we have come…and what the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) needs to do to realize the full potential of greenways.
First of all, I didn’t just …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Wonkathon was a huge success! Thank you! …
For the second year, students of UW Landscape Architecture Professor Julie Johnson have made Seattle Neighborhood Greenways the focus of their studio work.
This year, the focus on Greenwood-Phinney Greenways centers around safe streets, and, in particular, how to design safer streets in places without sidewalks. We know this 2014 UW class will bring great solutions to Greenwood-Phinney Greenways!
In 2013, Landscape Architecture 402 students worked on a design plan …
Seattle Streets Alliance