Jun

1

Capitol Hill Community Council’s Complete Streetcar Campaign

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Great City volunteers and sustainable transportation advocates on Capitol Hill have been conspiring and brainstorming together for years.  We’ve been thrilled to see the great traction our friends on the Capitol Hill Community Council (CHCC) are getting with their innovative “Complete Streetcar” concept.  Here’s an update from the CHCC’s Mike Kent:

On Tuesday, May 4th, more than 50 transit advocates and active community members joined the Capitol Hill Community Council’s Complete Streetcar Campaign at Capitol Hill’s Sole Repair lounge in celebrating the group’s recent successes.

Million Dollar Nile regaled Capitol Hill Complete Streetcar fans with the world premiere performance of "My Streetcar's on Broadway" -- a twist on the Sir Mix-a-Lot classic.

The day before, the Seattle City Council voted into law legislation that brought the proposed First Hill Streetcar closer to completion.

Complete Streetcar Campaign supporter Web Crowell created the animations which ran on a loop throughout the event on Sole Repair’s flatscreen monitors throughout the night


The party honored the group’s success in advocating for an alignment that would run in both directions along Broadway north of Union Street, instead of looping around Cal Anderson park.

The group’s next steps include calling for an extension of the proposed streetcar route beyond Denny Way to the northern end of Broadway near East Aloha Street, as was originally envisioned, and pushing for a streetscape plan that includes, among other things, a separated two-way cycle track.

If you are interested in becoming active with the Complete Streetcar Campaign, send an e-mail to chcc.streetcar@gmail.com.

Aug

20

This Weekend — aLIVe: a Low Impact Vehicle exhibit

Filed Under Bicycling, Environment, Gas prices, Great City, Neighborhoods, Public Art, Streets For People, Sustainability, Transit, Transportation | Leave a Comment

Saturday 10am-3:30pm
Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118

Attendees are encouraged to use less environmentally harmful transportation choices to arrive at the event such as transit, carpools, vanpools, bicycling and walking. Parking will be limited.

aLIVe

Please join us for a Great City event that promises to re-energize how we think about our transportation system. On Saturday, August 22nd a Low Impact Vehicle exhibition (aLIVe) will be at Seward Park from 10am – 3:30pm.

The term “low impact” has a dual meaning describing both the impact of a vehicle on a pedestrian, as well as the environmental impact. The implementation of low impact vehicles would generate a huge range of public benefits, including increased mobility for transit and freight.

A bicycle is a low impact vehicle, but what else can we imagine? Great City board member and artist Cheryl dos Remedios artists, inventors and community members to imagine a transportation system designed around the human body. Everything from poetry to prototypes will be on display!

Artists/Inventors:

Vaughn Bell, Susanna Bluhm, Clair Colquitt, Nicole Kistler, Joseph Kochanowski, Brian McAllister, meadow starts with p, Lucas Spivey, Peter Reiquam and Kristin Tollefson

Activities:

  • Sustainable Ballard’s Undriver Licensing Station
  • SvR Design’s DIY LIV table and Haiku Project
  • People’s Choice Awards

Performances:

  • Opening Ceremony by T’ilibshudub, 10:30am
  • Barefoot in the Park by Alex Martin, 1:00pm

Sponsors:

4Culture, Cascade Bicycle,greenmuseum.org, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Anne McDuffie and SvR Design, in conjunction with “Healthy Parks/Healthy You”

Brought to you by Great City
Organized by Cheryl dos Remédios

Participate at http://seattlegreatcitynetwork.ning.com/group/alive

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Weekend of Eco-Art activities in Seattle

August 22 and 23 is a great weekend to vacation in Seattle. There are several exciting grass roots events that promise to be both fun and meaningful. Start with aLIVe on Saturday morning. Join the Rainier Valley Sustainable Garden Tour. Then hook-up with the Bicycle Music Festival in the late afternoon or evening. Attend Arts-In-Nature at Camp Long on Sunday.

Rainier Valley Sustainable Garden Tour

Saturday 10am-4pm
www.rainiervalleygardentour.org

Bicycle Music Festival / Seattle

Saturday 10am-11pm
Various Seattle locations, including:

  • 10am at Waterfront Park, 1300 Alaskan Way
  • 3pm at Denny Park, 100 Dexter Ave N.
  • 7pm at the Seattle Center Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street

www.seattlebicyclemusicfestival.com

2009 Arts in Nature Festival

Saturday 11am-9pm and Sunday 11am-6pm
Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. SW at SW Dawson St, Seattle, WA 98126
Suggested donation: $5 per person
www.naturec.org/festival

Transit: For Camp Long: Metro bus #21, Click here for a map of Camp Long and vicinity.

Questions?

Questions are welcomed! Please contact Cheryl dos Remédios, exhibition organizer atcheryldosremedios@gmail.com. This is a volunteer position, so please anticipate a response within 1-3 business days.

Jul

30

Want 600 miles of new bike facilities?

Filed Under Bicycling, Environment, Pedestrians, Politics, Streets For People, Sustainability, Transit, Transportation | 1 Comment

We have a tremendous opportunity to support a more bike-friendly future- please submit your comments by Friday to make the right choice for our region.

The Puget Sound Regional Council is updating the current regional transportation plan. Five alternatives have been analyzed, and the choice made will greatly impact how we plan our communities and get around. (You can read the draft environmental impact statement of Transportation 2040 here.)

Out of five alternatives:

- Only Alternative Five makes significant reductions in all harmful pollutants measured.

- Only Alternative Five comes close to meeting the goals established in state law for reducing vehicle miles traveled.

- Only Alternative Five makes significant investments in bicycling for transportation. It would use only one percent more of our transportation funding to build 600 more miles of bicycle trails and other facilities!  None of the other options focus on walking, biking or transit to solve congestion and health problems.

Click here and tell the Puget Sound Regional Council it’s time to change our transportation priorities.

Your voice will help create more sustainable communities.

Mar

9

Seattle Updates Recycling Program

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photo: Chris Jordan

photo: Chris Jordan

The City of Seattle has announced a revamping of its recycling program starting March 30th. The goal is to make the process simpler and increase the number of individuals who recycle, reducing the amount of garbage to be processed. The new program will allow residents and businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle more than ever before.

The biggest changes are the ability to combine glass, paper, plastic and aluminum all into the same bin rather than separating. Now you can also recycle additional paper, plastic and metal items including plastic cups, deli trays, aluminum foil and plastic plant pots. In the yard-waste bins you will now be able to toss food waste that will be composted rather than thrown away. The yard waste bin will be picked up every week to keep food odors to a minimum.

These changes are possible due to Seattle’s new recycling contract with Rabanco, who will process, sort and market the recyclable materials. The Rabanco Recycling Center is the largest on the West Coast. The combination of the recently added high tech recycling equipment and 40 additional sorters allows more volume and higher quality sorting.

Read the full story at TheGreenNW

Feb

13

“Leftover” places at the center of things

Filed Under Development, Environment, Neighborhoods, Sustainability, Transit, Wildlife, Zoning | Leave a Comment

For those dismayed that some forgotten areas of our region were overlooked in the last round of revitalizing investments, fear not.  Some bold plans are outlined in two articles today on Seattle’s gritty Interbay and the Eastside’s Bel-Red neighborhood. Read more

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