Following my ride last weekend with a number of bike advocates, Cathy Tuttle from Spokespeople invited me to provide further information about my vision for Neighborhood Greenways. The answers that follow are mine and only meant to provide information and inspire discussion. I welcome your input and further refinement, as these ideas could become the [...]
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April 11, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Pedaling toward proposed Bicycle Greenways
I spent last Saturday pedaling neighborhood streets with two dozen bicyclists in Northeast Seattle. Our goal was to identify a few residential streets that could become part of our first Neighborhood Greenway, much like what we saw in Portland last month. Many of these riders brought their kids, who rode in trailers, wagons, and some [...]
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March 30, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Renovated Sandel Park play area opens in Greenwood
Today’s dreary weather is the sort of thing that makes you yearn for warm summer days to come — the kind of days spent on the playground. There’s good news coming out of Seattle Parks & Recreation today as they’ve opened up the renovated play field at Sandel Park. Seattle Parks and Recreation opened the [...]
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March 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Coffee with Two Sally’s is tomorrow in Pinehurst
Sally Clark and I have booked our second coffee chat for 2011, and we’re on the road to Pinehurst tomorrow morning. Join us from 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. at the Starbucks inside Pinehurst Safeway for coffee and conversation. Grab a cup of joe or a pastry and come talk with us about the city [...]
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March 23, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Seattle Conservation Corps celebrates 25 years today
I’m so pleased to be speaking this afternoon at an event that honors twenty-five years of second chances, a strong support network, and effective education and employment training with proven results. From 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. this afternoon, we’ll be in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall celebrating the Seattle Conservation Corps program [...]
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March 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Community Center Advisory Team meets Thursday
Seattle Parks and Recreation operates 26 community centers throughout the city. The cost to run the centers far exceeds revenue brought in from center programs. Because of the current difficult budget situation, the department is exploring alternatives that would offer continued services for the public, while reducing costs. New methods of management, staffing, fundraising and [...]
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March 14, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Help shape the Seattle Parks and Recreation 2011 Development Plan
Seattle Parks and Recreation is planning its acquisition and development projects for the upcoming six years and identifying the demands, needs and priorities in a park development plan. The latest plan, the Seattle Parks and Recreation 2006 Development Plan, is being updated and it is anticipated that this 2011 Plan will be completed by the [...]
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March 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien
Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways Worth Emulating
Last week we joined our fellow Councilmembers, the Mayor, and several local business leaders on a trip to Portland to learn more about their transportation system. One of our favorite parts – and not just because we got to ride our bikes – was a tour of Portland’s “Neighborhood Greenways.” Portland has connected specific neighborhood [...]
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March 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways worth emulating
Last week we joined our fellow Councilmembers, the Mayor, and several local business leaders on a trip to Portland to learn more about their transportation system. One of our favorite parts – and not just because we got to ride our bikes – was a tour of Portland’s “Neighborhood Greenways.” Portland has connected specific neighborhood [...]
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March 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Groundswell NW: people, projects, participation
I joined Groundswell NW at their annual meeting and dessert potluck last night, and it was an excellent event with great conversations about our parks and the outlook for open spaces in Northwest Seattle. Groundswell NW’s focus is on accomplishing major goals for community parks and habitat, and they help organize neighborhood participation in [...]