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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 speeds, with little to no visibility coming around the curves, and the pedestrian crossing signs do little to slow traffic. And yet, Rainier Avenue is […]
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 other by frequent and reliable transit. We know we have far to go to reach that vision, and the passage of I-976 dramatically increases the […]
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% of red light camera revenue that was used to fund Safe Routes to School. Nobody saw it coming, but the city decided Safe Routes to […]
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 out of their $100 million System Access Fund. This fund was created by the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure enacted in 2016 to finance projects […]
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 woonerfs and pedestrian bridges to multi-use paths, these improvements strive to make traveling by foot not only safe, but also pleasant and convenient. Inspired by Shoreline’s City Planner Nora Daley-Peng’s […]
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 for disruption.” Seattle is going through a dramatic change in the use of city streets. Transit use and population is rising, and that brings more […]
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 part of the effort to build the Northgate bridge, connecting the Northgate station across I-5 to North Seattle College. As Sound Transit gears up for […]
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 adults with arthritis or other chronic conditions who want to introduce walking into their lifestyle as a way to stay healthy and exercise in a […]
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 the first weekend in May (this year May 4th and 5th). We are looking for walk leaders/organizers who would like to use this opportunity to […]
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 to as Personal Delivery Devices (or PDDs). Amazon is currently testing this technology in Snohomish County. This bill would allow these vehicles to operate on […]
