Have you heard? Safer bike lanes downtown are in jeopardy

[Gordon Padelford]

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Hey folks,

I know that you're focused on making your neighborhood a great place to walk, bike, and live but most of us need to go downtown at some point - in a way downtown is everybody's neighborhood. And we all have a right to get there safely.

That's why we're so concerned safer bike lanes downtown are in jeopardy. Click here to send a message to government leaders who are on the fence about whether to go forward with protected bike lanes on 4th Ave downtown.

When protected bike lanes were added to 2nd Ave not only did the street become much safer for people biking (and walking) but the number of people biking jumped dramatically and just increased by 30% again this year.

We have the same opportunity to create protected bike lanes on 4th ave to make it safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities to access downtown jobs, and destinations like the flagship library, the downtown YMCA, City Hall, and the Cinerama just to name a few. If built along with other parts of the #BasicBikeNetwork, the city expects to more than double the number of people who bike downtown by 2023. And we also know that protected bike lanes make it safer to walk too by separating car turning and walking signal phases.

The city and region spent years of planning and millions of dollars to come up with a comprehensive plan that will improve transit travel times by 40%, move more people overall, and make it safer to walk and bike downtown.

Send a message to government leaders: we want action now, not more delays. #WeCantWait

Thanks for caring and making a difference,

-Gordon Padelford

Executive Director

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

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