NW Greenways: December 2025 Newsletter
NW Greenways
Hello NW Greenways Members!
We're here to share recent news and upcoming events with all of you.
❄️ As we wrap up 2025, NW Greenways is looking ahead with a lot of momentum and we’d love your help shaping what comes next. This month’s newsletter highlights advocacy efforts on 3rd Ave NW, Roosevelt Way N / Pinehurst Station access, and homezone expansion, plus opportunities to step into event volunteer roles that build community connection. You’ll also find details on the holiday lights bike ride this weekend, a rebranding update from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and our January 8 monthly meeting (note the special date). Read on for ways to plug in, speak up, and keep our neighborhoods safe, welcoming, and people-centered in the year ahead.
3rd Ave NW Safety Improvements
NW Greenways needs volunteer support to help prioritize and move our ideas forward with city leadership for 3rd Ave NW safety improvements. Thank you to Carlo Alcantara for stepping up to supporting this effort by connecting with city leadership. We need additional volunteer leadership support for this effort to continue moving these safety improvements forward. Are you interested in supporting this work? Reach out to nwgre...@gmail.com if you’re interested.
Roosevelt Way N / Pinehurst Station Access
Thank you to Jeremy Keeton for stepping up to support our campaign for the Roosevelt Way N pedestrian friendly boulevard design to the Pinehurst Station that local design firm Fehr & Peers is doing for NW Greenways. This committee can use other support to move the design forward with city leadership. Are you interested in supporting this work? Reach out to nwgre...@gmail.com if you’re interested.
Learn more about the vision for the "Roosevelt Way Main Street."
Homezone program expansion
During our December meeting we discussed the opportunity to work Mayor Katie Wilson’s transportation/mobility committee and SDOT Homezone program team to add new homezones and/or expand existing homezones in the NW Greenways boundaries. This may include expanding the existing Aurora Licton Springs Village (ALUV homezone) and creating a true NE Greenwood homezone to address traffic calming needs from Aurora Ave N to Greenwood Ave N. Again, thank you to Carlo Alcantara for offering to connect with city leadership about expanding the homezone program. We need additional volunteer leadership support for this as well. Are you interested in supporting this work? Reach out to nwgre...@gmail.com if you’re interested.
Upcoming Events
Holiday lights bike ride around Olympic Manor (this weekend!) ❄️🚴♂️🚴♀️
It’s that time of year again for our annual bike ride around Olympic Manor! Join NW Greenways and Ballard-Fremont Greenways groups on December 13, starting at 6:30pm to bike around one of the most festive neighborhoods in the north Seattle area. The route is approximately 9 miles and family friendly. Share with friends!
Note: If you want to join closer to the NW Greenways boundaries, a group will be meeting between 7-7:15pm at N 90th St and NW 90th St / 17th Ave NW.
Join the NW Greenways Events Team!
We’re looking for one or more event volunteers to help us grow community connections through organizing walks, bike rides, and happy hours at family-friendly breweries. This role is about 3–4 hours per month and includes attending monthly meetings, helping organize events, and occasionally partnering with other greenway groups on shared activities.
By stepping into this role, you’ll help strengthen NW Greenways, bring neighbors together, and create the kind of vibrant, people-centered community we all want to live in.
👉 Interested or curious to learn more? Email us at nwgre...@gmail.com
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways - Rebranding update (Please vote by 12/10)
SNG has decided to transition to Seattle Streets Alliance this winter and is asking all neighborhood groups to make decisions on adopting the branding and group names by December 15. NW Greenways discussed this topic at our December meeting and decided to adopt the updated branding, which will include a new logo for our group, but to defer to our community for input on a name change.
🗳️Please join the Discord conversation about the name change using this link and cast your vote by tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10.
See SNG’s Neighborhood Group Rebranding Guidance for all details!
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways - Happy Hour
Join Seattle Neighborhood Greenways for a casual Community Happy Hour on Thursday, December 11, 5:30–7 PM at Stoup Brewing (Capitol Hill, 1158 Broadway). Come celebrate recent safe streets wins, meet fellow advocates, and hear a brief update on what’s ahead for 2026. Your first drink and snacks are free, and Stoup will donate $1 per pint to Rainier Valley Food Bank. All are welcome—bring a friend!
📢 News 📢
Bike Commuter Survey — Share Your Experience
Author of Riding More with Less: A Future for Bike Repair, Sam Tracy, is collecting real-world stories for a new book on everyday bicycle transportation and wants to hear from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways riders. If you bike (any frequency), please consider completing the optional survey by March 31, 2026—responses may be quoted in the book, and contributors whose words/images are used will receive a free copy. Questions or photos can be sent to RidingMor...@gmail.com.
Survey is available as a Google form, or via Survey Planet
🦺 🏁 Support safe routes to school as a crossing guard (paid!)
SPS is still looking to fill crossing guard positions around Viewlands and other NW Greenways area schools. This is a paid position for around 1-hour per day for drop off and pick up times. Please share with neighbors to help fill these important positions for our children’s safety.
📅 Save the Date 📅
→ December 13 - Holiday lights bike ride around Olympic Manor ❄️🚴♂️🚴♀️
December 13, 6:30pm gather, 6:40pm start in Fremont/Ballard area. Approximately 9 miles and family friendly. Share with friends! Details >
→ January 8 - NGW Monthly Meeting
Join the NW Greenways team for our January meeting to plan upcoming events in the new year. Note, we will be meeting the second Thursday of January since our first Thursday date lands on New Year’s Day. Future meetings will resume on the first Thursday starting in February 2026.
Thursday, January 8, 7-8pm at Halcyon Brewing Company (8564 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103) | Save to Calendar
See more upcoming events on our website >
Feel free to forward this email to neighbors who might be interested in partnering with us!
In Partnership,
NW Greenways Team
Tom Lang - Advocacy, projects, admin support
Lee Bruch - Advocacy, admin support
Chris Rule - Advocacy, admin support
Melissa Amrhein - Seattle Neighborhood Greenways liaison, admin support
Jeremy Keeton - Monthly meetings, admin support
Sam Orr - Communications, admin support
Open positions - Community event support, and other positions. Reach out for more information.
Stay Connected: NW Greenways website | NW Greenways Facebook | NW Greenways Instagram | NW Greenways Discord Group
NW Greenways is a branch of the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways coalition, a 501c3 non-profit. Support our work with a donation!